Mitali Roy Mathur

2nd year Econ PhD student at @UCDavisEcon | Formerly, Junior Economist at @IDinsight | Interested in Migration & Development | @georgetownsfs alum

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For those considering @UCDavisEcon for their Econ PhD, check out this video that highlights what first year is like (from my perspective). Lots of great memories! 💛
🎥 https://t.co/PRlqRV4VgS
(Scroll down to see the video!)

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Absolute heaven for day traders 🚀
Fast moves, quick profits, non-stop action.
Every tick feels like a new opportunity.
Who else lives for this adrenaline rush?

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Three little piggies! 🐖🐖🐖 So cute!

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It's my birthday today 🎂
Big thanks to everyone who's been part of my ride this year
Honestly, the past 6 months have been wild since I started posting on X
I've connected with amazing people, learned a ton, and made real friendships
Grateful for every single one of you

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Anyone else feel totally chill about their portfolio right now?

I'm feeling pretty set up for success.

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I’ve been investing in the real world for decades. Until I see actual strength? No buys. Plain and simple.

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@WOLF_Financial Always felt like the hardest part of trading is unlearning that instinct to just be right all the time.

[WOLF @WOLF_Financial]

YOUR BRAIN HAS BEEN WIRED FOR 6 MILLION YEARS TO SEEK CERTAINTY

Trading requires the exact opposite.

This is what separates competent traders from everyone else:

"The brain is biased to seek certainty. It wants to be right. It's survival value that's been built into our system for 6 million years. Ultimately what you have to do is retrain the brain so that it's more probability based. You have a mindset that manages uncertainty to be able to build probability rather than to look for certainty. Completely different animals."

Trading psychologist Rande Howell on why intelligence alone is not enough.

The market does not reward people who need to be right. It rewards people who can manage uncertainty and let probability play out across many trades.

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🍎 $AAPL had a secret crisis meeting in early 2025 over AI.

The problem? Apple Intelligence fell flat. The upgraded Siri was running late. Meanwhile, OpenAI, Google, and Meta were pulling ahead.

Here's the fallout:

John Giannandrea, Apple’s AI boss, lost his role and w

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Germany's stock market just hit a Golden Cross for the first time since Dec 2023 🚨 Last time that happened, German stocks shot up 53% over the next 2 years 📈📈

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Big news 🚨: Gold just dropped below its 200-day moving average for the first time since November 2023. $GLD took a hit 📉📉

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@ahcjh123 CEO drama and brand dilution catch up eventually. Vuori’s eating their lunch on the casual side and Alo’s got the yoga hype locked down. Hard to see what LULU does next besides another scuba hoodie color drop.

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LULU dropped 10.5% after hours after cutting full-year guidance, missing expectations. I've been critical of them before—CEO turnover, Wilson vs the board, and tough competition from Vuori, Alo, and Skims with no real edge.

FY2027 forecast: Rev $11-11.15B (was $11.35-11.5B),

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But seriously, who actually buys this stuff? 😅

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@jenny19266 One measures efficiency with total capital, the other strips out excess cash. Both tell you if the business is actually earning its keep.

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ROIC vs ROCE—what's the real difference? 🤔 Check this out:

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Just in: S&P 500 is headed for its longest weekly winning streak since 1985 🚀

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Initial jobless claims came in at 225k, higher than the 215k expected. 🤔

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@WeiLing0223 That's a lot of money moving fast. Makes you wonder if it's genuine long-term interest or just a hype cycle before a correction.

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Space ETFs are blowing up 🚀

AUM in space-themed ETFs just crossed $5 billion for the first time ever. It's more than doubled since early 2026 and jumped over 900% in the past year.

The Space Innovators ETF, $NASA, launched March 30th, now holds a record $2.6 billion. Its

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