patrick stepanek

entrepreneur | VC | solar | crypto | 2x author | caribbean commercial real estate | ⛷ 🥾 🏔

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

e 4th the moment cleveland won our first championship in over 50 years, 19 years of being loyal finally paid off 🙏🏼

[Daily Dose of Philosophy @PhilosophyDose_]

“What we think, we become.”

- Buddha

[U.S. Department of the Interior @Interior]

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway winds through some of the Upper Midwest’s most scenic and least developed landscapes. Paddle beneath wooded bluffs, camp amid the Northwoods or cast a line surrounded by fall color.

Photo by Craig Blacklock

[Brennan Schlagbaum, CPA @Budgetdog_]

Fun fact: 73% of the companies in the S&P 500 in 1996 are no longer in the index.

And this is exactly WHY you index.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: 𝕏 launches stock & crypto trading directly from cashtags in the timeline.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Curious where everyone banks.

Who do you use? Are you happy with them? What do they do well, and what would make you consider switching?

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

BREAKING: 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surges to 4.99%, the highest since before the 2008 financial crisis.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Risk appetite came roaring back today.

$MSTR +17.6%
$HOOD +16.6%
$CRCL +16.5%
$RIOT +13.4%

When crypto-linked stocks start moving like this together, you know investors are leaning back into risk.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

GoPro went from one of the hottest tech brands of the 2010s to a stock down ~96% from its highs.

Now Markiplier owns 8.5%, $GPRO jumped 40% today, and the company is merging with an optical-photonics business to pursue AI, defense and aerospace.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

$VIST +43% YTD with 15/15 analyst ratings showing Buy.

Anyone else following Vista Energy?

[Yahoo Finance @YahooFinance]

Charles Schwab has added Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to its crypto platform.

@scottmelker breaks it down:

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Markets finished higher today, snapping a three-day losing streak. The major indexes moved modestly, but underneath the surface there was a lot more action. Bitcoin jumped nearly 8%, Ethereum nearly 20%, gold rallied, and several individual stocks posted massive gains.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Public libraries might be one of the most underrated places in America.
Free. Quiet. Books everywhere. A place to sit, read, think, and learn.
Every city seems to have one with its own architecture, views, and character.
One of life's simple pleasures.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Stocks are liquid. Crypto trades 24/7. Real estate is tangible and scarce. If you had $100k to invest today, which are you choosing?

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

We’re giving away a private two-night stay at The Little Daisy Jerome through @naturalunitedco.
🏜️ 25,000-square-foot historic Arizona estate near Sedona
👥 Sleeps up to 33 guests
💍 Event space for up to 160
💰 Stay valued at $15,000+
Enter here 👇
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[Ingest @ingestdata]

AI systems are getting easier to build. The data layer behind them is not.

Enterprise data is scattered across tools. Every source needs its own pipeline.

We built Ingest to make the data layer autonomous so you get your data when and where you need it.

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Stocks are back at record highs. If you could only buy one company today and hold it for the next 10 years, what would it be?

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

If you could only invest in one theme for the next decade, what would it be?

AI
Crypto
Robotics
Space
Nuclear
Biotech

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Working out every morning before work Monday through Friday, then spending the weekends hiking, biking, camping, or skiing has changed my life. Better energy. More discipline. Stronger. Happier.

[U.S. Department of the Interior @Interior]

Hey, look up. 🌕

On July 29, the full Buck Moon will light up the night sky.

Named for the time of year when male deer begin growing new antlers, July's full moon is a good reminder to step outside, slow down and spend a little time gazing at the night sky.

Photo of full moon rise over Death Valley National Park by Tom Morris

[patrick stepanek @patrickstepanek]

Anyone can stay invested on green days. Real conviction is tested when the market turns red.