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RUAldo

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Gotta r2spect their attempts to transcend basketball. It’s worked before.

Maybe it would help us with recruits…
“Brand Diversification and Market Expansion

Jordan Brand, historically tied to basketball and Michael Jordan's legacy, has aggressively moved into football since the mid-2010s to shed its "basketball-only" image and tap into larger audiences. College football is a massive U.S. market with passionate fans, high visibility, and strong merchandise sales potential. By partnering with "blue-blood" powerhouse programs (historic winners with national appeal), Jordan aligns itself with excellence and tradition, broadening its appeal to younger demographics who grew up idolizing the Jumpman but play or follow football.

Recruiting and Player Appeal

For college teams, the Jumpman logo is a huge recruiting tool. High school athletes often prioritize "swag" and brand prestige—wearing exclusive Jordan gear (cleats, uniforms, apparel) gives these schools a competitive edge. Michigan, the first football program to sign in 2016, saw an immediate recruiting boost, with prospects citing the brand as a deciding factor. Coaches from Oklahoma and Florida have noted massive positive reactions on the trail, as only a handful of programs get this exclusivity.”
I’m shocked any kid prioritizes the Jumpman over the Nike swoosh. That Yankees jersey in the link screams brand mismanagement to me which, not for nothing, could be just one of the many poor decisions by Nike that has killed the brand. It’s the equivalent of New Balance trying to use Ohtani to sell lacrosse cleats. I also don’t think average people recognize the Jumpman as being a symbol of anything other than an oddly shaped logo. I’d love to buy the stock because I remember the glory days well but then again everyone in my household wears OnCloud now for comfort and style. Nike needs to steal some designs.
 
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Dropping this here to review later. I think @RU05 is in TEM. I an a long-hold on PRME.

 

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I’m shocked any kid prioritizes the Jumpman over the Nike swoosh. That Yankees jersey in the link screams brand mismanagement to me which, not for nothing, could be just one of the many poor decisions by Nike that has killed the brand. It’s the equivalent of New Balance trying to use Ohtani to sell lacrosse cleats. I also don’t think average people recognize the Jumpman as being a symbol of anything other than an oddly shaped logo. I’d love to buy the stock because I remember the glory days well but then again everyone in my household wears OnCloud now for comfort and style. Nike needs to steal some designs.
The average athlete is taking “Jordans” over regular Nikes every day of the week.
 
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The average athlete is taking “Jordans” over regular Nikes every day of the week.
Nike at these levels may be interesting. But it wouldn’t have hit a 5 year low if athletes really cared about Jumpman or Swoosh. Jordan sneakers are one thing. Jordan Jumpman or a basketball logo on the Alabama football gear shows poor brand management. CFP and coaches had a huge Nike basketball logo slapped on their chests.
 

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Precious metals have gone parabolic - silver and platinum leading the way. Are these going to whipsaw a modest correction soon? If yes, buy the f'ing dip! Same with gold.
 
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Nike at these levels may be interesting. But it wouldn’t have hit a 5 year low if athletes really cared about Jumpman or Swoosh. Jordan sneakers are one thing. Jordan Jumpman or a basketball logo on the Alabama football gear shows poor brand management. CFP and coaches had a huge Nike basketball logo slapped on their chests.
I jumped into NKE with Jan 2028 $60 calls. Hoping for a steady rally as the company rebounds.

Remember, NKE was flying high and kicking butt through the pandemic. Its products were insanely popular. NKE did get killed by the competition. It got killed by suicide and the perhaps the dumbest CEO in the history of US industry. He decided to literally pull shoes from Foot Locker and brick and mortar stores to only sell online. ON, HOKA, filled the vacuum of NKE's absence, they didn't beat NKE head to head. Yes, its product got stale as it needed to deal with the financial chaos of its actions, but the new CEO is turning around the business in the US/NA and its new product line is selling well (China is next). They also have something ON and HOKA don't have - $70B in revenue and a marketing machine that is the most powerful in the sector.

2026 might be a slog, who knows, but the market is forward looking. The stock will take off well before the turnaround story is clear for all to see. Wish me luck! :)
 

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Looking at the Silver chart it looks like a meme coin during a crypto pump. We all know what happens to them. I'm fearing that happening with metals.

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Looks like GME from 2021. I am down to 1/4 of my normal GLD contracts. Trimmed Impala Platinum. I will buy the correction like a mo-fo, but need to wait until that happens.
 

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Looking at the Silver chart it looks like a meme coin during a crypto pump. We all know what happens to them. I'm fearing that happening with metals.

Give Silver some credit, it's spiked like this long before Crypto came along. It more then 20x'd in the 70's, peaking early 1980.

10x'd from 2001ish to 2011.

This run off the lows is currently about a 5x. Maybe this suggest more room to run?

How much more can it run? Something to consider is the 2011 top wasn't a whole lot higher then the 1980 top, and we are now more then a bit over that 2011 top. Maybe that suggests it is near the top?

And, along the lines of which you allude, in each of the previous 2 big silver runs, when the rug was pulled, the rug is pulled. It dropped 90ish% off the 1980 highs. More then cut in half off the 2011 highs.

Just looking at the chart, I tend to think it has more run. But I'm also thinking there is a big dip on the other side.