The Rokslide Stock Traders Thread

[Ckat]

I picked up more SLDPW under .40 and started a new position with MSMGF today.

Honest question… what’s your reasoning on SLDPW? Looks like it has been a loser for most of its existence. Genuinely curious — is there a big move coming down the pipes?

 

[Ckat]

After listening to the most recent S2H podcast, I will be curious to watch for Elon’s eventual IPO. It could go gangbuster if the technology all works out…

 

[MThoundhunter]

Honest question… what’s your reasoning on SLDPW? Looks like it has been a loser for most of its existence. Genuinely curious — is there a big move coming down the pipes?

I'm coming up on 3 years since I started buying SLDP building a position. This in my opinion will be a great year for them and I think I will make more money off these warrants short term than I would in the stock. Time will tell and my buys on these warrants are very small compared to how much stock I own. Recently the solid state battery sector has slid, compare to trends with QS and AMPX, but nothings changed in my plans with SLDP. I would like to know more on the reasoning for the recent 130million dollar share offering to a single institutional investor, all guesses right now but they go over earnings next Tuesday and maybe we'll get some answers. For what it's worth as of now my plan is to hold SLDP through 2028 but will start trimming down on my position when it starts hitting my price points.

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Better strategy, outside of 401?

Contine dollar cost averaging in at the moment into differnt opportunities.

Hold cash anticipating a bigger drop in the future depending on how you see the year playing out.

 

[CorbLand]

Sitting at work listening to a dude complaining about how he missed the pension plan by a couple years and is on that stupid 401k.

When he was asked about his 401k, his response was “it hasn't done anything in years.”

Our company puts 14.2% into it every two weeks. Don’t know what world that guy lives in but my stuff has been returning great for the last 4 years.

 

[Pharmseller]

Sitting at work listening to a dude complaining about how he missed the pension plan by a couple years and is on that stupid 401k.

When he was asked about his 401k, his response was “it hasn't done anything in years.”

Our company puts 14.2% into it every two weeks. Don’t know what world that guy lives in but my stuff has been returning great for the last 4 years.

I just helped my boy with his first “real job” taxes. He’s actually getting a little back, but I expected him to owe a bit. Then I realized how much he reduced his taxable income by getting aggressive with his 401k withholding.

 

[eddielasvegas]

I just helped my boy with his first “real job” taxes. He’s actually getting a little back, but I expected him to owe a bit. Then I realized how much he reduced his taxable income by getting aggressive with his 401k withholding.

We're doing the same this weekend as 2025 was his first year of taxable income.

The big unknown tax wise is he (actually me) get a monthly SS payments thanks to me being an old fart when he was born.

I'm usually reasonably good at minimizing under/over payments, and avoiding penalties, but his 2025 tax return might be problematic in those areas.


Eddie

 

[CorbLand]

I just helped my boy with his first “real job” taxes. He’s actually getting a little back, but I expected him to owe a bit. Then I realized how much he reduced his taxable income by getting aggressive with his 401k withholding.

If he qualifies, I would also look into HSAs. Reduces taxable income now and doesn’t pay taxes when it comes out.

 

[HuntHarder]

If he qualifies, I would also look into HSAs. Reduces taxable income now and doesn’t pay taxes when it comes out.

And gains aren't taxed either. Make sure to invest your HSA and not let it sit there and make .0005%.

 

[HuntHarder]

Sitting at work listening to a dude complaining about how he missed the pension plan by a couple years and is on that stupid 401k.

When he was asked about his 401k, his response was “it hasn't done anything in years.”

Our company puts 14.2% into it every two weeks. Don’t know what world that guy lives in but my stuff has been returning great for the last 4 years.

14.2% of what? Thats pretty significant compared to most matches.

 

[CorbLand]

14.2% of what? Thats pretty significant compared to most matches.

Of our salary so every time we get a paycheck, we get 14.2% of that check into our 401. It’s also not a match, it’s just given to us.

 

[HuntHarder]

Of our salary so every time we get a paycheck, we get 14.2% of that check into our 401. It’s also not a match, it’s just given to us.

Thats pretty solid.

 

[Poser]

Of our salary so every time we get a paycheck, we get 14.2% of that check into our 401. It’s also not a match, it’s just given to us.

Wow.

 

[CorbLand]

Thats pretty solid.

Wow.

Don’t get ahead of yourselves, the benefits are the only good thing. The salaries suck in comparison.

 

[Poser]

Don’t get ahead of yourselves, the benefits are the only good thing. The salaries suck in comparison.

That’s a weird trade off. How does the employer benefit from this heavily weighted contribution vs. just paying 10% more with a 3% match?

 

[dieselchessy]

Id think the employee would benefit if the 14% works like a match. Your limited to 24,500 yourself but the match combo limit is 72,000. That 14% if handled like a match would let a person build up their portfolio.

If their pay scales are 10% less than other outfits, I’d say it may provide benefit over 10% more pay and a more standard 4% match, depending on a persons savings goals and income level.

 

[CorbLand]

That’s a weird trade off. How does the employer benefit from this heavily weighted contribution vs. just paying 10% more with a 3% match?

When is the last time the government did anything that makes sense?

I don’t know. It does cap out at 15,000(I think) a year contribution, so there is that. The funds they get given could have stipulations on what they can be used for.

 

[Pharmseller]

My company is very generous. Our 401k gives us 2% of our pay, then matches dollar for dollar up to 4%, so my 4% gets me 10%. In addition, in lieu of a pension, we get a % of our total pay (salary plus bonus) deposited into our 401k account annually. The % is based on age as of the end of the particular year. I’m over 55 so I get an additional 10% of my pay into my 401k.