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What Smart Investors Are Doing With Spare Change, Silver, and Real Estate Right Now
From flipping pennies into profits to tax lien riches and a looming silver surge—plus why DIA could be Chainlink’s next rival and Home Depot's big move signals deeper market trouble.
Ninja News 6/26/25
June 26, 2025
🔄 The value of collectible coins fluctuates with economic cycles, increasing during good times and decreasing during recessions, making it crucial to time sales strategically.
💰 A person's bank account balance serves as an "adult report card", reflecting financial success more accurately than academic grades.
🪙 Copper pennies are worth 3 cents each, while silver dimes can fetch $2.80 from collectors, demonstrating the potential for significant value beyond face value.
🔍 The Coinoscope app enables users to identify and value coins, including their metal content and numismatic worth, providing a useful tool for collectors and investors.
🚂 The Ninja's train collection exemplifies how collectibles can appreciate over time, potentially becoming valuable assets.
📈 Rare mint marks can substantially increase a coin's value, highlighting the importance of detailed knowledge in numismatic investing.
June 25, 2025
🚫 DIA's stakeable token with 30% APR is live, but regulatory restrictions in the US, UK, and Canada prevent access to staking services for now.
💹 DIA's market cap of ~$44 million is considered incredibly low for the project's development progress.
💰 The Economic Ninja suggests Chainlink investors may divest into DIA soon, implying potential growth opportunities.
🛠️ DIA has put significant work into the project, as evidenced by its features despite the low market cap.
🔒 The 30% APR for DIA's stakeable token is a high yield offering in the current crypto market.
🌎 Staking restrictions in major markets like the US, UK, and Canada could impact DIA's adoption and growth potential.
June 24, 2025
🏦 Tax liens offer investors 10-36% returns through a system of paying property owners' back taxes, essentially providing a loan at state-determined interest rates.
💰 Investors can bid down the percentage of tax liens in some states like Florida, increasing competitiveness and opportunities to acquire liens with potential bonuses and penalties.
📈 The compound interest from tax lien investments can create significant wealth when reinvested over time, though it requires patience and understanding rather than being a get-rich-quick scheme.
🏠 Tax deeds differ from liens by granting full ownership and rights to a property, with potential redemption periods allowing previous owners to reclaim the property while still providing returns to investors.
💼 The scale of investment significantly impacts returns, as demonstrated by the vast difference between making 18% on $1,000 versus $100,000, highlighting the potential of tax lien investing for wealth growth.
June 23, 2025
🔮 Silver is expected to pull back in the next couple of weeks, potentially dropping below $35 per ounce, creating an opportunity to buy at lower prices.
📈 If silver sustains above $37 per ounce, it could rapidly increase to $45, mirroring its previous price movement pattern.
💰 The Ninja recommends buying junk silver coins near melt value using coinflation (dot) com as a resource for pricing information.
🛢️ Oil prices dropped 6.8% despite Iran attacking US bases, which the author views as an irrational market reaction potentially driven by algorithmic traders.
📉 The Ninja anticipates oil prices will surge soon, potentially causing a stock market decline and subsequently pulling down gold and silver prices.
June 23, 2025
🏗️ Home Depot's acquisition of GMS, a construction products distributor, aims to cut costs and enhance competitiveness against Lowe's during the economic downturn.
📉 Home Depot's stock has declined 10% this year due to dropping sales and increasing inventory, reflecting broader real estate market challenges.
🏘️ The real estate market is experiencing a severe downturn, with builders unable to construct homes and a significant lack of buyers.
📊 Increasing inventory and dropping sales in the real estate sector are impacting Home Depot and similar companies, signaling a critical period for investors.
💼 The current economic and real estate cycles present a crucial juncture for investors to make informed decisions based on market trends and corporate strategies.
June 22, 2025
🏠 Economists, including those from Zillow and the National Association of Realtors, consistently make inaccurate housing market predictions despite their credentials and specific forecasts.
📊 Economic cycles are as predictable as the sun rising and setting, yet economists often fail to anticipate market crashes or corrections.
📰 Most people only read headlines and watch the first few minutes of videos, missing crucial information and context.
🏆 The key differentiator for success is an individual's ability and desire to win, rather than listening to those who aren't actively taking risks or achieving significant wealth.
💰 The Ninja promotes their course on tax liens and deeds as a lucrative investment strategy, claiming participants can increase earnings from $300 to $300,000 annually.
June 17, 2025
🌐 The US economy is collapsing globally, with the government likely to print money to hyperinflate the defense sector and bail out certain industries.
💰 "Housing hyperinflation" and "food hyperinflation" are major threats, with the president potentially shutting down food exports to manage the crisis.
🚢 A "real war" may be imminent, as China has turned off transponders on cargo aircraft moving into Iran, and Russia might follow suit.
🎒 Building a "go bag" with essentials like sleeping bags, water, and emergency supplies is crucial for survival in unexpected situations.
🏡 Investing in farmland, setting up fruit stands, and becoming self-sufficient are recommended strategies to navigate the impending economic challenges.
🖨️ The president aims to "band-aid" the economy through extensive money printing, prioritizing short-term stability over long-term consequences.
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