Nike generates significant revenue ($46 billion) despite concerns about its eroding economic moat, making it a potential opportunistic buy if a market correction occurs.
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How I Know It's Time to Sell a Stock at a Loss (Ep. 9)
Aug 22, 2026
The creator discusses selling The Trade Desk (TTD) at a significant loss, citing a shift in the advertising landscape due to increased competition from Amazon and Google. The creator highlights declining revenue growth, negative profitability, and a worsening balance sheet as key reasons for the sale, indicating a catastrophic shift in the company's competitive advantage and future prospects.
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The creator is very happy with their Abbott Laboratories (ABT) position, having dollar-cost averaged aggressively when it dropped, and regrets not buying more shares at $82.
The creator sold their core SAP position, citing similar sideways trading patterns as Microsoft and other 'Mac 7' stocks, and plans to repurchase shares at a lower valuation.
The creator sold their core position in Microsoft, noting its sideways trading and volatile price action, intending to buy back in when valuations are lower.
The creator sold S&P Global at a recent peak to buy back in at a lower cost basis, believing that even high-quality businesses can be bad investments if overpaid for.
Cisco is used as a historical example of buying at the top of the dot-com bubble, taking 26 years to break even.
Amazon is mentioned as a competitor to The Trade Desk, undercutting TTD on price and strategic ad placement.
The creator mentions dollar-cost averaging into the S&P 500 via a 401k as a way to always be correct, contrasting it with individual stock investing.
The creator sold Hormel, a food stock, at a loss due to decreasing numbers and a dissipating economic moat.
