Oregon Ducks, 529s, Nvidia, XAI, RoboTaxi, NFLX, Crypto

Bettina's Fall/Winter 2024 Fall Fashion ShowOregon wins 32-31 over Ohio StateExploiting loophole in rules. NCAA to close loophole. In the National Football League, the clock reverts back to the original time on a 12-man penalty — that is not the case in college football.10 seconds to go. 3rd and 25. Put an extra defender on field. Then either:(a) Buckeyes make a play and decline penalty. Or (b) Penalty accepted, and 4 seconds off clock. Only 5 yds gained. Now only 6 seconds on clock and need 10-12 yds to make field goal more realistic. Time more important than yards. 529 Plans and MarketsFidelity or Vanguard. Done. Wealthfront: couldn’t find the underlying portfolio holdings? Holdings are WAY too conservative. 6000/month &6% or 7&7. Gets you between $200-$250k. 529 Rollovers? Can’t roll it all to a Roth. $35,000 lifetime. RoboTaxi - We-Robot EventElon key note. Stayed in LA at Burbank Hotel. Nice. Elevator operator analogy. Cyber Cab unveil. Below $30k. No wheels or pedals. Production in 2026 (optimistic). Inductive charging. No plug. Fully autonomous unsupervised FSD in CA and Texas in 2025. Model 3Van that can carry up to 20 people or packaging. OptimusServing drinks and interacting with everyone there. Rumor is some human involvement. My interaction with Optimus. Sub-optimalShould cost $20-30k. Still thinks it will be biggest product ever of any kind. Everyone will want an optimus “buddy”. Nvidia and XAI: Jensen Juang on Brad Gerstner Podcast. 100m AI assistants to aid his workforce. Jensen talking to Brad: https://x.com/ajtourville/status/1845481395625304331?s=51&t=YUkdoBz4yNifBaQlQUp3-g“Never been done before – xAI did in 19 days what everyone else needs one year to accomplish. “Easily the fastest super computer on the planet”. Normally 3 years to plan and 1 year to set up. That is superhuman – There's only one person in the world who could do that – Elon Musk is singular in his understanding of engineering.” From Pierre FerraguHiiveCan buy SpaceX and XaI there. Sometimes with major conditions, like annual fee and “carry” of 10-20%. Netflix Earnings: Strong. CryptoBest asset class returns in 5 and 10 years…not fair to go back further? How much to own? Why? And where to hold it/ how to invest in it? IBIT and ETHA.Tight correlation to underlying assets. Managed by iShares/ Blackrock, so probably good controls in place. Fees are reasonable.Recommendations:Wife: Citadel Diana on Amazon