IIn appreciation of your support, we're excited to give one lucky subscriber the chance to own a new 14" MacBook Pro. Your involvement in our community is invaluable, and we can't express enough gratitude for your role in our success. Details and how to enter here: https://shorturl.at/uvwE8 — In This Episode, The Friends Cover: • The rise of meme coins and their impact on the market • The role of quantitative easing (QE) in shifting risk to the crypto market • Different approaches to trading meme coins, with one focusing on curation and the other on price behavior • The relationship between gold and Bitcoin, as well as the changing dynamics in the tech sector • The performance of consumer staples and energy sectors • The changing landscape of social media • The importance of taking control of personal data • The emergence of vertical networks • The potential of Oracle and Axon in the AI space • The popularity of crypto ETFs with zero expense ratios • The excitement around the Rabbit R1 and AI — This episode is brought to you by Frec — Helping You Invest In The S&P 500 & Save On Taxes: https://frec.com/ — Skip Ahead: (00:00) Welcome (01:26) The Rise of Meme Coins (04:21) The Impact of QE on Risk (06:53) Meme Coins Overtake Meme Stocks (09:13) Different Approaches to Investing (17:26) The Purity of Meme Coins (21:59) Gold vs. Bitcoin (27:03) Apple vs. Gold (28:17) Consumer Staples and Energy (29:57) Meme Coins and Social Media (31:25) Is Centralized Social Dead? (33:25) Taking Control of Your Data (35:37) The Purpose of Social and The Creator Economy (43:08) Oracle (ORCL) and Axon (AXON) (48:28) Crypto ETFs Going Crazy (52:53) The Rabbit R1 (55:25) Embracing Spring — Referenced: • Michael Saylor - https://twitter.com/saylor • Justin Saslaw - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-saslaw-cfa-1a181312/ • Shardi B Trading - https://twitter.com/ShardiB2 • Brian Armstrong - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barmstrong/ • Joe McCann - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amazing-opportunity/ • Render - https://www.coinbase.com/price/render • Oracle - https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/orcl • Axon - https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/axon • Rabbit R1 - https://www.rabbit.tech/ — Where To Find Howard and Friends: • Howard - https://stocktwits.com/howardlindzon • JC - https://stocktwits.com/allstarcharts • Phil - https://stocktwits.com/ppearlman • Production and Marketing - https://penname.co/ — All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trends-with-friends/message