{"id":38437,"date":"2017-05-23T10:41:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T14:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=38437"},"modified":"2017-05-23T10:41:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T14:41:08","slug":"stock-success-picking-the-hot-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=38437","title":{"rendered":"Stock success: picking the hot trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How the world has changed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Not driving to the movie house, but staying home and watching online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Not Ford, but Netflix.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The evidence: The last ten years. Ford is the <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">miserable thin red line. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Netflix is<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>the big blue one<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NFLX.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NFLX.jpg\" alt=\"NFLX\" width=\"652\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NFLX.jpg 652w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/NFLX-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead of developing an electric car, which no one will buy, maybe Ford should buy Netflix?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Retail is dead, but not for all<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDSlides.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDSlides.jpg\" alt=\"HDSlides\" width=\"578\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDSlides.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDSlides-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hd4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hd4.jpg\" alt=\"hd4\" width=\"575\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hd4.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hd4-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD3.jpg\" alt=\"HD3\" width=\"577\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD3.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD3-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD2.jpg\" alt=\"HD2\" width=\"576\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HD2-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">HD is big on customer service. I love shopping there. Their people are seriously helpful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">They also work with professional contractors and installers. They refer people like me who need jobs done.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">See the full 24-slides <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4075621-home-depot-hd-investor-presentation-slideshow\">here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">HD \u00a0is not the sexiest stock, but it&#8217;s done fine by me. And I like the rising dividend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDChart-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDChart-1.jpg\" alt=\"HDChart\" width=\"607\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDChart-1.jpg 607w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/HDChart-1-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Opportunity Lost<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you had bought $100 of bitcoin 7 years ago (on May 22, 2010), you&#8217;d have $73 million now, according to CNBC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Read more <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Stuff.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">+ You&#8217;d better change your Windows XP machine to Windows 7 or 10. Nobody is supporting XP any longer, including Norton.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">+ A Mophie powerpck for your phone is a good idea &#8212; especially if you use WAZE a lot. Mophie is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mophie.com\/?trk_msg=Q1S2UES9P6JKPCA7VN0KSCMTF4&amp;trk_contact=6MHOCJFKBRL6QQGF87U819J1GO&amp;trk_module=wel&amp;trk_sid=3MUMLV511VPB2BEF16DFJ8FEDO&amp;utm_source=Listrak&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_term=Shop+Now&amp;utm_campaign=Welcome-Series&amp;utm_content=Popup-Message-1a\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a> Use this code\u00a0F6L3TLHDR6Z0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">+ Don&#8217;t do stupid. These two idiots are six floors up. I watch them out my office window. It was raining yesterday when I snapped this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/idiots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/idiots.jpg\" alt=\"idiots\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/idiots.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/idiots-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Why is Russia spending billions to build a bridge to Crimea?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8230; When a few more ferries would do the job, much cheaper?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/PutinsShadowCabinet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/PutinsShadowCabinet.jpg\" alt=\"PutinsShadowCabinet\" width=\"691\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/PutinsShadowCabinet.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/PutinsShadowCabinet-300x89.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Read the full fascinating story <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2017\/05\/29\/putins-shadow-cabinet-and-the-bridge-to-crimea?mbid=nl_170522_Daily&amp;CNDID=38760355&amp;spMailingID=11084212&amp;spUserID=MTMzMTg0NTA4ODU3S0&amp;spJobID=1161908022&amp;spReportId=MTE2MTkwODAyMgS2\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Recent wonderful New Yorker cartoons<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/angst.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/angst.jpg\" alt=\"angst\" width=\"498\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/angst.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/angst-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eyes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eyes.jpg\" alt=\"Eyes\" width=\"535\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eyes.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eyes-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Husbands.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Husbands.jpg\" alt=\"Husbands\" width=\"534\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Husbands.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Husbands-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/HarryNewton.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/HarryNewton.jpg\" alt=\"HarryNewton\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/HarryNewton.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/HarryNewton-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHarry Newton, whose three grandkids continue to excel at beauty, intelligence, character and all their grandfather&#8217;s great traits!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">First Peter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/peterinBW.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/peterinBW.png\" alt=\"peterinB&amp;W\" width=\"400\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/peterinBW.png 400w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/peterinBW-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Then Eleanor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/EleanorfromMichelle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/EleanorfromMichelle.png\" alt=\"EleanorfromMichelle\" width=\"400\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/EleanorfromMichelle.png 400w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/EleanorfromMichelle-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And then Sophie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SophieonSwing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SophieonSwing.png\" alt=\"SophieonSwing\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SophieonSwing.png 400w, https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SophieonSwing-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">All photos from this past weekend, courtesy iPhone and, (of course) Adobe&#8217;s Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){\n  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),\n  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