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Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

What’s shallow about it? If someone posted “Twitter for pets” should we all just instinctively applaud it?

I posted links from respectable publications - the WSJ included - supporting my comment.

It’s been well known for decades that almost everyone sucks at “analyzing stocks” using any methodology.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Im skeptical whether these types of models can help you make better investment decisions. The fate of a company usually hinges on some fundamental question.

For Apple it is whether they can stay a prominent platform that can capture a significant portion of the value created on it.

For Tesla it is how fast their self driving tech will evolve.

For Google it is whether AI will make search obsolete or more valuable.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Nothing wrong with index investing! I personally like to pick stocks as a hobby but most of my investments are in good old indexes!

I am all for hobby investing. I like playing with numbers (no sarcasm intended) and stock picking as a hobby is understandable as is sports betting.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Im skeptical whether these types of models can help you make better investment decisions. The fate of a company usually hinges on some fundamental question. For Apple it is whether they can stay a prominent platform that can capture a significant portion of the value created on it. For Tesla it is how fast their self driving tech will evolve. For Google it is whether AI will make search obsolete or more valuable.

Yeah its an art not a science for sure. Those questions and how you think the answers will play out should inform the inputs you use for your model. DCF modeling is not a silver bullet to predict a stock price thats for sure.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Im skeptical whether these types of models can help you make better investment decisions. The fate of a company usually hinges on some fundamental question. For Apple it is whether they can stay a prominent platform that can capture a significant portion of the value created on it. For Tesla it is how fast their self driving tech will evolve. For Google it is whether AI will make search obsolete or more valuable.

Counterpoint: Jim Simons

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Sorry everyone! And thank you! Due to high volume I am hitting my API limits. If you are getting a server error that is why. The limit resets ever minute so please wait and try again.

Always be mindful of this when submitting to HN. The real test of traffic surge. Right now, it is of not much use as it just gives server error.

No need to rain on their parade. As if they are not already now aware of this.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup, tbh this was my first time building a UI lol. I plan to improve the mobile experience if it gets decent traction.

Use tailwind.css, it's the best way. Then do breakpoints such as md: and lg: in the class names. And lots of flex box.

> best way

It's simply a way. There are "plenty of ways to skin a cat". Best is highly debatable. I'd argue best is relative given the dev's experience and interest. Might be best if the dev was you.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to create financial models for any stock online

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post #37

Im skeptical whether these types of models can help you make better investment decisions. The fate of a company usually hinges on some fundamental question. For Apple it is whether they can stay a prominent platform that can capture a significant portion of the value created on it. For Tesla it is how fast their self driving tech will evolve. For Google it is whether AI will make search obsolete or more valuable.

Counterpoint: Jim Simons

HFT isn't primarily about fundamental valuation.
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