<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:13:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tokutaro22/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Be careful when investing in IPOs. 2026 could be the year.]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 has undoubtedly been a very bullish year, and the S&P 500 seems quite expensive, although not really, but I'll talk about that another day. When the stock market experiences several consecutive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/be-careful-when-investing-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/be-careful-when-investing-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWf3qJQeJfq2yCMRf3yBkJn816RuU351SrQDATUSjeQLjTDMmpa1zygMu3o5KV2JLjkwrmrJRCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we all know and have experienced firsthand, inflation is the number one enemy of financial wealth. In other words, it makes the money in your pocket vanish like a sugar cube in coffee. This is why having]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/fight-inflation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/fight-inflation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:37:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVmdRKcwYfPKANghqHjgcaULsSxB9mCB8qyWejcSAtXCTabjkW9E9qXJeFLnwSTjETr1ZtDcSSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX is going ALL IN to the market.]]></title><description><![CDATA[That Elon Musk likes to take big risks is something we all know by now, but next year he'll launch his latest gamble. SpaceX, an all-in on the market. If everything goes as planned, it will be the largest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/spacex-is-going-all-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/spacex-is-going-all-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVnm5ij1eKY8o9rf7QCqLDecBtNXFa7vZoXpfakeLjaSyUwbL2rHyZ4KcAaAwmAnQ2N5pSZop22?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Europe headed for destruction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest pronouncements from Donald Trump and Elon Musk have stirred up controversy among the European political class, but they are merely the words of politicians fighting amongst themselves for imaginary]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/is-europe-headed-for-destruction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/is-europe-headed-for-destruction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWpHp1zuURTiUsqyN5yUhfzt6eYp1goCuAMPUy7N9UWAUp86aSu827MiLWgzdgQquUiWYGJSDYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to evaluate a company for investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you want to invest in a company's stocks or bonds, you can find tons of analyses and recommendations online or elsewhere. The problem is that you often can't trust most opinions because everyone has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/how-to-evaluate-a-company</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/how-to-evaluate-a-company</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnV8aWab1v6Dd2tJV2KPX4gH2NxJt7XHwrDeo4KJoPnzhwYq3MM4hUm1URCJsWHyje7DUVA5VyN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The human washing machine: the next technological revolution.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, before we begin, let me make it clear that this isn't going to be a very serious article. It's not April Fool's Day, although it's only a few days away, but while reading the news, I came across]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/the-human-washing-machine-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/the-human-washing-machine-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVsAK2XK2AnHz1MGnF7zrcXPSx5QXTQYBXi3PFJ7WqNkvjVXQwY4T8FoCXrBaLw9Bq7y7SN63Dp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government monster will never be satisfied.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was reading the business press and came across a story I'd been expecting for a while. 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One interesting strategy I've used in the last year with good risk-reward returns is buying liquidation stocks.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/making-money-from-liquidated-stocks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/making-money-from-liquidated-stocks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVwDdokLmFjGETvvCgoWQ7tq7bwH1GBAbobBBjQhr776u3QyCYMCGeZYu4FtBHfn6TxprAUoiVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for the investment of the future.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you knew any of my friends and asked them about me, they'd tell you I'm the guy who's always there before everyone else. That's because I'm a curious person who likes to research and try new things.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/if-you-been-following-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/if-you-been-following-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:52:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnUyJWg7CLnZA5kmDGstskby8sjofcu6fxms2ZLwMV44JEtLxgVkKbLWcWpzrNtmLsBfgwTPNAvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take advantage of market patterns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're observant and have spent enough time in any given place, you'll start noticing patterns everywhere. Most of the time, this isn't useful beyond observing the quirks of your friends, coworkers,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/take-advantage-of-market-patterns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/take-advantage-of-market-patterns</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnUyuVTWopSMZBxJfRoRJsvytgaUnYaXgwjKsQnPiMbgbJAgBvB6EUVT8p6Xpj8TYZg1aLv9jP4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tether continues to be a subject of controversy in the market.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New developments in the market always bring controversy among the various players, and even more so when it comes to disruptive technology. Certainly, there's a lot of drama and controversy in the crypto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/tether-continues-to-be-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/tether-continues-to-be-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:17:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWkuhst5BYKMM5pufjfaurFfS32ZcbQyGUk7aRSSnCkNffPNVpbqJaSZYoYSvLvBkGBcJUrAr7G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuous training is essential.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a young person and I'm still studying at university. Luckily for me, in my country education is free, or rather, we all pay for it through taxes. All of this will allow me to have a good academic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/continuous-training-is-essential</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/continuous-training-is-essential</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWkULdjtPzDto5oBBEETcrxLprMdkYvycrSjme6ntsVApA2jTSkski6wny3V2v4zagev1ViGUpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly dividends: yes or no]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continuing with my investment posts, I hope I'm not being too repetitive. Today I want to talk about dividends. 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But the most important thing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/share-buybacks-a-tax-advantageous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/share-buybacks-a-tax-advantageous</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSRzJ9tioJRhWFwZDxMVTQZjjSWXyUjThvM5ScxGjtjkCKaXTPYjAaywpapAKNtXSeMwirQsFMmbYwGiZMoN2Xd44VA3NdKQx6ZeLvSdk2bCBWnXxA2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy prices are falling, but inflation is not.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the start of the war in Ukraine, energy prices skyrocketed like never before, and when sanctions were imposed on Russia, things got even worse. All Europeans remember this very well because it was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/energy-prices-are-falling-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/energy-prices-are-falling-but</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSRzJ9tioJRhWFwZDxyxPBKRV4q6etsNSzpLUHQ8xPTHd8aGLs9pj6qLKx6WGCJHzKJrAhG94NddiyNpdkXicAfjhoTCqVePdUaFYwK8NmqFGvE2E4E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes Monad different from other Blockchains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, while reviewing my investment portfolios, I noticed a new token I hadn't bought before: Monad. 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On the other hand, the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/interesting-facts-about-american-employment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@tokutaro22/interesting-facts-about-american-employment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tokutaro22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVPGSUK7RSzTMUJMxaYdDso5rFB3harpatp3t2ePMQjJ12McMnbiSvjNpDvjoBSiEzbLqC89PYz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hardfork happened and nothing bad happened. The best possible news.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever a hard fork occurs, whether it's here on Hive or anywhere else, I get nervous. It's like when an operating system update pops up. 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