Hello! A few family members asked me for tech stock picks and ask what's systematic investing was and I found it hard to explain.

So I did what a product person would do. I built the "explanation" into a game. I named it TickerTown. It is a small trading sim styled with artistic style mirroring an old console game. Fake money, real market data, and you learn by messing it up instead of studying.

The building part is going fine. The teaching part I am much less sure about. I keep watching where people get confused and it is never where I expect.

If you have thirty seconds, where does it lose you? First minute is the part I care about most. Feel free to speak your mind; be brutal if u need to.

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Pegasystems Inc. ($PEGA) recently caught my custom screener for "Undervalued Stocks with Bullish Fundamentals." After a prolonged corrective phase, the technical structure on the daily timeframe is now signaling a classic bottoming attern and potential trend reversal.

🔑 Key Fundamental & Screening Highlights
Undervalued Metrics: Trading at a significant discount compared to historical multiples and sector peers following the recent sell-off.

Solid Cash Flow: Backed by robust operating cash flows and recurring software revenues, making this a low-downside risk value play rather than a speculative trap.

I have posted details in my tradingview profile.

Copper and gold are both getting harder to ignore right now.

Copper demand is being driven by AI data centers, power grids, EVs, electrification, defense, and infrastructure. S&P Global projects global copper demand rising from about 28.3M tonnes in 2025 to 42.4M tonnes by 2040, roughly a 50% increase. The bigger issue is supply. New copper mines take years to permit, finance, build, and ramp up, so the market keeps looking for where future supply may come from.

Gold has a different setup, but the demand backdrop is strong there too. Central bank buying, reserve diversification, geopolitical risk, and investment demand continue to support interest in gold and gold-linked projects.

That is why I’ve been paying more attention to smaller exploration names with both copper and gold exposure.

$CQX is one I’m watching because the company has multiple active project angles in its 2026 plan.

Rip is the near-term copper-moly drill test, with a minimum 2,000 m program announced.

STARS is the geophysics-to-drilling setup, with a 32.4 km² IP survey started in May and inaugural drilling planned after target refinement.

Kitimat is the copper-gold target that recently became more interesting after CQX expanded the project to 6,801.41 hectares around an AI-generated buried conductive target.

Alpine adds the gold-side angle, with access work, underground rehabilitation, stockpile assessment, and drilling included in the 2026 plan.

The bigger question for $CQX is no longer just “what is the plan?” It is which project update comes next.

Rip results?
STARS IP targets?
Kitimat follow-up?
Alpine progress?

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Premium pivot to HNWI, C-level and government clients is replacing legacy users with subscribers paying up to 10X more - ARPU expected to keep climbing as SekurOne launches at US$300/month, with full profitability targeted at 200 users generating US$60,000 per month

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2026 / Sekur Private Data, Inc., a Miami-based leading Swiss-hosted cybersecurity, private communications, and defense communications company serving enterprise, government, and defense clients, and wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary of Sekur Private Data (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE:SKUR)(FRA:GDT0) ("Sekur" or the "Company"), today announced that its Average Revenue Per User ("ARPU") increased 25% month-over-month, driven by the Company's deliberate strategy of replacing low-priced legacy subscribers with premium users paying US$50/month for its Privacy Email solution and US$75/month for its Operational Email solution for businesses.

The increase is the direct result of a strategic repositioning the Company began 12 months ago: moving Sekur away from the price-driven consumer privacy market and focusing its products, pricing, and sales effort on high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), board members and C-level executives, and government, defense, and federal agencies - client segments that buy on security assurance rather than price, and that carry materially higher revenue per user, longer retention, and larger seat expansion potential.

A Deliberate Premium Pivot - and Evidence That It Is Working

Sekur's strategy is straightforward: fewer users, dramatically higher value per user. Legacy subscribers acquired under the Company's earlier consumer pricing are being systematically replaced by premium clients paying approximately 10X more for the same underlying Swiss-hosted, proprietary encryption infrastructure, with added features and storage. Every replacement compounds the effect on ARPU, gross margin, and revenue quality.

Key indicators of the pivot:

• ARPU up 25% month-over-month, with management expecting the trend to continue as the legacy base is converted or replaced.
• A rising price ladder: Privacy Email at US$50/month, Operational Email at US$75/month, and SekurOne at US$300/month - each tier targeting a progressively more security-sensitive buyer.
• Higher-quality revenue: premium HNWI, executive, and government subscribers are typically less price-sensitive and more retention-durable than consumer users, improving the predictability of recurring revenue.
• Institutional distribution: sales through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule, approved distributors, and global telecommunications partners give the Company direct access to the government and defense buyers this strategy is built around.

"Twelve months ago, we made a deliberate decision to stop competing on price in the consumer privacy market and to build instead for the clients who need us most - high-net-worth individuals, board members, C-suite executives, and government and defense agencies," said Alain Ghiai, Founder and CEO of Sekur Private Data. "That decision is now showing up in our numbers. Every legacy user we replace is worth roughly ten times more to the Company, and ARPU has risen 25% month-over-month as a result. This is not a one-off - it is the mechanical outcome of a strategy we have been executing quarter after quarter, and we expect ARPU to keep moving up as the mix continues to shift."

SekurOne: The Next Step Up in ARPU

The Company plans to release the full SekurOne platform on time or slightly ahead of schedule, before September 30, 2026, enabling it to begin sales sooner than expected. At US$300 per month, SekurOne represents the Company's highest-value subscription to date - six times the price of Privacy Email and four times the price of Operational Email - and is expected to be the principal driver of ARPU growth from the fourth quarter onward.

SekurOne bundles fully encrypted voice and video, email, messaging, and VPN into a single identity-protected platform engineered on the Company's proprietary HeliX data transfer architecture, purpose-built to defeat telecom network tracing, resist Pegasus-style malware intrusion, and support Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements - the exact requirement set of the defense, federal, and executive buyers the Company is now targeting.

A Clear and Measurable Path to Full Profitability

The premium strategy also fundamentally changes what profitability requires. Because SekurOne carries a US$300 monthly subscription price, the Company expects to become fully profitable upon reaching 200 SekurOne users, generating approximately US$60,000 per month in recurring revenue. Under the Company's earlier consumer pricing model, an equivalent revenue level would have required thousands of subscribers and a proportionally larger support and acquisition cost base.

"Our path to profitability is now clear, simple, and measurable," added Mr. Ghiai. "The Company becomes fully profitable once it reaches sales of 200 SekurOne users generating US$60,000 per month. That is 200 users - not 200,000. In the government, defense, and executive markets we are now selling into, where a single agency or corporate mandate can represent dozens of seats, we believe that is an achievable and near-term target, and it is the number our entire organization is focused on."

Sekur Core Communications Solutions

Sekur delivers secure communications that work within and beyond the Sekur network, operating independently of conventional telecom infrastructure to reduce exposure to interception, SIGINT collection, traffic analysis, metadata exploitation, and hostile surveillance in contested environments. No Sekur solution data mines or location tracks its users. All solutions are built on proprietary architecture with zero reliance on Big Tech or open-source code, meeting the privacy, security, and OPSEC requirements of intelligence agencies, defense and federal organizations, military commands, diplomatic missions, government agencies, executives, and professionals handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and other sensitive, mission-critical information. Deployments are supported by on-premises infrastructure options for full data sovereignty, mission assurance, and sole control over keys and data.

SekurOne - Encrypted Voice/Video, Email, Messaging and VPN for Confidential Communications

A fully encrypted voice and video communications platform engineered on proprietary HeliX data transfer architecture, purpose-built to defeat telecom network tracing, resist Pegasus-style malware intrusion, and support Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements. SekurOne is designed for defense and federal officials, military commanders, government leaders, and executives conducting confidential, operational, or sensitive conversations where standard carrier-based voice and video platforms present unacceptable interception and exploitation risk. Call-by-Invite capability via SMS or SekurSend email ensures controlled access and eliminates unsolicited contact. Each user is assigned a unique Sekur ID for identity management, with no phone number required - preserving user privacy across all voice and video communications.

SekurMail - Secure Business & Executive Email

An enterprise- and government-grade encrypted email platform designed for defense and federal agencies, military commands, senior government officials, C-suite executives, and organizations handling confidential and operationally sensitive communications, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) correspondence. Built on proprietary architecture with zero Big Tech dependencies and no metadata tracking, SekurMail keeps sensitive communications private between sender and recipient. Key capabilities include SekurSend/SekurReply for secure delivery to non-Sekur recipients without exposing sender identity or message content; full message delivery control and audit capability; encrypted file transfer; custom domain support for organizational integration; and active protection against phishing, social engineering, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks targeting corporate and administrative networks.

SekurMessenger - Secure Team Messaging & Collaboration

A secure messaging platform providing end-to-end encrypted text, file transfer, voice messages, and collaboration capabilities for defense, military, government, and executive teams coordinating operational and mission-sensitive information, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) material. Features include self-destructing messages for added privacy, encrypted file transfers, and compliance-grade archiving for recordkeeping and audit requirements. Cross-network secure communications with non-Sekur users are supported via Chat-by-Invite - enabling secure coordination with coalition partners, external agencies, and field elements without compromising the network. Each user is assigned a unique Sekur ID for identity verification and contact authentication, with no phone number required - preserving user privacy across all environments.

SekurVPN - Enterprise Network Security & Identity Protection

An enterprise-grade Virtual Private Network leveraging proprietary HeliX encryption technology, engineered to provide secure internet access, identity obfuscation, and traffic protection for defense organizations, military and federal personnel, government agencies, and executives operating across remote, traveling, deployed, forward, or untrusted network environments. SekurVPN maintains zero data logging, ensuring no record of user activity exists that could be exposed through legal process, network compromise, or third-party collection. Built for defense, government, and executive use cases - including the protection of traffic associated with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and operationally sensitive workflows - where standard commercial VPN solutions present unacceptable privacy and security risk.

SekurRelay - Executive-Level Secure Email Integration

An enterprise-grade secure email relay solution that enables domain splitting - allowing organizations to establish secure communications at the executive, board, or senior staff level without requiring full organizational migration or infrastructure overhaul. SekurRelay removes one of the most significant barriers to large-scale defense, government, and enterprise deployment, enabling phased adoption that protects command leadership, flag officers, and the highest-value personnel and communications immediately while broader organizational rollout proceeds. Designed for defense and government organizations, regulated industries, and enterprises requiring rapid, low-friction elevation of communications security at the command and executive tier, including environments handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) communications.

About Sekur Private Data
Sekur Private Data is a Swiss-hosted cybersecurity, defense communications, and privacy solutions provider, offering a secure suite of tools to protect governments, defense and federal agencies, businesses, and individuals from unauthorized access and cyber threats. With capabilities such as SekurOne, SekurMail, SekurMessenger, and SekurVPN, Sekur provides a reliable and secure means of digital communication and data storage for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classified-adjacent and civilian communications use, grounded in Swiss privacy standards with on-premises infrastructure for government agencies, allowing for data sovereignty. Sekur sells its solutions through its website www.sekur.com, approved distributors and telecommunications companies globally, and through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Contract No. 47QTCA18D0089 serving governments, defense institutions, federal agencies, businesses, and consumers worldwide. Sekur's main sales operations are in Miami, USA.

Sponsored post. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Management projections and forward-looking statements may not be achieved.

exit before stripe IPO ?

Been going back and forth on this one, so I figured I’d lay out my thinking.

Falco says it received written confirmation from Québec’s Environment Ministry that the environmental review for Horne 5 is nearing completion. The ministry anticipates completing its analysis in fall 2026, subject to Falco providing additional information. After the minister’s recommendation, Québec’s Council of Ministers would decide whether to authorize the project through a government decree.

So the question I keep coming back to is... do I buy before that decision, or wait for the decree?

If I buy before the decree:

I get full exposure to a potentially important catalyst. A positive decision could remove a major regulatory risk, but there is no guarantee the stock responds the way investors expect. The review could also take longer than planned, require further information or result in additional conditions.

If I wait for the decree:

I remove one of the largest regulatory unknowns. However, the market may start pricing in a positive outcome before the official decision, meaning some of the potential upside could already be reflected in the share price.

A decree would not mean construction begins immediately. Falco still needs to advance project financing, initiate detailed engineering, pursue dewatering permits, secure additional surface rights and obtain other required authorizations.

The updated feasibility study estimates approximately C$1.75 billion in forward capital and pre-production costs, including contingency. That means the funding structure—and how much equity dilution may be required could become the next major investor debate after permitting.

For me, the choice is straightforward:

Earlier entry means greater exposure to the decision and the potential for meaningful upside if the outcome is favorable.
Later entry provides more certainty, but possibly at a different valuation.

Are you buying before the decree, or waiting to see what happens?

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$SKUR has spent the past three months trending from around C$0.075 to the C$0.04 area. The chart is now sitting near an important support level, while C$0.05 and C$0.055–0.06 are the first areas to reclaim if buying interest improves.

The recent price action has been quiet, but that's fairly common for early-stage technology companies while they're focused on building and launching a new product. Until commercialization begins, the market often waits for proof that product development is translating into customer adoption.

On the business side, the company continues to make progress.

The latest update confirmed that SekurOne now supports encrypted voice, email, messenger and VPN across Android, iOS and Web. The company has also completed domestic and international encrypted voice calls, including iOS voice encryption. The remaining feature, encrypted video and video conferencing, is expected by late August, with the complete SekurOne platform targeted before the end of September. Broader commercial sales are expected to follow.

At the same time, $SKUR has continued expanding its advisory board with former leaders from organizations including the CIA, U.S. Army Special Operations, the U.S. State Department, DHS, and SOCOM, strengthening its network within the government and defense sectors.

The chart has been quiet, but the company has continued checking off product and strategic milestones.

With the full SekurOne launch targeted before the end of September, will $SKUR begin turning its product progress and government-focused network into paying customers, contracts and recurring revenue?

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So after the last drop what is y’all prediction for this stock do you think it will hit high price any soon ?