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Full Report Here: https://www.aiirinvestor.com/etsy-inc-9e/
The ‘Bull’ Perspective
Summary:

1. Stable Revenue Amidst Economic Headwinds: Despite a slight decrease in Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS), Etsy reported a year-over-year revenue increase to $646.0 million, showcasing its ability to maintain revenue streams even in challenging times.
2. Expanding Market Presence: With a 15% increase in active sellers, Etsy continues to grow its marketplace, signaling a robust platform that attracts and retains creative entrepreneurs.
3. Solid Financial Position: Etsy's strong liquidity, including $839.3 million in net working capital and a $400.0 million credit facility, provides a cushion against economic fluctuations and supports strategic growth initiatives.
4. Operational Efficiency: A decrease in product development costs by 5.2% reflects Etsy's focus on operational efficiency, which is crucial for maintaining profitability.
5. Resilient Buyer Base: The platform's slight growth in active buyers amidst economic uncertainties demonstrates the resilience of its consumer base and the enduring appeal of unique, handcrafted goods.

The ‘Bear’ Perspective
Summary:

1. GMS Decline: Etsy's Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) have dropped by 3.7% year-over-year, signaling potential underlying issues in the marketplace's core business model.
2. Net Income and EBITDA Downtrend: The company's net income has decreased by 15.5%, with a marginal decline in adjusted EBITDA, raising concerns about profitability and operational efficiency.
3. Elevated Marketing Expenses: Marketing expenses have risen by 12%, yet this has not translated into proportional GMS growth, questioning the return on investment for these expenditures.
4. Seller and Buyer Dynamics: A significant 15% increase in active sellers outpaces the growth in active buyers, which may lead to market saturation and increased competition among sellers.
5. Macroeconomic and Regulatory Risks: Etsy's performance is subject to macroeconomic conditions, regulatory changes, and cybersecurity threats, which could further destabilize the company's financials.

We've been in the US for a year and currently live in Riverside County, Southern California. However, it’s too expensive to buy my first house here, and the weather is too hot, so I plan to move. We are a family of three (37, 38, 12).
What would you recommend, and what can you tell me about Raleigh, NC, in my case?
Here are my priorities:

1. Not too hot / not freezing cold
   
2. 200+ sunny days a year
   
3. Four seasons
   
4. Low crime level
   
5. Low population density, preferably rural
   
6. Low or no traffic
   
7. Good nature, outdoor activities
   
8. Decent IT job opportunities
   
9. Good middle/high schools
   
10. Good universities within 30 miles
    
11. Good quality of life
    
12. Low unemployment rate
    
13. Low drug tolerance
    
14. Good income vs. housing cost ratio
    
15. Tolerance to legal immigrants
    

I considered Raleigh, NC; Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Des Moines, IA; Columbus, OH; Huntsville, AL; New Hampshire; Denver, CO; and Salt Lake City, UT. All except Raleigh were dismissed due to red flags.
Can you share your thoughts on that, please?
Thank you!

I'm preparing myself to ask my boss, the owner of the company of about 10 employees, for a significant raise. I'm in engineering consulting, and I have a boss who has been good to work for--almost like family. I have become very good at what I do over almost two decades, but I don't think my boss spends much time figuring out just how valuable I am to his company and thus what a competitive compensation should be. There is only one other employee with equal expertise. I've been happy with raises, but I'm objectively worth a lot more. I figured out that my production last year resulted in over $750k worth of revenue, and that's ignoring added value generally helping clients, training others, and peer reviewing their work.
My question to you is this: What do you think is a reasonable total compensation for someone like me compared to my revenue for the company strictly business-wise? 30% of that? 50%? I know some businesses have more overhead, but from what I can tell, consulting doesn't have that much cost beside some admin labor (we have only one person who is not an engineer), office space, and computers/software. I don't really want the risk and effort of starting my own consulting business, but I also want my boss to understand that I could--and probably at least triple my income once I get established. I know there can be ebbs and flows in work available, but the work we do never seems to slow down, even through the recessions.
What else do I need to consider? I think I want the result to be a form of profit sharing or project completion bonuses, but not knowing exact details of his costs, I don't want to sound greedy either. I honestly believe he could double my salary and still have more than 50% of my net profit on any given year. The real answer is I can probably be open and honest with him, knowing he probably really doesn't want to lose me, but I want to know what you all think.

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I currently have a Red Dragon M908 and Ive been thinking for a while to upgrade it. Im having difficulties decided and need inputs and opinions from others. I mostly play The Finals, and sometimes remnant or gears of war. I do like that the mouse has 12 button keybind on the side and was thinking if there was a better one or a lighter one. I am trying to go wireless, and maybe I dont need all 12 but atleats 6-8.
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Hi all.
I have been addicted to this Reddit since I was diagnosed with seb derm nearly 1 year ago. I would spend HOURS each week scouring the internet to find anything new I could try or what thing I should avoid to resolve my issues. I wanted to share my story with those out there who might be in a similar position I was in to offer guidance.
For a bit of back story/context - I had clear skin my entire life and never had any major issues aside from redness and occasional acne. I used a vitamin C serum a year and a half ago that destroyed my skin barrier. I tried everything possible to get my skin back to normal but nothing helped. I had white flakes from my temples to my mouth and my face constantly felt dry and tight. In areas around my nose and chin, I had small white sandpaper-like bumps that never went away. Before destroying my barrier, I had normal/oily skin that rarely needed moisturizer. I tried so many sensitive skin-safe moisturizers/serums but every single one broke me out or caused my face to become even more dry/flaky. I finally gave in after 8 months of struggling and went to a dermatologist who diagnosed me with seb derm. I was prescribed ketoconazole 2% shampoo, ketoconazole cream, and tacrolimus ointment. All of these things combined helped but it never fully went away. I still had flakes and dry patches all over my face. I kept reading about people who would say these products helped them and they only needed to use them during a "flare", but I never had flares, my skin was constantly irritated. After 2 months of little improvement my derm prescribed clotrimazole, but this did nothing for me. I went back to my dermatologist and was then diagnosed with perioral dermatitis and was prescribed metro cream. This, also, did absolutely nothing for me (I believe it was because I never actually had perioral derm). My last resort with my dermatologist was a 2-week course of doxycycline. After a few days, I still had the same tight/dry/flaky patches on my temples and mouth. After a week my skin was even more dry and I was experiencing the worst break out of my life. At this point, I cut every prescription ingredient out, started doing the bare minimum with my skin, and made an appointment with a different dermatologist. I threw out every product (which at this point, there wasn't much left) that touched my face/scalp that had any flagged ingredients on Sezia or included any SLS.
After doxycycline, I noticed my lash line was super itchy and I'd wake up with flakes on my eyelashes each morning. My skin was also breaking out every few weeks in painful, red, itchy bumps. My breakouts would be in places I never broke out and were very abnormal. Every time my skin would be clear for a week or 2, it would become irritated for the next week. I went to an allergist during this time to see if something I was eating/exposed to was causing my skin issues since I tried so many prescriptions without success. I mentioned the itchy eyelashes and abnormal skin problems and the allergist mentioned "could be Demodex" and didn't think anything else of it. I went down a Demodex rabbit hole after that appointment and learned about Soolantra/Ivermectin. My new dermatologist immediately prescribed Ivermectin 1% as soon as I explained my symptoms.
I'm on week 8 of 12 of Soolantra/Ivermectin. I've experienced minimal irritation or breakouts. My skin is the clearest it's been in nearly 2 years. I can finally put moisturizeproduct on my face and not break out. I can wear makeup without my skin looking like a flaky/patchy mess. I have no dryness/flakes. I am already so satisfied I can't wait to see where my skin ends up by the end of the 12 weeks. To anyone else who has tried so much or can't figure out why nothing works for them - consider asking your dermatologist about Demodex/Ivermectin.

Hey everyone,
I’m considering renting an apartment with RedPeak in the Hale area. The rent looks attractive, but utilities aren’t included and are billed monthly based on usage (water, sewer, trash, gas, and electricity).
I asked them for a monthly estimate, except for electricity, but they couldn’t provide one. Has anyone rented from RedPeak before? Any idea what I should expect for utility costs and any extra fees on top of the rent?
I am an incoming international student and not familiar with rental apartments in the US. Is it usual to charge for water, sewer, trash, and gas based on usage? I’ve seen other properties with fixed charges for these (without electricity), like $50 or $100 per month, so I’m a little worried about this.
Any input or suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

I've been a loyal Logitech custome for nearly 20 years, going back to my MX518 in 2005. A mouse I used for over a decade until I upgraded to the G502 Lightspeed. I even upgraded that to the G502 Lightspeed Wireless because I loved it so much. But I've had constant problems with that wieless G502 and my currrent G613 wirreless keyboarrd and my prrevious logitech keyboarrds before that. Then on top of all that, build quality issues on my Prro X headset.
My 502 Lightspeed Wireless has issues with the right click acting as if I've stopped prressing it when I haven't. Significantly affects my ability to raid in WoW because holding right click is how you spin you camera instead of your character. You've likely alrready noticed the issue I'm having with my G613 keyboard. My "RR" key will either not rregister at all when I press it or else it will register twice. I've left in most of the typos related to that issue in this post for all to see. My "1" key also requirres seveal presses to get it to rregisterr as well. Which is the exact same reason I replaced my previous Logitech keyboard with my currrent one. (Can't rrember the exact model numberr off the top of my head) I just blamed the issues with that last keyboarrd on age but now that my second keyboarrd with the same Romer G switches is having the exact same problem of keys either not rregisteing o rregisterring multuiple times, it's obvious a defect with the harrdwarre.
I don't want to turn this into a book to explain all the other prroblems I'm having with Logitech products, like mym Pro X headset. I'd literrally be writing all day if I listed everything. the TLD is the quality of Logitech products is not worrth thei cost. I'll be using a differrent brand moving forwarrd. Nearly 2 decades of loyalty gone.

I know most people have the sugar free red bull but I freaking hate it. Does anyone else have to have the standard red bull?

Este partido me recordara a la escena de la película Jurassic park donde le dan de comer una vaca a un dinosaurio.

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