Monday · August 24 2026
The whole day is yours, James. Use it on the thing that’s been waiting.
Nothing on the calendar today.
Monday · August 24 2026
Nothing on the calendar today.
Nothing needs you this morning.
Passport sent for the Klosters gift transfer
You emailed your dad’s KPMG contact your passport scan and civil-status details on Thursday — he’s now lining up the next step, a power of attorney from the Klosters notary.
Flight to Las Vegas on Wednesday
Southwest flight WN 4949 leaves Phoenix at 5:45 PM Wednesday, on your calendar — worth checking in and packing the day before so Wednesday afternoon stays easy.
Your Agentic account is worth $223.30 total — $89.90 in equities and $133.40 in cash on hand, ready to deploy. Current holdings: Archer Aviation (ACHR), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Lucid Group (LCID), and SoFi Technologies (SOFI), each a small fractional-share position spanning eVTOL and fintech.
Available cash: $133.40. Using 40% ($53.36) split evenly across two ideas:
High risk/reward — Archer Aviation (ACHR): about $26.68 added to your existing eVTOL position at ~$6.18/share, roughly 4.3 more shares. A volatile, pre-revenue aviation name.
Moderate risk/reward — SoFi Technologies (SOFI): about $26.68 at ~$18.73/share, roughly 1.4 more shares. A larger, more liquid fintech name already in the portfolio.
Not financial advice.
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