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THE DAILY DRIP
YOU BOUGHT IT. THEY OWN IT.
By Stub Froth — February 6, 2026
Markets had one of those weeks.
Charts jerking around like they just heard a noise in the attic. Anchors squinting at screens. Analysts speaking in soothing tones normally reserved for airline pilots and dentists.
“Volatility is normal.”
“Long-term fundamentals remain strong.”
“Stay the course.”
Maybe.
But here’s a pleasant little Friday thought to tuck into your weekend like a note you’re not sure you wanted to read:
You don’t own your stocks the way you think you do.
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Bitcoin For People Who Don’t Own a Hoodie
By Stub Froth — February 6, 2026
Suddenly everyone’s aunt has questions about Bitcoin.
Not because she started day-trading between church and bridge club. Not because she’s mining crypto in the laundry room next to the dryer. No — Aunt Betsy cares now because the evening news said the words “ransom” and “Bitcoin” in the same sentence, and now Monopoly money sounds like it has a criminal record.
This is how technology becomes real: not through innovation… but through crime and a dramatic news graphic.
“Nothing accelerates understanding like panic with background music.” — Stub Froth
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