u/Historical_Flow3890

I’m a Canadian who just Applied to the USA. I’m desperately lost on what credentials I need and where to start

My background is a Prepper for 15 years, no issues blocking of finishing major body jobs, I’ve taken off bumpers,doors and rudimentary parts.

I’m looking to get into Collision body work. I want to learn about Frame pulling, adjustment and how to, welding, patches,skins ETC.

My issue- I have about 1-2 years to gain experience but I’m lost on where to start. Unfortunately 310B apprenticeship program is irrelevant for the USA and not recognized. My job also pays fairly well currently and certainly helps for immigration to keep this job.

Ideas I had- I was thinking about taking Icar courses and I’m lost on that given the sheer volume. What recommendations for courses are good?
I want a Mentor and I’m even willing to work for free after my work shift. I think integrating myself into the field would be the ideal way to approach this. But I don’t have a clue how to find a mentor.

What would you guys recommend for gaining experience in collision bodywork? Any courses you would recommend or work on that are required/highly recommended in the USA?(New York State)

Stocks in general are rich in evaluations. What’s worse is most retail investors are winning big with the Ai trade.It is very rare that Retail investors are winning this much. I invested in NBIS at 25$ and sold out at 100$ given the overvaluation it had. Today NBIS now has a PE of 4703…

AMD is one I bought at 100$. I cashed when it doubled in just a year. Now it’s worth 455$ with a Pe of 160

What’s crazy is these Price to Earnings ratios are utterly ridiculous at this point but so many people are desensitized when it comes to values. Most of the Mag 7 have spent a significant amount of their cash piles already and many in these stocks believe it’s sustainable and justified profits. No it’s not justifiable. AMD going up 100percent YTD is insane once you realize it’ll take 166 years of growth at these levels to be at a 1:1 ratio. The historical average for a stock is about 20, and hopefully it’s not a cyclical cycle.🔁

I unfortunately feel bad for these ‘investors’ who’ve convinced themselves AMD is undervalued. Here’s a big tip, every single financial YouTuber is a sell out. We often don’t think this, but ask yourself this. If Even fragrance people are shilling out for free products do you think stocks that hold 92trillion dollars in value don’t have an army of sellouts to cover their stocks?

Another example of selling out is anyone who talked about SOFI being a steal at 24$. I’ve never seen anyone use SOFI Bank, the banking app looked prehistoric in design. SOFI themselves diluted shareholders because they believe it was overvalued , however their marketing team was very successful at paying YouTubers to make content talking good about SOFI. Nearly everyone who even mentioned SOFI at the ludicrous 65PE for a banking stock couldn’t provide a real reason for buying this stock besides ‘it continually goes up and they’re the future of fintech’

We’re in an AI euphoric Party. 🎉 I don’t hate against Ai, I see this spending and valuations defying gravity and most retail investors outperforming which historically is a rarity. But this should also be a cautionary warning s&p has never been this overvalued and especially when it comes to speculation .

240percent on buffet indicator
ATH leverage
Anti American sentiment is rampant
Tariffs which will further harm the consumers
Recessionary red flags like,Bonds,gold,silver,oil tend to spike before an economic downturn.
Interest rates are planning to go up at what most believe is already high
LLM companies absurd valuations only justified by Future PE and not any real tested profitable metric besides Elon Musks grift king skills.
Nobody is buying houses being the lowest ever
A completely complacent market that’s essence screams insanely greedy.

I’m not saying to short these companies, those usually fail. If you’re a new investors consider selling a stock that went up 400percent in a year. It’s not sustainable. Ask yourself the question,is it more likely to double at this price or get a hair cut with these Financials

All I know for certain is everything is priced for perfection, stocks are going parabolic on just hype and most people have the philosophy of ‘I’ll just buy every week regardless and “I’ll buy the dip” that is peak complacency and most giving these tips haven’t truly experienced a 60percent collapse that’s prolonged.

“When the tide goes out those speculators will be let naked and exposed, I’ve seen it happen thousands of times in my career ” Charlie Munger by

AMD stock up 95 percent YTD
NBIS stock up 100 percent YTD

These stocks did the unthinkable. It’s truly impressive and a sign. It could be that AI really is this big and it’s changing everything. What I see is Mag 7 funnelling Trillions into an industry. I don’t know how these investors are holding through such insane life changing prices but honestly congratulations 👏.

I honestly think that these can go far higher. Many expect these stocks to dump, I expect a further squeeze.

Passive investing, banks,money printing, hedge funds and retail momentum control the direction of these stocks. Stocks are banks basically for companies that provide incredibly high returns. This is funding these companies to expand and grow which is what seems the US needs for this AI Push. This is what investing really is for and the purpose of the stock market.

Speculation especially negative sentiment is tricky. 230 percent on the buffet indicator, the PE of AMD is 150, NBIS is in the thousands. But in reality rationality and proper pricing have never been the stock markets game. Palantir/Tesla are examples of this having hit 400+ Pe’s and sustaining that premium price for years. Tesla isn’t even a good company on the financial balance sheet, however it’s a well connected maximum marketing strategy giant who can plant seeds of growth and potential in many individuals subconscious.

Do not short, do not long. Buy what you feel you can outperform. Don’t focus on the ludicrous valuation’s and RSI.

Hedge funds pump and dump stocks with wash trading. Blackrock,vanguard,state street can choose when to invest that lump sum of cash. Those 3 index fund companies Self Audit 😂. Rationality is not the market. The market is simply and honestly like a pyramid scheme. But every rich person, business owner and government is in on this. That’s why Index’s are so valuable, you’ll survive any downturn without worrying too much.

Gold,oil,consumer sentiment,rate hikes, tariffs, war, Declining Us Sentiment worldwide, shaky bonds , high debt, US dollar Debasement ,silver, AI fears,record high on many metrics of valuation … premium asset appreciations, bad economy and still the stock market does not flinch.

Focus on a positive mindset. The stock market is bullet proof. Nothing we do or say brings this market down.

Nasdaq is up 18percent in a single month. That is a shocking sign. Many will be bearish about this alone, but we’re all aware of how corrupt the stock market really is. This could rally even further beyond rational expectations. Many would’ve said it already had been euphoric.

The US stock market is so incredibly resilient and its irrationality can continue for even years! It’s impossible to disrupt. Tariffs,war,oil,energy,gold,silver,bonds. Nearly every Prelude of a major economic crisis has been testing the stock market. Passive investing has become too common for the US stock market to experience any significant declines.

Oil jumped 100percent YTD
Most countries that are allies now have a more unfavourable view of the US for the first time in history.
But this stock market driven by AI seems unbreakable. The impression I’m getting is the US will print however much money is needed to make AI successful, certainly it feels like stocks will not fall. We have many companies like OpenAI, Anthropic,X IPO near the end of 2026.

Congratulations to those who held your investments through this conflict with Iran. The US stock market is genuinely unstoppable, every correction is bought without hesitation,passive investing has changed the stock market permanently and forever. I don’t think even the Fed will allow stocks to fall/crash without intervention.

What are your year end predictions for the S&p500?
I’m thinking 8300