John Stoj
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Husband, father, entrepreneur. Former trader, hedge fund manager, & food business owner. Founder of verbatimfinancial.com Pronounced, St-oy, like boy. For the regs: posts ≠ advice
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November 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This Mamdani thing is really messing with people’s minds.
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This Mamdani thing is really messing with people’s minds.
Layla still having a tough go of it with the time change.
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Layla still having a tough go of it with the time change.
We got our first EV in 2013 and I still never get tired of plugging in to fill up at home.
It doesn’t seem like just not having to go to the gas station would be that big of a deal. I mean, we’ve all been going to the gas station for potentially decades, but once you don’t have to anymore…
It doesn’t seem like just not having to go to the gas station would be that big of a deal. I mean, we’ve all been going to the gas station for potentially decades, but once you don’t have to anymore…
November 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We got our first EV in 2013 and I still never get tired of plugging in to fill up at home.
It doesn’t seem like just not having to go to the gas station would be that big of a deal. I mean, we’ve all been going to the gas station for potentially decades, but once you don’t have to anymore…
It doesn’t seem like just not having to go to the gas station would be that big of a deal. I mean, we’ve all been going to the gas station for potentially decades, but once you don’t have to anymore…
This post really rang true for me, and it really jibes with how I felt personally when I thought about re-entering the workforce a decade ago.
It’s an interesting way to think about what so many people are dealing with. When I had my food business may of my employees were retirees. 
It’s an interesting way to think about what so many people are dealing with. When I had my food business may of my employees were retirees. 
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This post really rang true for me, and it really jibes with how I felt personally when I thought about re-entering the workforce a decade ago.
It’s an interesting way to think about what so many people are dealing with. When I had my food business may of my employees were retirees. 
It’s an interesting way to think about what so many people are dealing with. When I had my food business may of my employees were retirees. 
No one ever nominated me for a 40 Under 40 list, or a 50 Under 50. Still time for 60 Under 60. The good news is that my odds are getting better.
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
No one ever nominated me for a 40 Under 40 list, or a 50 Under 50. Still time for 60 Under 60. The good news is that my odds are getting better.
Always cracks me up when I see this one reposted. No idea where people get it from.
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Always cracks me up when I see this one reposted. No idea where people get it from.
Trading Isn't Investing youtu.be/dkKWE3MhF94?si…
Trading Isn't Investing
YouTube video by John Stoj
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October 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Trading Isn't Investing youtu.be/dkKWE3MhF94?si…
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“The,” does so much heavy lifting for lazy and ill intentioned politicians.
“The left,” “the right,” “the media,” “the rich.”
Group folks together anonymously & erroneously and it makes it much easier to demonize them.
Whenever you see, “the,” something, ask whether it’s really a thing at all.
“The left,” “the right,” “the media,” “the rich.”
Group folks together anonymously & erroneously and it makes it much easier to demonize them.
Whenever you see, “the,” something, ask whether it’s really a thing at all.
September 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
“The,” does so much heavy lifting for lazy and ill intentioned politicians.
“The left,” “the right,” “the media,” “the rich.”
Group folks together anonymously & erroneously and it makes it much easier to demonize them.
Whenever you see, “the,” something, ask whether it’s really a thing at all.
“The left,” “the right,” “the media,” “the rich.”
Group folks together anonymously & erroneously and it makes it much easier to demonize them.
Whenever you see, “the,” something, ask whether it’s really a thing at all.
We Christians, whether regular churchgoers or by birth and tradition, need to actively guard against and fight the idolatry that’s being promoted as Christianity by many political factions today.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We Christians, whether regular churchgoers or by birth and tradition, need to actively guard against and fight the idolatry that’s being promoted as Christianity by many political factions today.
We don’t hear more about school shootings because there’s no money to be made from it.
We continue to hear about Charlie Kirk because there’s money to be made from it.
We continue to hear about Charlie Kirk because there’s money to be made from it.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We don’t hear more about school shootings because there’s no money to be made from it.
We continue to hear about Charlie Kirk because there’s money to be made from it.
We continue to hear about Charlie Kirk because there’s money to be made from it.
Watching TV tonight I’m thinking of one thing that’s changed since I was a kid: we played TV shows at school. We argued who would, “be,” each character. Nowadays, not a thing.
September 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Watching TV tonight I’m thinking of one thing that’s changed since I was a kid: we played TV shows at school. We argued who would, “be,” each character. Nowadays, not a thing.
It feels surreal to live in the U.S. right now.
We’re like passengers on a massive luxury cruise ship — the food is abundant, the entertainment endless, the ocean views incredible. All we really need to do is stay afloat and enjoy the journey.
We’re like passengers on a massive luxury cruise ship — the food is abundant, the entertainment endless, the ocean views incredible. All we really need to do is stay afloat and enjoy the journey.
September 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It feels surreal to live in the U.S. right now.
We’re like passengers on a massive luxury cruise ship — the food is abundant, the entertainment endless, the ocean views incredible. All we really need to do is stay afloat and enjoy the journey.
We’re like passengers on a massive luxury cruise ship — the food is abundant, the entertainment endless, the ocean views incredible. All we really need to do is stay afloat and enjoy the journey.
A decade on, the statement still holds.
July 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
A decade on, the statement still holds.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I'm always happy to connect with good folks. If you want to know more about me, and see whether it's worth connecting here, this may help:
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This is Layla wearing the infamous, “cone of shame.” It’s not stylish, and she doesn’t love it—but it’s there to protect her from herself.
Don’t DIY your worst moves: verbatimfinancial.com
Don’t DIY your worst moves: verbatimfinancial.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is Layla wearing the infamous, “cone of shame.” It’s not stylish, and she doesn’t love it—but it’s there to protect her from herself.
Don’t DIY your worst moves: verbatimfinancial.com
Don’t DIY your worst moves: verbatimfinancial.com
What Trumpists are dreaming of is basically turning the US into a Cuba like situation where we mainly just drive old ICEVs & the rest of the world has moved on.
July 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What Trumpists are dreaming of is basically turning the US into a Cuba like situation where we mainly just drive old ICEVs & the rest of the world has moved on.
In 10 years, when the only cars selling in numbers in the US are Chinese EVs & some boutique models like Rivian (if we’re lucky), will people curse Trump & his shortsighted anti manufacturing OBBB or just shrug & thank the CCP for sending us their bare bones models?
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In 10 years, when the only cars selling in numbers in the US are Chinese EVs & some boutique models like Rivian (if we’re lucky), will people curse Trump & his shortsighted anti manufacturing OBBB or just shrug & thank the CCP for sending us their bare bones models?
Making progress on the new office.
July 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Making progress on the new office.
Moving house means you find things.
It also means you lose things, but you can’t take fun trips down memory lane with lost things.
#MBS #bondsarecool #stocksaredumb
It also means you lose things, but you can’t take fun trips down memory lane with lost things.
#MBS #bondsarecool #stocksaredumb
June 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Moving house means you find things.
It also means you lose things, but you can’t take fun trips down memory lane with lost things.
#MBS #bondsarecool #stocksaredumb
It also means you lose things, but you can’t take fun trips down memory lane with lost things.
#MBS #bondsarecool #stocksaredumb
Big parenting question: always when to push & when to let kids make their own choices?
Today I got an abrupt realization that I should have pushed on something that would’ve been great for the boy. Made me feel like a bad parent, of course.
Today I got an abrupt realization that I should have pushed on something that would’ve been great for the boy. Made me feel like a bad parent, of course.
June 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Big parenting question: always when to push & when to let kids make their own choices?
Today I got an abrupt realization that I should have pushed on something that would’ve been great for the boy. Made me feel like a bad parent, of course.
Today I got an abrupt realization that I should have pushed on something that would’ve been great for the boy. Made me feel like a bad parent, of course.