Onyx Investments

10/06/2026

As of September 26, 2026:

Onyx Investments
Stock Market Positions
$8,783,727.05

08/29/2026

Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO, Laughing at the iPhone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywi0h_Y5_U&fbclid=IwY2xjawT_u-hwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMU5vYVJxR2hNd3FtbnZiT25zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCqZvlB8p3ViC0iDZCwcIM62f2KFCEKsqWjP1bQAymI7X_QavLF-nbfle_Nc_aem_9wDc5ox5otvsEU0PY9YcIQ

$500 for a phone???? LOL

08/28/2026

Microsoft Q4 Report:

+18% to $90 Billion in Revenue
+31% to $35.8 Billion in Net Income

This business is the ultimate cash cow.

FY26 Q4 - Press Releases - Investor Relations - Microsoft

08/28/2026

Report:

Blue State Exodus

High Taxes
Regulations
Green Energy

"The Greatest Wealth Transfer in American History."

The map of America’s wealth is being redrawn in real time—and hardl...

08/27/2026

Report: The South is the largest, fastest growing economic region in The U.S.
Lower Taxes / Less Regulation
+4.3% CAGR growth since 2020
The only region with net domestic IN migration
Led by Florida and Texas

https://usa.visa.com/partner-with-us/visa-consulting-analytics/economic-insights/going-down-south-the-emergence-of-a-regional-powerhouse.html?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demoo4qjm3yw&fbclid=IwY2xjawT9AN9wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMUh3eG5qQWVkbmt6RTZzUVBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe2CplQpOhDHFT3-rqAVqxOadohtR9p2pD-2X1jb01Y_8Ln9poEnw0V1vRjUk_aem_IKU2YESt5gfSVZrCBGTNQg

The South is driving U.S. growth, led by Texas and Florida, with rising GDP, strong migration, and long-term consumer spending strength.

08/25/2026

New York City:

Second Home / Pieds-a-terre Tax Levy ON
$5 Million single family-duplex-triplex homes
$1 Million Co Ops and Condominiums

*I own a Co Op in Riverdale, Bronx, but this property will not be subject to this tax, as it is less than $1 million.

https://www.nyc.gov/site/finance/property/non-primary-residence-surcharge.page?fbclid=IwY2xjawT6cx1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWR0UEpXMlNseTJoTDk1QzlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeSyhJDXm2swO50HiDlR4uja7ands2vHV2lthMjau67NCUd-nYejmc3JXFVH0_aem_0WpWMyuwiHn32FeAX7mTew

New York City has a new annual surcharge on certain properties, sometimes referred to as “pieds-à-terre," that are not used as the owner’s primary residence.

08/21/2026

Report:
Diesel Crack Spread at Record $102 / barrel
+300% Year-Over-Year
Oil Refining Bottleneck

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/hormuz-shock-manifesting-itself-cracks-not-crude-jefferies-says?fbclid=IwY2xjawT0mN1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR65RmUeSGnrqWFcNSe52yZ48Boi4NN4t1AoYijOlWZdV2VpxIuqUVkL1brOBA_aem_ThlgelusReKPfY7LoEbiag

... "materially disrupted in 3 of 4 major regions" around the world.

08/14/2026

Exxon:
$14.5 Billion in Q2 Profits
+$10.3 Billion profits over prior Quarter

Exxon, along with Berkshire Hathaway and 3M, was one out of the three first stocks bought for Onyx portfolio in 2004.

Advantaged portfolio, integration, and structural savings support earnings and cash flow in volatile market Reported EPS of $3.48, or $3.52…...

08/13/2026

Chicago:

Untimely Death of Heiress, Pierce
Harold's Chicken Family Feud Erupts

The sudden death of Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the longtime CEO and he...

08/11/2026

Starbucks Quarterly Report:
Revenue and Earnings Beat
Same Store Sales +7.9%
Back to Starbucks Turnaround / Go Woke Go Broke?
*We have owned Starbucks stock for more than one decade.

Starbucks posted its fourth straight quarter of same-store sales growth, as it continues a turnaround under CEO Brian Niccol.