2021-01 summary

Across January 2021 recordings, Daniel repeatedly discusses stock market investing: warning of a possible 2021 crash driven by tax changes, clean-energy policy, and pre-earnings institutional selling; planning to trim 40-45% of his portfolio into cash; noting he began investing in November and sold Wells Fargo after a ~7% earnings-related drop; and later publishing a beginner's guide covering brokerage choice (Freetrade, Webull, M1 Finance, Fidelity, wariness of Robinhood and Degiro), dividend/ETF/growth strategies, and portfolio concentration advice.

Daniel reviews two games negatively: Saints Row 3 on Switch Lite (repetitive combat, weak AI, decent customization, annoying driving camera) after ~10 hours, and Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam (tedious hunting/skinning, clunky controls, unengaging story), which he stopped playing after a few days to return to Rainbow Six Siege.

A long livestream covers pandemic boredom and lockdown disruptions, SIM card/PayPal/Amazon technical issues, financial habits (favoring stocks over crypto, an £8,000 dip investment, a $100,000 Tesla goal), YouTube/Twitch career reflections, and the end of a relationship with Mila reportedly following audience doxxing and harassment.

During the same livestream, viewers allegedly threatened to report lockdown violations over visitors at Daniel's house, including posting a UK address in chat; Daniel disputed the claims as fabricated, questioned police authority to enter without a warrant, and ended the stream early out of anxiety, with it unclear whether any report was genuinely filed.

Another late-night stream mixes vape assembly, 2021 stock/crypto plans (Palantir, NIO, Macy's, Tattooed Chef holdings, a targeted £100,000 return), personal relationship recollections involving Chihiro and Mira, a dispute over an SD card, content-career reflections including past admitted fabricated videos, and plans to return to England after an unhappy stint in Germany/Rotterdam.

Daniel recounts an undated secret date in Japan with a Swedish woman while married, during which an unknown person allegedly photographed them and threatened to leak the image, nearly ending his marriage; the woman later contacted him via Discord asking him to promote her new OnlyFans, which he agreed to alongside promoting his own OnlyFans and merchandise.

Daniel describes living in the Netherlands for four to five months until December 27th, citing pervasive weed smell, high living costs (including a £1,200/month Rotterdam apartment and over $22,000 in trip expenses), and a street altercation in which a driver grabbed, shoved, and tripped him over an accusation of throwing stones before being paid €20 to leave; he reports lasting anxiety and rates the country 2.2/10, resolving not to return.

A separate investing-focused video presents a beginner's guide based on about five months of experience, covering brokerage platforms by region, strategies from dividend/ETF investing to growth and meme stocks, and portfolio concentration advice, referencing his initial attempt to invest during the March 2020 crash before abandoning Degiro and returning to trading via Freetrade around October.

Daniel posted a public video addressing Tim Schofield after receiving a YouTube copyright strike on his Chef Daniel channel over unpermitted footage used in a Samsung S21 parody review; after unanswered private outreach via Instagram and email, he apologized, removed the video and other footage-using content, and requested the strike be retracted, noting the strike blocked livestreaming and cut into over half his revenue for 90 days.

Several uncertainties recur across the month's recordings: the timing and severity of any market downturn, the outcomes of upcoming earnings reports, pandemic-related restrictions on meeting people or receiving vaccines, and whether Tim Schofield intentionally ignored Daniel's outreach about the copyright strike.

Stock market investing: personal history, macro risk factors, platform recommendations, and portfolio strategy.

Saints Row 3 Switch Lite review: gameplay, customization, visuals, and comparisons to other open-world games.

Red Dead Redemption 2 review: mechanics, narrative, and comparison to other titles leading to purchase regret.

Pandemic-era livestream topics: technical account issues, neighborhood disturbance, finances, YouTube/Twitch strategy, household stress, past relationships, content monetization, and life-in-Japan reflections.

Alleged lockdown violations and viewer threats to report Daniel to police, with disputed authenticity.

Late-night stream topics: vape assembly, investing holdings, relationship history, content monetization controversies, travel/relocation, and gadgets.

Secret Japan date, blackmail threat, and subsequent OnlyFans promotion arrangement with a Swedish acquaintance.

Reasons for dissatisfaction living in the Netherlands, including cost comparisons and a street altercation.

Beginner investing guide: platform choice, strategy types, and portfolio allocation analogies.

Copyright strike dispute with Tim Schofield over unauthorized footage use and its business impact.

Timing and trajectory of a potential 2021 stock market downturn and the outcome of upcoming corporate earnings remain unknown.

Reasons Rockstar has not ported GTA titles to Switch, and how Saints Row 4 will differ from its predecessor, are unconfirmed.

Various livestream details remain unresolved, including SIM card location, cause of campsite vehicle damage, copyright risk of background music, identity of outside activity, visitor details, an alleged fight threat, and deposit refund status.

Whether lockdown violations occurred, whether police had authority or intent to act, and whether any report was actually filed remain unclear, with claims disputed as fabricated.

Numerous smaller uncertainties in the late-night stream include vape assembly confusion, questions about a brownie's contents, potential collaborators, pandemic meeting/vaccine timing, car model details, driving recall after 14 years, donation accuracy, item locations, deposit return, damage causation, authenticity of a doxxing post, disposition of stolen makeup, YouTube UI changes, device material, a viewer's identity claim, earnings estimates, an SD card's purpose, and a donor's identity.

The identity of the person who allegedly photographed Daniel and the Swedish woman, and whether the encounter was staged, remains unknown.

Whether Daniel would recover his Rotterdam rental deposit and how footage of him standing on the street was meant to prove a stone-throwing accusation remain unresolved.

Daniel's claim that market losses only occur upon selling at a loss or total bankruptcy is presented as his own assertion, not a verified fact.

Whether Tim Schofield intentionally ignored Daniel's messages about the copyright strike or simply had not seen them is unconfirmed.