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 Never tell anyone a number. Of your stack, your hopes, your value. It’s low brow bragging. It changes people's perception and only puts you on target for jealousy at best or a $21 wrench attack at its worst.

Talk in percentages if you must. at least is talking about the importance of assets held and your thinking on net worth and future values. That's valuable actionable information. It provides a picture of where you are aiming your ship.

For instance you might say 99% of your net worth is chilling with the lobsters off the East coast. 
Vs I have $290 of shitcoins

Germany dropped %5 off your liquidity for a bit.
Vs I am down $500 today alone

I am leveraged at 40%
Vs I have a 900k mortgage