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Do I need to reinvent my strategy to hedge recession?
Investment market: USA This strategy is for a large pool of money I’m growing for house purchase in a couple of years (if that event works out, we’ll see where the economy is). Until recently, I kept half of the downpayment in SPY ETF. I had been holding/buying into this …
The richest person you ever met in-person, and their rough net worth?
Who do you think is the richest person you've ever met in-person, what do they do, and what do you think is their rough net worth? I will start: I haven't met any super wealthy businessmen tbh. I think mine is Max Verstappen, Formula 1 driver. He wasn't rich when …
Revive, Reform, Reopen: A Bold Vision to Strengthen China’s Economy and Withstand Global Pressure
If I were the leader of China, I would implement the following policies to strengthen the nation’s economy, build long-term resilience, and reduce the impact of external challenges such as U.S. tariffs. My approach would focus on revitalizing rural areas, reforming healthcare, attracting foreign investment, expanding international partnerships, and encouraging …
Bond yields surging, so is gold
And so is the Euro and the Swiss Franc as the world is pulling assets out of the US. I heard it was China dumping their treasuries, then I heard Japan and Canada, then I heard it’s hedge funds shorting the long bond - I don’t think anyone knows for …
China's Semiconductor Industry Association dropped a emergency policy determining the origin of export "the location of the wafer fabrication plant"
\*\*Emergency Notice Regarding the "Country of Origin" Determination Rules for Semiconductor Products\*\* To All Member Units: In accordance with the relevant regulations of the General Administration of Customs, the country of origin for "integrated circuits" is determined based on the four-digit tariff code change principle, which means the location of …
How are people "losing money" when the market literally bounced/s back?
As I understand it, as time goes on, in general, my investments will go up (like over 30 years) As I understand it, you only "lose" if you sell when it's down.. My stuff is down like 4% at the moment? It went down maybe 10% but it comes back …
Investing in non US stocks, using non-US currency, as an American citizen
As an American citizen, how can I safely invest in foreign stocks, held in non-USD? I’ve been investing in non-US stocks for a bit now, but it’s still in brokerage accounts measured in dollars. FXE, and FXY, which can be bought in USD on US exchanges, seems to be an …
Bitcoin Is the First Thing We’ve Ever Traded That Does Nothing
Since the beginning of civilization, everything humans have traded has shared a common trait: it performs a function. Trade has never existed just for its own sake. Items are exchanged because they do something, like feed people, clothe them, transport them, store energy, generate income, entertain, or beautify. Grain feeds. …
Long term viability of the US Stock Market
As a 24 year old, I have just recently gotten into investing. Currently have a 65/35 VTI/VXUS allocation. I was wondering whether the US could truly be losing its power. Other countries could be looking to replace the dollar from the reserve currency. Is it still safe to invest in …
Folding Under Pressure... or Not?
I just put my first $500 into SPY using Charles Schwab in an Individual Brokerage account, Im 18 years old, I had been researching stocks for like a month and then this entire thing happend, and even though it's my first time investing into stocks I loook at all of …