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Why do different total stock market indexes have different returns?
From my understanding VTI and ITOT are both nearly identical total stock market ETFs with the same ER and therefore should have negligible difference in returns. I hold ITOT in Fidelity. However, looking at todays return, VTI is up 10.15% and ITOT is up only 9.61%. Going back 1 year, …
Didn’t think it could actually work
I was chatting with a friend the other day—just the usual talk about what we’re up to, what we’re trying. He casually mentioned he’s doing small crypto actions that bring in some results. I laughed it off at first—like, “yeah right, show me.” And he did. No hype, no big …
Advice or tips requested.
I’m just starting to get into investing. I’ve bought 13 shares of AT&T, 10 of those shares were bought a year ago and they’ve appreciated since then. Just recently I bought 3 shares of unilever… I mean they’re everywhere. I’m just looking for some advice on buying stocks and what …
Mutual Funds vs ETF - at this point why use funds?
I know this topic is covered ad nauseum, but in a non-tax advantaged investment account why would you do mutual funds? In my small amount of research the fees for similar ETF vs fund are almost the same in most cases. Performance is basically the same. Am I missing some …
When an old friend says “give it a shot,” sometimes it’s worth it
We hadn’t talked in a while — just shared the occasional meme. Then out of the blue, he messages me: “I’ve been digging into something new, really liked it. Thought you might too.” I wasn’t expecting anything crazy, but I didn’t argue. He was so into it that he didn’t …
Future of automated investing/hedge fund managing
After seeing how volatile the market has been regarding headlines- especially those tariff related I think the next “medallion fund level” algorithm will be one that leverages AI to identify certain buzzwords from certain media outlets/personalities and make buy/sell decisions instantaneously from those results. I think the difference between success …
Got some money coming, what to do
Just learned one of my investments is paying a hefty dividend Friday. Deciding what to do with the money, stock market is too volatile right now... Thinking 6 month CD around 4.25% Will need some of it to pay capital gains and pay for some other larger ticket items around …
Recommendations On Where to Find Stability?
Getting a bit tired of the volatility and open market manipulation in the US Stock Exchange. Obviously most markets will be affected by trade wars, etc. but is there somewhere with more stability that I can use as a hedge for money that I throw in here on out? Thank …
Need Investment Advice (I’m Financially Illiterate)
Hello. I’m seeking out some genuine financial advice on investment opportunities because I’m personally not too financially literate and also cannot risk my savings either. I’m from Pakistan, I’ve managed to save about 5000 USD (in PKR) in the past year from my income and I’m looking for a good …
Help! investment advice - struggling to know what to do with shares
Long time lurker in this group, I am in my mid thirties and just got into investments in the last few years. I realise my initial investments were not the wisest and I do have more direct holdings instead of safer ETFs which I should have invested in more, these …