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Continue putting money into S&P 500??
How’s it going, I started working at 16 been saving 80% off all my payslips for nearly 3 years now, I’ve been putting small amounts in over a while into Vanguard S&P currently sitting on about €3000 invested My question is really should I just keep putting my money in …
White House insists Trump's tariff reversal was his strategy all along
White House insists Trump's tariff reversal was his strategy all along [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariffs-live-updates.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariffs-live-updates.html) The [Nasdaq Composite](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.IXIC/) jumped nearly 10% and headed for its best day since 2008 as [technology stocks rallied](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/apple-bounces-3percent-after-worst-losing-streak-since-2000-tech-stocks.html) after Trump postponed some tariffs for 90 days. [Tesla](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA/), [Nvidia](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/NVDA/) and [Apple](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/AAPL/) surged more than 10% each, while the [VanEck …
Best IRA accounts for rollover if I want to do more than just stocks?
I’ve got an old 401(k) that I want to move somewhere more flexible, and I’m researching the best IRA accounts for rollover—not just for stocks, but maybe for things like REITs or even metals down the line. Fidelity and Vanguard are obvious options, but do any of the smaller or …
Any reason not to max out 457(b)?
My wife works for a non-profit hospital, she gets a 403(b) with 6% employer match and they also offer a 457(b). We have her contributions for the 403 set to max out over the year at ~$900 per check, so we don’t lose out on the 6% employer contribution. With …
Market Rebound After Tariff Pause
Tariff pause hysteria is hitting, people are getting sucked into and rejoicing as “the market is back”. Zooming out you see it’s really hitting a ceiling of where it was pre-worldwide “Reciprocal” Tariffs. China is Trumps biggest enemy and that trade war is the most important of them all, and …
Looks like Trump paused tariffs—stock market bounced back.
Some folks on my earlier post were saying the bottom wasn’t in—and honestly, I was right there with y’all. But I did end up buying some of those big dips with a bit of dry powder I had set aside. Curious—did a lot of y’all scoop up SCHD or VOO …
3% gained, first investment - What to do next?
I just got into investing seeing how it was a good time to start buying while it’s discounted. I was watching a live chart, and saw a big spike in the S&P 500, so I knew something was happening. I was able to buy 4 shares of VOO in my …
Bought in an hour ago, now looking to sell — what pattern day trading rules apply to me?
I made a bunch of buys about an hour ago, right before the tariff pause news broke. Originally planned to hold longer, but with the announcement, I’m now looking to exit or hedge. I want to make sure I don’t accidentally trigger a pattern day trading (PDT) violation and get …
This is what happens when you have a narcissist and a coward in charge.
I don't know if there's any greater addiction in the world today than ascribing 4D chess strategy to this reality show host. This guy has been talking about tariffs since the 80s because that's when he learned about them (back when the US had a semblance of a manufacturing industry). …
Changing investment strategy in new market - REITs, Apartment Funds, QOZs
Hello, I hope everyone is staying sane in these interesting times. Given the unpredicibality of the market over the next few years, my financial advisor is advising that I allocate more of my funds to more market-resitant investment vehicles like real estate funds, apartment funds, and QOZs. His theory is …