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Do you believe it’s a good time to buy in right now? Why or why not?
So many “buy the dip” posts. I feel like there’s a lot of things that you have to take into consideration when determining if something is a dip. It’s not every day that aggressive tariffs and the uncertainty of them is determining the stock market. It’s also irresponsible to compare …
FIRE Allocation investment help
Hello Redditors! I am trying to build a portfolio in order to reach FIRE within the coming years. I have been using ChatGPT to help me build a portfolio but maybe you guys have better experience/insights. I am 29 years old, married with 1 dependent. Monthly expenses are $6600. Yearly …
Why aren't after-hour and pre-market trading just part of the trading day?
I understand that once, trades had to be done through phone calls with brokers who had 9-5 jobs and such, but, in the modern world, most sources seem to say that anywhere from 60-80% of trades now happen online. So why are after-hour and pre-market trading still "separate" now; why …
Bogleheads - An Understanding
What are your thoughts on the Boglehead philosophy? How would you rate the "Buy VT and chill" strategy? As a non-US investor (foreigner) some may face a hard time deciding wich way to go when diversifying internationally. Would be nice to have some insights from more experienced investors.
Max Pain Hypothesis - SPY to $535 April 11?
Max Pain Hypothesis suggests that market makers and whales tries to make the maximum amount of options expire worthless to minimize their losses and maximize profits. At the moment, the Max Pain price for SPY contracts expiring April 11 is $535. With a put call ratio of 2.35. Given of …
Portfolio Rebalancing / Allocation Strategies
Afternoon All, I (56m) rebalanced my company sponsored (Merrill Lynch managed) portfolio in late January. Overall portfolio at the time was a bit heavy with conservative investments (bonds, stable value, etc.) - probably around a 60% conservative / 40% aggressive balance. After rebalancing, I shifted a bit to a more …
USA proceeds with adding additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports, cumulative 104% import tariffs on Chinese goods set to begin April 9th
Apple seems to be relocating their factories to India out of China Unclear what clothing companies like Nike and VF Corp will be doing - maybe keeping their plants in Vietnam and hoping the countries renegotiate with the US? What would tariffs like these do beyond direct stock implications? For …
House down payment portfolio
Hello. I have finished my Roth contributions for the year and have an emergency fund with no debt. I now want to start saving for a house. I plan on using this money in 6-7 years for a down payment. What do you guys think of 50% SCHD 25% SCHG …
Thoughts on ETFs focusing on the Far East?
So, I have been browsing numerous different ETFs with all sorts of specifics, and when browsing Asian ETFs I realised there are none that quite offer what I would consider intriguing as a small position. Eventually, I stumbled upon a few "Far East" ETFs and thought their composition (or the …
US Justice Dept disbands crypto enforcement team, citing Trump order
[Via Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-dept-disbands-cryptocurrency-enforcement-unit-2025-04-08/) "...The Deputy Attorney General's Monday memo said the Justice Department would stop targeting virtual currency exchanges, offline wallets and services known as mixers and tumblers designed to make crypto transactions anonymous, for "acts of their end users or unwitting violations of regulations". Blanche, one of President Trump’s former …