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Maxing out my 2024 Roth IRA
I'm about to make my final contribution to max out my Roth for 2024. With the market looking like this its harder mentally to put my last 3,500 in the account knowing the market. Trying to stick to maxing out every year. I'm not even 30 so I'm hoping my …
German economic institutes cut forecast for 2025 to 0.1% growth, sources say
> German economic institutes have cut their forecast for this year to 0.1% growth from the 0.8% growth expected in September, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that the revision does not include yet the latest tariffs announced by the United States. Source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/german-economic-institutes-cut-forecast-2025-01-growth-sources-say-2025-04-08/
I sat out the COVID crash with $500k in cash… and I still don’t know what to do. Anyone else in the same boat?
** missing info I’m 28m married no kids (planning) own a home 25% down 590k mortage , car cash , own a apartment bought for parents (350k ) no loan but it’s for my parents untill they pass Have about 1m total but 500k for living 500k for investing I’m …
My analysis of the market
Since last summer, I’ve been posting monthly updates over at a subreddit I created, r/investorinsights, mostly as a way to step back and see the market more clearly. For a while, those updates were pretty uneventful—because, frankly, the market was behaving. But with all the recent volatility, I think there’s …
A $1 trillion defense budget? Trump, Hegseth say it's happening - Breaking Defense
>!WASHINGTON — Speaking Monday evening in the White House, President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement: The US appears poised for its first $1 trillion defense budget request.!< “We also essentially approved a budget, which is in the \[vicinity\], you’ll like to hear this, of a trillion dollars,” Trump said …
What’s a good live show, podcast, or anything to listen to live market updates?
I’d love to just put some headphones on while I work, and listen. But, I have no idea where I should get my information. It would be very beneficial for me to get more knowledgeable about the space. Ideally, I’d like for it to be live updates. What does everyone …
When do you think we’ll hit the bottom.
Unlike many who are very concerned about the future of their retirement accounts I’m at the beginning of my retirement saving process, and ready to take advantage of some low prices. (I feel for you guys tho, it’s gotta be a scary sight) I put a lot of cash in …
401k advice in this market
My wife's 401k has lost $12,000+ since the trade wars started. This may not seem a lot, but we are not wealthy and about 5-10 years away from retirement. Should we trust the 401k management to make the right moves? Do they actively manage anything? When the market does turn …
Childrens Place - Earnings Friday After Close - Expecting Buyout
The Childrens Place is a prominent budget retailer specializing in children's apparel and accessories with its headquarters in New Jersey. The company has had a volatile past with net income in 2022 reaching 257m and market cap exceeding 1 Billion to losses in January 2024 year ending of 154m.The once …
First time investor, I500 and WEBN ETFs
I'm looking to make my first investment and would appreciate any advice or if I'm doing something wrong. I've picked these 2 ETFs for my first investment: 1) I500 (iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF) Pros: * low TER (0.05%) * Synthetic so no withholding tax * best in class …