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QUESTION - AI disruption in US job market
Most people on here are a lot smarter than me and I have an honest question to ask. This came about because I was thinking of the future US job market and what it will look like if we continue to be solely focused on a service economy. Listen, don’t …
100k-ish to play with. Burned in ‘01 and ‘08. Gunshy with little to no knowledge
I got burned twice as a newer and younger investor in the previous crashes mentioned. Essentially have stayed out of the market since. I’ve got about 90k spread between a Roth and traditional that is sitting in bonds. I’ve also got 100k, give or take, that I could invest when …
Is it safe to invest the money I have in my IRA into bonds right now?
I’m 35 and have about 60k in my IRA right now. This is the only investment account I have. I want to invest it safely with everything going on with the market right now. Should I put it in bonds or wait? Since I don’t have much at my age, …
Why commodities also fell with the last tariffs?
Hey, I need someone to explain this to me. Usually, in times of uncertainty and fear, people tend to invest in less volatile markets like gold or silver. Still, after the recent tariff announcement, we got substantial price drops in those assets too. Is this an indication that USD is …
Genuine question about why locking in capital gains now is the wrong move.
I understand selling at a time like this is generally considered the wrong move, but if signs are pointing to this being the start of more drops (because China has been the only tariff retaliator so far) then why would I not want to lock in earnings I’ve made over …
Suit against Trump tariffs
A suit in which the basis behind the Trump tariffs is challenged has been receiving relatively little publicity. The case was filed by a libertarian think tank on behalf of a northern Florida importer of Chinese products. The case is EMILY LEY PAPER, INC., d/b/a SIMPLIFIED, Plaintiff, v. DONALD J. …
403(b) vs Other Investments
I have a 403(b), as I'm a school teacher. There's no matching, but I get a good pension. Say I want to invest $1,000 a month in retirement. I could have it put pre-tax in the 403(b), but the expense ratio for the target fund I want is kinda high …
Take profits to reinvest or let it ride?
Even with the downturn I'm still positive, just not by a long shot compared to what it was. I lost a ton of potential profits, but I'm curious if I just sit and let it ride or cash out now, take the profits and reinvest when the market hopefully goes …
On Black Thursday Grok admitted in a response that X labeled accounts that had negative market sentiment regarding American stock markets as possible spam.
I think it's important to understand investing right now to have the opportunity to see this firsthand. In short, on Thursday, a user on But it is not even possible to call it political dissidence, there were many comments from people scared by what was happening in the markets. The …
Looking forward, April 7-11.
**Monday, April 7** Consumer credit (February) Levi Strauss (LEVI), Greenbrier (GBX), and Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) are scheduled to report earnings **Tuesday, April 8** NFIB optimism index (March) RPM International (RPM), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), WD-40 (WDFC), Tilray Brands (TLRY), Mama’s Creations (MAMA), and Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) are scheduled to …