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Investment tax help-Turbo Tax won't let me fix my investments although it keeps saying "needs review"
Trying to file my taxes and in my investments, and it won't let me move past my investment taxes because there is one account that needs review, but no matter what I do, nothing changes. They are getting the info right from my investment account, and I've asked my financial …
Threat of layoff, 4 years to age 62, fearing recession. Financial advisor suggested protecting half of my portfolio in a short-term 4.5% annuity. Does this make sense for me?
I am not super savvy about investment strategies, so bear with me as I try to explain. I was decently on track to retire at age 62 and maintain my current lifestyle. But I have a well paying job that I needed to keep for the next four years to …
ABNB stock has gone nowhere in the past 5 years.
I am not an expert, but I don't this Airbnb is a sensible investment at all. But I'm open to hearing the other side of the spectrum on what the Airbnb bulls think. They operate in the travel industry and they do face tough competition from booking.com, Expedia etc. I …
Alternative investing strategies
Does anybody have any alternative investing ideas that aren’t totally bloated like stocks or real estate? I’m not talking about well known items like angel investing or private equity. I’m curious if anyone has had success in a random path. I’ve heard of yacht charter investments, Mexican resorts, etc…. Please …
29 with 300k, need help..
Hello, I was fortunate enough to save $300k. 200k was saved by 2023 and the rest by last Friday. I had not invested anything in the market due to the high fear of a market Crash. Can you provide suggestions on how and when should I enter the market and …
How to best position yourself for population decline?
Seeming as though almost every first world country is below their replacement rate, and even emerging countries (India, Nigeria, DRC) are achieving peak population much earlier than expected, I believe we'll have a global population crisis in the next 10-20 years. It'll be an unprecedented trend that no one really …
Roth 401k to Roth IRA rollover contribution early withdraw
I have heard the rule that you can early withdraw Roth IRA contributions (not growth/interest). But, what about Backdoor roth "contributions" and also what about money that was in Roth 401k that you rolled over to a roth IRA? I know there's the 5 year rule. But, can you early …
Will this Schwab MM ETF be an alternative to SGOV?
Ticker will be SGVT. It looks like it'll follow US treasuries and some other government securities. I know we won't know the rates, yields, etc till it comes out but seems like it could be a good place for savings (an alt to HYSAs). "Schwab's exchange-traded fund will have a …
Felons are not allowed to own stocks???
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some help here. I was recently released from prison after serving 6 years for distribution of cannabis. Before I went in I had a brokerage account with Wells Fargo. When I came home about a month ago I had a lot of notifications that my …
What do you all think—between South Korea and Taiwan, which stock market is more worth investing in?
If we set aside Samsung for South Korea and TSMC for Taiwan, although Taiwan’s stock market seems more open than South Korea’s, its industries are quite lopsided. Beyond semiconductors, the profit margins of Taiwanese companies are almost universally low. South Korea, on the other hand, seems more closed-off, but its …