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Why is everyone panicking? Dips and peaks are normal — this is what you prepare for
I’ve been seeing a lot of panic lately — people saying “the market is trash,” “the economy is doomed,” or “we’re all screwed.” But honestly… this kind of volatility is exactly what investing is supposed to include. Markets go up. Markets go down. That’s just how it works. The problem …
Warren Buffett saw it coming?
I've noticed the last couple days, every thread on the various investing subs will have a comment about how smart Warren Buffett was to see this coming. Is that really true, though? https://companiesmarketcap.com/berkshire-hathaway/cash-on-hand/ Berkshire has been upping their cash position since 2022. Their biggest increases were in the in Q2 …
Are Trump supporter's are the greatest losers in market?
From what I understand many Trump supporters, based on their comments in message Yahoo message boards, reddit and else where...they were all investing heavily in US stocks...I think they got burned more. Some I believe have gone beyond their capacity and some bought leveraged stocks. What do you guys think, …
My buying plan. Thoughts?
53 yrs old. I’m about 1/3 cash. Around 90k. Each day after extended hours close, I look at the prices of ITOT, VXUS, VONG. I subtract 3% from each price, and put in a day+extended limit order for each. Usually somewhere between $500-$1000 each. I plan to do this until …
The tariffs have nothing to do with protectionism
Many think the administration has slapped tariffs like a drunken sailor because it wants to bring the jobs back, punish the countries who were abusing us, protect the domestic industries, etc. This can't be farther from the truth. To understand what's happening, we need to look at the government maturing …
My investments are still up overall, would it be unwise to sell everything now and wait until the tariffs are rolled back or the market stabilizes?
I'm young but was hoping to retire early in \~15 years. My investments are still up overall, though gains have diminished substantially. Given the unprecedented nature of the tariffs and no hope for the market to rebound until they are rolled back, I'm seriously considering selling everything and waiting for …
Pensions. How many more years of work will you need to make your pension recover from Trumps Trade War?
What it says above. I've just lost the equivalent of 2 years value. Yes, it might recover, but if I want my pension to work I'm another two years off retirement. How badly has it affected you? How will.your investments compensate for these drops in pension value?
Fund 2024 Traditional IRA by Tax Deadline?
I was planning on funding my 2024 Traditional IRA for my wife and I by the tax deadline. Due to the stock market situation, I’m contemplating keeping the cash in my 3.8% HYSA until things settle down and then fund 2025 Traditional IRA for us. This would mean skipping 2024 …
401k loan questions - crash after applying
I submitted for a 401k loan yesterday for 50% of my balance, I signed on my end but it hasn’t been reviewed or approved yet by my company/401k company. Well now the stocks are crashing and 50% of my balance is not the same as it was yesterday, my question …
What is the argument for not putting a large down payment on a house?
Obviously the current house market is a lil off and there are higher interest rates in the past (let’s call it 6 percent). If you are in the market for a 500k house and you have 400k in wealth, why would you not put 300k on the house? This leaves …