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Dark pool trades question
I've been hearing more about dark pool trades lately, stuff like "the 2nd biggest trade in the last 3 months happened near the top, it was probably a big sell" or viceversa... My question is, whoever made these trades, there must have been someone on the other end right? For …
Trump: New travel barriers for Canadian tourists, the biggest source of US tourism. Expect impact on hospitality stocks - airlines, hotels, retail, restaurants, car rentals, parks, REITs
Today the Trump administration announced new visitation barriers for Canadian tourists. Any tourists staying longer than 30 days must register and provide fingerprints to authorities. How many Canadians actually vacation longer for 30 days+ in the US you may ask? * **1 million snowbirds (Canadian tourists travelling to the US …
Suggestions for Investments that yield 10% Interest Rate
I am not a very dynamic person when it comes to financials. My goal is to accumulate some money by the time I turn 30 (being consistent in 20s is kinda uncertain), invest it and let it compound for 30 years. Are there any investments that yield approximately 10% interest …
Meet Bob, the world’s worst market timer.
https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2014/02/worlds-worst-market-timer/ A commenter on another sub reminded me this existed. If you’re worried about the market or your possible losses right now, give this a quick read. It really shows that even if your timing is horrible, you can still make great gains. Just keep on dollar cost averaging into …
SWVXX $49 early sale fee?
Can anyone clarify the fee schwab seems reported to charge for SWVXX money market fund sales less than 30 or 90 days after purchasing? Does this apply in a last-in-first-out manner or a first-in-first-out capacity? Are there better money market funds to park money in temporarily (3-6 months) to avoid …
Employer's 401k Plan Question
Quick question for you guys and gals. I have an Employer 401k and I think it's absolutely terrible and didn't want to invest in it. They're offering a whopping 0% match. The thing that got my wheels turning was we have the option to do either a Traditional 401k or …
Leverage against a Canadian RRSP account?
I’m a Canadian investor who recently moved to Questrade platform from TD Bank. Last week I made a “market” trade for $170k in my RRSP account an hour before the markets opened. When the markets opened the price was higher, instead of reducing my buy quantity Questrade unknowingly to me …
Treasury Bond Heavy Portfolio?
I have seven figures in a HYSA that I'm looking to invest. This is what I'm thinking: 25% in real estate, 25% in S&P 500, 50% in 10 year T bonds My plan is to live off of the interest generated from the T bonds and to leave the index …
Is this the time to buy into index funds?
I am holding a decent amount in a two savings accounts which are paying slightly over 4% APY. However, with the market down, would this be a good time to place a chunk into broad based index funds, assuming that I want to hold them there for at least 10 …
What to do with pension when leaving a position?
Any experience with what to do with pension when leaving a position? My options are: 1) Keep it in the plan (deferred pension) 2) Take it out of plan as a commuted value transfer 3) Transfer to my new employer (who would put it in investment account) 4) Transfer to …