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What are some safe ways to invest $5k once I get it saved up?
Please don't suggest stocks. I never gain anything from stocks. It feels like playing the lottery. If I had to give a rough estimate I probably lost around 20k in stocks over 10 years. So stocks is out of the question. I just want something safe that I can put …
President Donald Trump has pushed advisors to be more aggressive on tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reports
President Donald Trump has pushed his team to be more aggressive when it comes to tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The article followed comments made by the president on Saturday when he told NBC News that he “couldn’t care less” if foreign automakers raise their prices due …
Investment ideas inspired by your day job? (Circle of competence)
What I mean is we all have day jobs. Which means we know about our own industry far more than people who aren't. For instance an IT professional would know Palantir is a gamechanger long before it becomes public knowledge. A DoorDasher would know the business is struggling when the …
Should I put 10k emergency fund in HYSA or brokerage MM like VMFXX?
Thoughts on places to park around 10k? For reference, my current HYSA earns about 3.75%. For those of you using HYSAs, money market, treasury, or ultra-short bonds, what are thoughts about having the cash super liquid vs. earning slightly more return? Is it worth a switch?
Helping my girlfriend with her debt… 102k in student loans with 8% interest. Advice appreciated!
Since we are planning on getting engaged soon, we figured that this difficult conversation had to be had. I have never been in debt a day in my life, and am putting recurring investments of 1k in the market every month. With her job income, loans and expenses (which we …
Stay the course and other outdated sayings for Trump's ending democracy
Lucky for John Bogle that he never lived to hear a US President talk about invading Greenland and Canada because he wanted them not to mention saying he planned to violate the constitution and run for a 3rd term (or more likely just declare marshal law and declare himself President …
Leveraged ETFs, potential use case
A few months ago I started converting some of my target date Fidelity 401k funds to cash. I'm sitting on the most cash I have ever had and I will keep every penny in my 401k as I am mid career. I've been doing a ton of research on portfolio …
Ex-US investing ahead pf dollar depreciation?
I am not convinced that the US is a bad place to invest, but I am convinced that Trump will devalue the dollar - probably through negotiations - which means it may be sound to invest in other markets. What are the best/safest asset classes and investments that can be …
Companies developing micro nuclear reactor tech- NANO, OKLO, et al
I think it’s pretty safe to say that the US is making a hard right away from renewable energy for the long term for obvious reasons. My question for you all is, how do you see the companies developing micro nuclear reactors? We need unlimited energy to power the AI …
Seeking to invest 3M in an NY Hotel—recommendations?
So, I understand the cheque size isn’t applicable to most major hotels in NYC—glad to explain the terms. We’re ok with just coming in as a partner to major or boutique hotels, as 3M isn’t a likely number to acquire it all. So, we’re ok with maybe 3M down and …