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Be honest with me should I stop?
So I'm 18 and still in high school and I've just started trading this week. I've been exclusively doing 0dte SPY options. My trades have been pretty good (except the first one) and the thing is I keep going 100% all in and making pretty impressive gains. I've been going …
IRA hedge against forex slide?
Hi folks, I have a Roth IRA which I probably need to early access over the next year or two. At the same time, I will be moving to the UK soon and needing my wealth in GBP. I am seriously concerned about a major exchange rate slide, impacting the …
Looking to invest 1200 every two week, for at least 10 years
Hello, I hope all is well with everyone. I'm just wondering if I had 1200 to invest every 2 weeks, would it be better if I invest in Funds or should I go individual stocks. I do also put away 80 every 2 weeks in a HSA, and about 700 …
Traditional IRA Questions
Hello. Hopefully someone can shed some light on traditional IRA's for me. I have a 401k through work that I contribute pre tax dollars to. I started a traditional IRA yesterday that I am going to start contributing to as well. I am above the income threshold for a Roth …
Avoiding PFICs on ETFs and Index Funds
I'm a Canadian and U.S citizen (I've lived in Canada my entire life) and I'm trying to start investing with Wealthsimple. From my understanding, it is possible for me to avoid PFICs by investing in ETFs/index funds that are American-based but represent various markets (U.S, Canada, International, etc). A) Is …
Aren't we somewhat being greater fools
Hello everyone, I'm investing on index funds Boglehead style. Now I'm wondering, am I not just in let's say a variant of being a greater fool in doing this? I don't invest in something like Bitcoin because I know it actually doesn't solve new or big problems - maybe later …
Need Advice on Moving from GIC to ETFs – Is XEQT a Smart Choice for 10+ Years?
Hey everyone, I'm 30(M), living in Canada, a law student with no family, friends or safety nets, and I’ve been sitting on a GIC for a while now with $420,000 in it. The returns haven’t been great, and I’m starting to feel like I’ve been missing out on better options. …
New to the stock market and looking for advice on my Roth retirement allocation.
I have a 25-30 year timeline for retirement and decent risk tolerance. Up until this point, I have been been 100% invested in FXAIX, but am now considering adding some other ETFS for diversity sake. I'm posting this not only for feedback but hopefully to learn a thing or two …
$150000 for 6 years. Best way to invest?
As the title states, I have $150000 that I know I don't need to ever touch or use for at least 6 years. What are my options, what would you do? Just seeing everyone's thoughts and opinions on the matter. We would like something with moderate to low risk.
How to test correct weightage for different ETFs in a portfolio?
As the title suggests, is there any mathematical explanation or evidence that shows the optimal weights one should align in a passive portfolio consisting of different ETFs… For example a PF consisting (hypothetical scenario) - dividend etf - broad index fund - international fund - REIT’s fund Does investor’s age …