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Thoughts on TLT Jan 2026 calls?
Thoughts on TLT Jan 2026 calls? Wondering what people’s personal sentiment would be for TLT calls with the current market health and possible interest rate cuts? Not super smart on trading options on bond etfs I’ve noticed meet Kevin has been a proponent, but I’d like some more realistic feedback …
Does investing in VFIAX actually make money?
Ok, so I totally don't know how this investing stuff works but my father told me to invest in this thing called the S&P 500 through Vanguard. So I made a Vanguard account and invested in the VFIAX. I currently have 15k in it and everyone is telling me not …
Medical , Pharacutical cocaine stocks?
More in the sense of which companies thag produce pharmaceutical companies are that produce cocaine? I ask this because I saw a community before that had like all Canabis stocks. And now I was thinking, maybe it's also possible to have a few stocks in the cocaine market? I am …
Internation Fund Exposure
I have a very limited (2) choices for International exposure. I work in education and I have a 403(b) plan. All my equities are currently in TRSPX S&P 500 fund. I'd like some international exposure but these are the only two choices: TRIEX and TRERX. Which would you choose and …
I have to report my brokerage, trading, retirement accounts etc. to my new employer for compliance purposes. Will the compliance team flag an employer I intentionally left off of my resume?
I left the former employer off because it wasn’t relevant to this position at all and a very short gig because I knew I immediately wanted out. Anyway, I have to report the couple hundred I have in that retirement account. Thankfully I don’t have to give the full name …
why is qtum ETF (a quantum industry etf) down?
i would have expected the recent news, namely Microsoft announcing an AI chip and Amazon jumping into quantum, to have catalyzed an industry ETF. or are peeps selling the news note: this sector is still undervalued IMO. Peeps don't understand that real world biz cases exist today, not five years …
Analyzing Systemic Risk: Market Indicators and the Potential for Societal Instability (US Focus, 2025-2027?)
Fellow investors, We often analyze market risks through the lens of economic cycles, interest rate policies, and corporate earnings. However, it's prudent to occasionally consider broader, systemic risks that could significantly impact investment portfolios. One such area, while less frequently discussed in mainstream financial discourse, is the potential for increased …
Risk management in current market
There’s a plausible case for a bull run - especially if the post-halving narrative and institutional interest accelerate. However, any short-term price prediction remains speculative. There are no guarantees. Anyone who attempts to assert otherwise is full of sh**. Keep your eyes on key market signals, manage your risk, and …
Is it normal having this many red days in a row?
I bought a few stocks/ETF's for the first time last Monday on the recommendation of many people. I bought supposedly reliable ETF's like VOO and QQQM. Since then I've gained money two days and lost money every other day. I'm now down about $2.5K since I started. Trying to stay …
Is a wash sale confined to the amount of shares rebought?
Let's say I sold 200 shares of the same stock at a loss on 2 platforms yesterday. 100 on one and 100 on the other. Then today I rebought 100 shares on 1 platform. That platform has now (understandably) caused my sale on its platform to become a wash. My …