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S&P500 down ~5%. Is this normal?
Hello everyone. Short context : I started investing on the 31st of January this year. After reading about investing here and there, I saw that the best thing is to invest in S&P500. But since then my investment has gone down consistently. I'm on XTB platform and the investment is …
Conflicted about broker's fee. Need advice
I met a financial advisor through a close family member. He proposed a set of MFs for SIP which I had continued since then. Then, I had little to no knowledge of investing. Recently, I started reading more about investing and learnt how broker's fee eats a huge chunk in …
Investing in quantum computing companies long-term
Hi, first time posting here. I'm thinking about investing a small portion of my money in quantum computing companies every month. I read somewhere that currently, it is not profitable, but I think it is the future. What is your opinion about it? Do you think it will be profitable …
Is it normal for Vanguard to sell shares of a target date fund automatically and send it to my settlement fund?
I received a text saying: “Vanguard Msg: A $ (I just removed the actual number) transaction was submitted from account ending in 1111 to your settlement fund. Reply STOP to cancel txt msgs” I didn’t create this transaction. Why would Vanguard be doing this? I’ve only had a Roth IRA …
TSLA share impact of X debt.
It my understanding that Elon financed at least some of the twitter acquisition by borrowing against TSLA shares. I also get the general concept of a margin call. I suspect the specific terms of this debt are not pubicly disclosed. Is that correct? Has anyone seen modeling of potential specific …
Swiss Franc ETF recommendation
With all the geopolitical craziness right now (emanating from the US), I was thinking it might not be a bad idea to buy a foreign currency ETF to reduce risk. The Euro and Pound seem a bit risky given their recent performance, but would Swiss Francs be a good bet? …
Non-american investors - will you pause VOO 'n chill?
Wondering what non-US citizens think of the mantra of just pile up VOO and let it be. I have been doing that for years, and yes, happy with the returns. Now the issue is: * Boycott: I don't feel respected by the americans and their governments, so why would I …
The cost of timing the market
Some of you really need to read this article. The world is not ending. The market has some volatility but it’s not make or break fluctuation. Please do more research on your own as well. There is study after study that shows time in the market produces better returns than …
US Citizen living in the EU - Should I convert my savings from USD to EUR?
I am a US citizen who has been living in the EU as a student for a little over a year and a half. All of my bank accounts/finances are in the US. With everything that's been going on lately, I've been reading about the value of the USD relative …
Just Started My Portfolio Today. Green .11%!
I just bought into the market today for investing. I’m starting small, feeling it out, staying conservative and yes - kinda timing the market. My positions are as follows: 45- SGOV @ 100.40 300-VGSH @ 58.41 75- EUAD @ 33.28 5- NVDA @ 112.29 3- TSM @ 180.30 3-AMZN @ …