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Atlanta Fed predicts -1.5% GDP growth in first quarter. This is a dramatic departure from just last month when they predicted +3.9% growth.
https://thehill.com/business/5169308-atlanta-fed-gdp-contraction/ The Atlanta Federal Reserve is projecting a contraction of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.5 percent in the first quarter, flashing a warning sign for the U.S. economy. The projection is a significant shift for the Atlanta Fed over the last few weeks that comes a little …
Where can I inform myself about potential investment opportunities?
Hello investors, I would say I'm familiar with the basics of investing. The majority of my portfolio is in VWCE because I'm not a professional investor (and even if I were, VWCE would probably outperform me in the long run). I will still allocate most of my investment funds to …
Credit Default Swaps for Muni Bonds?
Does anyone know if there is a swaps market for (American) muni bonds? If so, how robust is it and is it accessible by retail investors? Any information on this, or related, issues would be appreciated. Secondarily, I’d be interested in any information on specific instruments (/ideas) that could be …
Yahoo Finance missing all 4/11/2025 option expirations?
Can someone else here who hates themselves enough to use Yahoo Finance (like I occasionally do :) see if you can get 4/11/2025 expiration dates quoted for ANY option chain? So far all the ones I tried have failed, and Yahoo "support" says (surprise!!) they don't know what I'm talking …
The USD value investments.
So this is sort of a dooms day scinario. What if the USD as a currency takes a hit. Could be for a number of issues, economic collapse, trade partners transitioning to other currencies, etc etc.. How would i as an investor hedge against such an issue? Do i just …
Keeping a rental property, am I thinking about the return correctly?
Long term renters moved out and the place will need a lot of work to either get it ready to rent again or sell for a decent price. I'm trying to figure out a budget for repairs. On one hand, there's no rent coming in right now, so it would …
GIA account alongside isa?
Im 18 earning after tax roughly £22,000 i have an isa right now, paying £1250 a month which leaves me too around 600 a month realistically, i put 5000£ down for the isa upfront pay, and im interested in opening a GIA now, if i put in 250f a month …
Risk tolerance: you sure about that?
In only a few weeks the posts I’ve read have gone mostly from “I have a high risk tolerance so I’m 100% stocks” to now a lot more “how much should I allocate to bonds” and also “how much Ex-US should I have allocated?” I guess this crazy bull run …
Looking for suggestions from experts on my story
So.. I make monthly $4k I only use $500 per month I wanna marry in 3 years XD. The $3.5k are AFK basically, looking for advice what to do with it. Should I invest in VOO? since im looking for 2-4 years and make my money makes money? Thanks in …
401k question for a new and inexperienced investor
I'm an inexperienced investor. I have roughly 20k in a 401k, and I contribute 15% of my gross pay every week. My company manages the portfolio options for us, and I was/am 100% in a stock heavy, aggressive, blended portfolio. I've been hearing a lot about stocks not doing well, …