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Be sure you have DRIP enabled
If you're not living off of dividends, be sure you have DRIP enabled for your taxable portfolio (and your 401k, I suppose. But that should already be set). The latest numbers are really pointing to a dive and we've already been seeing daily dips in the market that no one …
Beware the SMBX: lost my shirt
A few years ago I discovered the Small Business Bonds Marketplace (thesmbx.com) and was delighted to find one of my favorite restaurants in DC raising capital for an expansion and invested a grand. The platform is easy to use and offered a decent rate of return, 8 to 11% range. …
Target date funds without TSLA?
Are there target date ETFs that don't have any exposure to TSLA? I'm happier to make less in the long run (though with its recent dips, maybe not). The IRA is a small part of our retirement planning. I rolled my military time into the federal retirement system after separation. …
Dividend vs Growth - What is The Story
After searching reddit and many other forums online I still can't get a clear answer about dividend vs growth. For example, I have a friend who got a pay out of 200k recently.....he wants to invest it to get the best growth possible and he hopes to retire in 13 …
Is Google ($GOOGL) a great long-term buy after the recent drop
Google (GOOGL) has been dropping quite a bit recently, and I’m wondering if this presents a great long-term buying opportunity. Do you think it’s a solid investment for the next 10 years? I’d love to hear your thoughts on their business model, search dominance, AI potential, and any risks you …
Stock recommendations for march
I trade on robinhood and was looking for some ideas on what to invest in for the coming month and thought I'd come here. So in yalls opinion, what do you guys think are some good stocks whose price you feel might rise in the coming month. I know reddit …
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 …