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ELI5 why do people chase dividend stocks?
From what I understand, dividends aren't free money as the amount you receive is taken from the price of the stock. So in a way, distributing dividends is forcing you to sell your stock as your net worth doesn't change, but your stocks got converted to cash. So my question …
Timing Allocation Change question
Question as the majority of our money is in vtsax which tracks the u.s. stock market. Today I wanted to allocate 20% into vigix which tracks large cap growth. My question is when this trade takes place I’m assuming it’s sold at closing bell and the rebought at same time …
Oil stocks vs. crude vs. gold
It seems to me from [this chart](https://www.tradingview.com/x/sfbbYnh1/) that: 1. Oil companies (XLE, candle chart) are not a good long-term hold. Only during the first decade of this century did they do better than gold. They never do better than spot US crude itself. 2. You can make a lot more …
Thoughts on My Long Term ETF Portfolio?
I currently have Merrill Guided Investing, and they charge a 0.3% management fee. Going forward, I’m thinking about managing my investments myself instead. What do you think about this portfolio? Any advice? I’m 40 years old, and I probably won’t need this money for the next 20 years. Vanguard Total …
Where does all this money come from ?
As someone who grew up in a culture and family who was fearful of stocks and was told you cannot create something from nothing, I have always been skeptical of stock market and did not invest like I should have. Graduating around 2008 crisis also colored my perception. Now I …
Best way to invest in pre-IPO companies?
Does any accredited investors have any recommendations for reputable ways to invest in pre-IPO companies? I'm looking for a way to be able to do this, but obviously want to make sure it is a reputable company before I invest a lot of money. I've had some luck with MicroVentures …
Cerebras IPO Pops >100% on opening, thoughts?
Cerebras just hit the market and popped over 100% on opening day before settling a bit to ~80%, and that was after a couple of upward revisions on the sale price pre-ipo - I think the first target was something like $115/share, it's currently around $330/share. So, the pent-up demand …
Does a start up offering equity AND profit sharing make sense?
Came across an opportunity to invest in a start up that has the product build, customer list, deposits down etc. My investment of $10k would earn me equity as well as monthly profit sharing. I'm a bit thrown off by offering both. I believe it's just a way to incentivize …
How many "types of investors" are out there? Help me expand my list
I've been flipping into investing books and articles lately, and one thing I keep finding fascinating is how each author seems to propose their own archetype of investor. Every book gives you a slightly different lens. So far I've come across: *The Intelligent Investor – Benjamin Graham* *The Conventional Investor …
Thoughts on transferring Roth IRA from Fidelity to Robinhood?
I’m thinking of moving for the 1% bonus they offer plus if you’re a gold member which is $50 if you pay for the whole year, they offer 3% for new contributions. I was wondering if anyone has done something similar and I made contributions for 2026 but I’m not …