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Why wouldn't you go with the highest coupon rate on a brokered CD?
These are two possible reasons I suppose: * if it's callable and you don't want to take that risk * if the minimum quantity is more than you want to buy But otherwise, is there any reason you shouldn't pick the highest yielding brokered CD that's available for your desired …
What's your opinion of 'Capital Trades?'
Hi Friends, I've been watching this site to study 'buying activity of gov officials' , but there is no premium service (that might notify you when someone of note buys or sells stocks). Is there any other site like this that Tracks insiders who buy and sell? https://www.capitoltrades.com/ Thanks very …
Which is the best MSCI World ex-USA UCITS ETF for non-US investor?
Hey everyone, I'm looking to complete my global portfolio setup with a developed ex-US allocation to pair with S&P 500 or direct US exposure. As a non-US resident/taxpayer, I’m sticking strictly to UCITS funds to avoid US estate tax traps and 30% dividend withholding. I’ve narrowed down my options for …
Thorsten Hens, professor of Finance at university of Zurich, on why “short-term” market speculation can last for years
Just interviewed Thorsten Hens, professor of financial economics at the University of Zurich and one of the top finance minds Europe, and we got into why financial markets are so difficult to understand, even when you've spent decades studying them. He brought up George Soros and reflexivity. His example, paraphrased: …
69% of big US companies now earn less than a 10-year Treasury pays
I took every profitable US company over $10B, 486 of them, and compared earnings yield (earnings divided by price) with the 10-year at 5%. 335 of them, 69%, earn less per dollar of price than the Treasury pays. Among the 50 largest it's 44. The median P/E is 26.7, which …
Will we see a downtrend similar to the 2018 and 2022 rate increase cycle?
Back in 2018 and 2022 when the feds started to increase rates, the sp500 fell. In 2022, the fed increased the rates 525 bps in 15 months and the market had dropped 25% In 2015-2018 the rates rose 225 bps but the market only fell in 2018 also compounded by …
Are Investors too Bullish?
So Fed Rate hikes. At least two are expected within the coming year. Fed views inflation from one pov. The POTUS sees another. Then you have analysts, CEO's, and firms who are essentially split. Some argue that there is no reason to panic (and that there is no bubble). Another …
Warren Buffett Steps Down at 96: Berkshire’s $277B Cash Pile Post-Buffet Era
The historic announcement that 96-year-old Warren Buffett is stepping down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, effective immediately. As U.S. stock futures tick higher on Friday morning to extend Wall Street's recovery from the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike, Buffet's transitioning to Chairman Emeritus while his son Howard Buffett takes …
Daily General Discussion and Advice Thread - September 18, 2026
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Anthropic IPO Discussion – Anyone planning to invest?
Hey everyone, I wanted to start a thread to talk about the upcoming Anthropic IPO. Now that they filed their draft S-1 and target a listing later this fall, I’m trying to figure out how this usually plays out for everyday retail investors. I’m pretty new to IPOs and would …