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Oil futures and market disconnect
I posted this on r/oil but wasn't allowed to crosspost. I'd like to hear thoughts on it, though. I have never traded futures, so correct me if I'm wrong please. WTI settlement is 21/04 (21 april), Brent 30/04. I have read the market manipulators will rollover the futures to combat …
in year 2026, what are some good resource either paid or free to keep track of?
Out of the blue, I've been thinking that there are multiple venues to get the same news which some influencer have it behind pay wall. Plus, the gist of them really is they all talk some past event that has occurred - which has occurred and not true situation on …
My "Home-Made" Satellite ETF for Emerging & Frontier Markets
I’ve been working on a "satellite" portfolio to complement my core holding (XEQT style). The goal is to gain targeted exposure to emerging and frontier markets that are either excluded or under-represented in broad market funds. I am running this in a registered account (tax-free) to allow for monthly rebalancing …
Would you say this is too much double dipping?
**Hey everyone could use some advice. I just helped my brother (35M) set up his first Roth and brokerage account via Fidelity.** **Brokerage:** FXAIX **Roth IRA:** FZROX + FZILX He just started automatically depositing $1k monthly. We appreciate any tips you can give
How do I shift from growth to income without getting murdered by uncle sam
This question might seem fairly stright forward to most of you, and if so, I apologize. I've been accumulating wealth via stocks for most of my life. I'm 50 now and want to try to retire around 57. The thing is, my income is quite high and puts me in …
For Those Looking to Bail on QQQ Because of Upcoming Fast-Track Changes
So I have 10% of my portfolio in Nasdaq100. The other 90% is in a broad-based index fund. The 10% is my gambling money, but instead of betting it on a single stock, I'm betting it on an index. Anyway, I'm not loving the upcoming changes to fast-track newly listed …
WLFI has reached $3.4B in TVL, placing it 6th across stablecoin issuers
WLFI has reached $3.4B in TVL, placing it 6th across stablecoin issuers. It reflects growing presence, though still early relative to dominant players. What will determine if it can move further up the rankings? Mainly trust and how well it holds up over time. It’s easy to grow when things …
Proceeds of home sale - where to invest it?
Hi all, I just sold my home in italy (I'm from there) and after taxes I'll net about 300k usd. Now I'm not sure where to invest that money (and no i don'teant real estate I'mexciting it because it'sso much hasstle and pain and taxes vs just etf investing), my …
Is demographic change an underappreciated macro trend?
Hi everyone, my background is in macroeconomics and I’ve always wondered to what extent is demographic change accounted for in investing. When I discuss the topic, I am often get told that the trend per doesn’t really matter because it is slow moving. However, I wanted to know how you …
Prediction market contracts were pricing out $120 oil all week before today's crash. Is anyone using these as leading indicators?
I've been tracking prediction market data (Polymarket, Kalshi) and noticed something worth discussing. Over the past 7 days, the contract "Will WTI hit $120 in April?" fell steadily from 23% to 5%. Meanwhile "Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of April?" climbed from 20.5% to 38.5% (a …