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Permanent Life Insurance Question
Hello - Recently met with my financial planner. We are maxing out our HSA, 401k, backdoor roth. We still have roughly $2k a month to invest. Our advisor is recommending that we contribute $1k to a brokerage account and $1k to a permanent life insurance. I am skeptical on the …
Would you trust someone with $20 million without meeting them?
This is happening more than people realise. Large groups of people sending money based on what they see online without ever meeting the person. At first it sounds irrational. Then you think about it and realise how it builds. You see someone consistently, you hear them talk, you watch how …
Stocks pulled back this morning as traders digested a murky U.S.–Iran update. Oil popped higher, yields kept rising, and labor data stayed steady ahead of payrolls.
Stocks pulled back this morning as traders digested a murky U.S.–Iran update. Oil popped higher, yields kept rising, and labor data stayed steady ahead of payrolls. **Curious what** r/investing **thinks:** * Is this just a quick risk‑off reset or something bigger? * Does the oil move feel justified? * What’s …
Delisted and Bought - New company
Hello. My company issued me stock and then a year later it became delisted. Nothing has been done to my portfolio (zombie?) for a few years. Now the company has reported that they have been sold. Any idea of happens to my shares? I still have them but are they …
Does Grok's subscriber growth justify $258B?
I wanted to see if the $1.75T SpaceX valuation holds up when you value each segment independently: |Segment|Median Value| |:-|:-| |Starlink Consumer|$380B| |xAI / Grok|$258B| |Starship Commercial|$170B| |Starlink Enterprise / Maritime / Aviation|$147B| |Government / Defense|$123B| |Falcon 9 / Heavy|$100B| |Starlink Direct-to-Cell|$75B| |**Total**|**\~$1.25T**| That leaves \~$500B in platform premium baked …
Nike Stock Suffers Historic 15% Crash Hours After Jim Cramer's Bullish Call
Source: [https://beincrypto.com/nike-stock-crash-cramer-curse-earnings/](https://beincrypto.com/nike-stock-crash-cramer-curse-earnings/) NKE dropped 15.5% on April 1, its second-largest single-day loss in 25 years, pushing the stock to its lowest price since October 2014 near $44.63. The kicker: minutes before the crash, Cramer posted on X that things looked "so far so good" after Q3 results dropped. Reddit and …
if market drops tom what are you buying? better to buy in sectors that have dropped a lot or those predicted to do better next few months?
ive been adding goog, msft, nvda, amzn, and voo for the past 5-6 weeks - mostly msft. If market tanks tomorrow, i will add to these. but, i also want to diversify into other best of breed in other sectors. what recs? also, curious about this business cycle chart on …
Which sector wins when the geopolitical "fear premium" fades? AI stocks, Metals (Gold, Silver etc) or BTC?
We’ve seen a lot of volatility lately due to the Iran situation. Historically, once a conflict reaches an "arrangement" or resolution, the market prices in a peace dividend. If we assume a cooling-off period is coming, which of these is the smartest play? 1. **AI Stocks:** Reclaiming the growth narrative. …
3% buy-in at my job (~$60k), Good or Bad?
Hey all, wanted to get some opinions before I pull the trigger on this. I’m a district manager for a restaurant group, and there’s an option for long-term employees to buy into a store. I’m being offered around 3% equity. # Rough numbers: * Buy-in: about $60k * Payout based …
Why have Turkish stock index returns held up despite very high inflation and lira devaluation?
I’m confused about something in the Turkish market. I know Turkey has had very high inflation, and the Turkish lira has depreciated heavily, so I would normally expect equity returns in USD terms to look quite poor. But when I look at the last 5 years, BIST 100 and BIST …