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Gold pulled back this week, slipping around 1.2% as key support gave way ahead of the Fed’s rate decision
On the surface, it looks like a simple move, but the drivers behind it are more layered. Rising oil prices are keeping inflation expectations elevated, which in turn pushes yields higher. And when yields rise, assets like gold, which don’t generate income, naturally become less attractive. At the same time, …
Help with Index Fund and Buying Property
Hello, I'm having some trouble figuring out what to do with my index fund. I started a 100% stock index fund when I was 23, I'm 28 now, I put all my savings into it. With my miserable european salary I have managed to save up around 30,000 euro (after …
100x stocks are not rare. Holding them is
In US , there were 365 companies which gave 100 times returns from 1962 to 1992. I study multibaggers in Indian market . This data is derived from public sources available on internet so the numbers are indicative. Below is the summary of multi baggers in India from 2004-2024. Out …
How can StashAway improve their platform
I’ve been looking into StashAway recently and I know it’s a robo-advisor that’s quite popular here. For those who’ve used it, what do you think they’re doing well, and where do you feel the platform could improve? I’m especially curious about how it compares to other investment platforms (like DIY …
Global Tensions, Oil Prices, and Inflation: What This Could Mean Moving Forward????
I’m trying to make sense of the current global and economic situation, especially with rising geopolitical tensions and their potential impact on inflation, oil prices, interest rates, and the broader market..... Right now, there is a developing situation involving a blockade affecting Iran, with control over key shipping routes split …
Do mutual funds get sold and does that then reset their inception date?
I have a 401k that's over 10 years old. I made selections of which investments my contributions went into when I opened it and haven't changed them. I would not have selected anything with less than a 10 year track record, but one fund (Harbor Capital Appreciation CIT Class 2) …
What today’s headlines may actually mean for investors: China transport strength, AI optimism, and the oil risk underneath
What stood out to me today is that several headlines which look unrelated at first glance may actually be telling the same investment story. On the China side, Q1 transport data still looks solid. Official figures showed commercial freight volume rose 4.1% year-on-year, which matters because transport and logistics data …
Some advice from an old guy - stay the course and keep investing
I see so many people on here freaking out over every little dip and red day, so I figured I’d drop some perspective from six decades of actually being in the market. If you just stay the course, all this noise eventually blends together into nothing. I made my very …
UTMA Recipient - (It's me, I'm the recipient)
Has anyone recently gone through receiving stocks from a UTMA account from their parents? I don't know why this is being done so late but I'm 35 and as far as I know, it should've been transferred over at 21 I think. I guess my fault for not researching it …
what to watch out for this week
**openai missed their numbers + the AI trade is shaky** wsj reported openai's revenue and user growth came in below their own targets, anthropic and gemini apparently eating their lunch since late 2025. their cfo flagged concerns about funding future compute deals. nasdaq dropped 1.1%, softbank tanked 10%, every chip …