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i feel like a millionaire 🤦🏽♀️ lol
i reached a bit over $1,000 in my investment/savings app coming from extreme poverty (and still in poverty), i know that this doesn’t really amount to much at all, but i’m very proud of myself for sticking to my investments and setting aside money to put into this savings/investments and …
$41.1T debt ceiling will kill the $5,000 check before it prints.
While trading the immediate retail sentiment distortion is the right play for short-term capital, looking under the hood of the U.S. financial system reveals why this narrative faces almost insurmountable real-world roadblocks. Some may feel a bit of déjà vu looking at this proposal, remembering the unfulfilled $2,000 stimulus check …
Daily General Discussion and Advice Thread - September 11, 2026
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2008 financial crisis seems similar to whats happening now. Can I get some help with the logic below?
I want to start by saying im not an econ major, I only invest in the salt & pepper 500 and my house I live in is also an asset I guess. Backstory and my general understanding: Back in 2008, the cost of houses were at an all time high. …
Long term portfolio check in, what would you tweak?
Been sticking mostly to broad index funds in my taxable and retirement accounts for the past decade or so. Feels like the right approach for hands off growth but lately I've been second guessing the bond allocation with rates where they are. Not trying to time anything, just want something …
Long-term mix - adding bonds to my index fund portfolio?
I've been putting most of my savings into index funds for retirement. It's been a slow and steady approach over the last decade. Lately though I've wondered if I should mix in some fixed income stuff. Rates seem decent right now. Just trying to balance growth with not losing sleep …
If you invested most of your capital in stocks behind the products and services you use most, how would your portfolio have performed?
I know some people invest this way. They love Apple products and Apple TV, so they invest in Apple. Costco, Netflix - you name it. Some businesses could do the same thing. For example, if they buy a lot of supplies from Cintas, they might invest in the company. Do …
SGOV volume significantly lower today
IBKR is showing today's volume on SGOV to be significantly lower than average; maybe 1/10th to 1/20th of it's 6 month average. I know there's a ton going on in the bond market now, but is there any specific reason this fund is seeing such low volume today?
What’s the point of an emergency fund I have *enough* in my brokerage
Let’s say I have 24 months’ expenses saved up in my brokerage. With the standard advice being 6 months saved in your emergency fund, I have 4x as much in my brokerage. So even if the market took a downturn, there’s no way it would drop by 75%. If this …
Market makers shorting to fill buy orders - Is this an essential mechanism to ensure timely trades or artificial transactions disrupting price discovery and supply/demand economics? Are there any other fun market maker mechanisms that you aware of?
I’ve always been curious about the mechanics of market making and the mechanisms for filling orders. I’m not sure if shorting shares to fill orders is even a common practice - just curious on everyone’s perspective. Seems like a necessary evil but leaves the market vulnerable to manipulation. Does anyone …