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First time investing through war
As the title says. Im still new to this. Just past few years. If the stuff in Iran wasnt happening I would still be pretty confident dca im to what I have been already. Prices are down to about what they were in September. But Im not sure how this …
The WAR Report: High Stock Market Volatility During the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
This is just a couple of the most volatile dates from the past two wars we got into with Afghanistan and Iraq. Only days with – or + 2% volatility on the SPY are pulled. October 10, 2001 Wednesday DOW +2.1%, S&P + 2.3%, NASDAQ, +3.6%. The first day with …
Any Recommendations for a Customizable Robo Advisor?
As part of my jobs compensation packages I get stocks vesting on a monthly basis, and there is an enrollment window in May for automatically selling shares upon vest. I would like to do this to avoid concentration risk, and transfer the funds to a brokerage account. Through work I …
Why Gold Keeps Falling Despite War?
Everyone expects gold to rise during global tensions… but right now, it’s doing the exact opposite. 🤔 Is this just a temporary dip, or is something bigger unfolding behind the scenes? What’s your take short-term correction or a deeper shift? Drop your individual opinions below 👇
Does QT actually reduce liquidity?
I might be wrong here but QT this time feels weird. Fed balance sheet is down ~2T since 2022, so you'd expect liquidity to tighten a lot. But if you look at it as: balance sheet - TGA - RRP, it kinda doesn’t look like it dropped that much? Last …
Are we in a bear market now, or is this just a healthy correction before resuming the bull run?
With recent market volatility, I'm trying to gauge sentiment here. Do you think we're genuinely entering a bear market where stocks could drop another 10-20% from current levels? Or is this just a temporary pullback and we're close to finding the bottom before the bull market resumes? What's your take …
We backtested 80+ tactical allocation strategies over 30 years, here's what actually holds up
So about a year ago a few of us went down a massive rabbit hole trying to figure out if tactical asset allocation actually works or if its just market timing with extra steps. We come from quant finance and software engineering backgrounds, and we started implementing strategies from academic …
VCX….how are we handling this?
I tossed 5k in at $404, maybe I’m already way late, but also up a quick 20%. Is there a number we’re watching for to really jump in? Waiting for it to drop? Or is there a chance this will climb and sit even higher?? $575 is the ATH, even …
Gold Bear Market: Down 27% in Its Longest Losing Streak Since 1920
>Gold is not behaving like it usually does. In what should have been a textbook [safe haven moment for gold](https://blocknow.com/bitcoin-vs-gold-btc-jumps-12-as-gold-drops-16-amidst-iran-conflict/), the metal has slipped into a sharp bear market. Gold was seen logging in 10 straight days of losses. Prices have tumbled as much as 27% from their January peak …
For new investors; If you’re waiting on the sidelines to invest, now is the time
I keep seeing a lot of posts lately asking “is this a good time to start investing?” and honestly, I think people are overthinking it. For a bit of context, I’ve been investing in things like gold over the past couple of years and done pretty well. But this is …