Posts
Is FTSE more trustworthy than USA indexes such as NASDAQ and S&P now?
Unpredictable decisions of Trump made me lose my trust for the USA indexes. Considering how FTSE is outperformed S&P for the last year is making me think that there may be a shift in power. I’m looking for a safe index that is consistent with low volatility for leverage investing …
Looking for some opinions retirement
Hi. I am 33 been investing on 401K through work decently for the past 7 years and last 3-4 years is when I started putting good % out of my income. I really like seeing the compounding gain as it gets bigger it grows faster. Wish I was a bit …
Canadians receiving American Dividends
​ Can someone walk me through the process of what I need to do for taxes when I've received dividends on American stock. I know they withhold taxes on the payout but I dont know how much. I am assuming that I will get some sort of statement from my …
I Made a Mistake When Trump Happened Again
I'm 65, retired, 800K in IRA, $150K in cash, no debt. So, when Trump got elected again and the market started tanking I did something I probably shouldn't have done. I moved totally out of the market and into the VANGUARD CASH RESERVES FEDL MONEY MARKET ADMIRAL CL. I did …
The Gold Trade That Cost Me a Year of School
I still remember when I gained admission into high school. It was an exciting time, new environment, new friends, new experiences. Among the people I met were a few guys who were into Forex trading. One of them stood out. He was extremely obsessed with trading and carried himself like …
Trading and investing have ended up making me feel miserable
So, I don’t have many people to talk about this with because most of my peers and family don’t believe in it and would rather just buy a house. I got into short to medium term trading back in college. I needed cash for the upfront payment on a loan …
What are the best ways to take more risk?
It's universally accepted that you can't beat the market in terms of risk-adjusted returns. But theoretically you can achieve higher absolute returns if you take more (compensated) risk. In your opinion, what are the best ways to do that? I'm not talking about doubling your returns, I'm talking about increasing …
Is it worth paying higher fees for regulatory peace of mind?
I’ve been investing for two years, following the Boglehead approach tailored for international investors. I’ve consistently allocated a portion of my salary to DCA into VWRA. My current dilemma is that our local SEC has flagged IBKR as unlicensed to operate in my country, effectively restricting access to the platform. …
23F – Roth maxed, 6% to 401k, $200/month from HYSA… should I open a brokerage and invest in S&P?
Hi everyone! I’m 23F and trying to be intentional about investing early. Current situation: • Roth IRA: maxed out • 401(k): contributing 6% (no employer match beyond that right now) • HYSA: $85k earning about $200/month in interest I’ve been seeing a lot of posts saying not to keep “too …
Income generating assets for long term cash
If you had approx $1,000,000 to invest in something that will throw off monthly cash to augment salary/retirement, what are some good options with taxable/non-taxable implications? I'm also looking for good ideas or someplace to read up on it that's actually useful and not a sales site.