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Why did nobody take much notice?
First off, this is not a brag. If I wanted to brag about being right about the downturn, I’d go to YouTube and sell some shill course on how to spot some six figure income or something. A while ago I asked this sub if there was a precedent for …
What’s a safe hedge against my USA index fund investments?
Since I’m a US citizen and index funds generally perform pretty well in the USA I’ve been investing most of my money into US index funds but seeing everything going on right now I sort of want a backup plan. I was thinking maybe Switzerland for their neutrality and financial …
Brace yourselves: trillions in market value could be wiped out overnight if Hormuz escalates
The idea that Donald Trump could issue an ultimatum to Iran – “open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours or we’ll cut off your energy supply” – sounds like a script from a bad cowboy movie, not serious foreign policy. The problem is that Iran is not an extra …
$70k to invest, need advice for safer stocks and ETFs
Hey everyone, I could use some advice. I just opened a Fidelity account for stocks. Here’s where I’m at I’m 35, don’t own a house yet, and have $150k saved for a down payment separate from this. I also have $9k in an emergency fund and make $112k a year. …
US IRAN war and stock market
I feel this war is lasting several years as Russia Ukraine war does. If I am wrong, should I just buy stocks now because the war will end anyway and stocks will go up anyway? I am so worried about stock market crash when I try buying stocks now. What …
Switching from RBC Wealth Management to Fidelity/Schwab etc.
My family has dealt with our local RBC Wealth Management (USA) office for decades (going back through other pre merger companies). I like the office and my broker, but I feel like I make a lot of my investment decisions myself and I feel like I do a decent, thoughtful …
Do you think the market will crash on Monday?
# [](/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/?f=flair_name%3A%22Investing%22)Some say yes because Fridays down move was violent and also rates went up significantly. What do you think? In my opinion it is very likely but I could be wrong and it won't be the first time I am wrong.
Buying US stocks through crypto exchanges my experience
I live outside the US and getting access to American stocks used to be such a headache traditional brokers either had high fees or just wouldnt let me open an account at all. So a few months back I started trying out crypto exchanges that also offer stocks and the …
Quick question RE: Roth IRA and Over Contribution Due to MAGI
Per the title, if you get to a point where you’ve already contributed fully to a ROTH for the year but then your MAGI (once calculated at year end for taxes) gets to a point where taxes are showing you can only contribute $0 without penalty, what options do you …
Who has a 10+ year track record of beating the S&P500?
Wondering how many people have actually beaten the S&P500 over long periods of time. If you have been able to do it, how much ahead are you? For the people who do have a long term track record of beating the S&P500, what kind of investment approach did you take? …