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Talk me out of liquidating Deka Global Champions and buying gold
I'm looking for some feedback on the following situation: I've held Deka Global Champions for about 5 years, along with other Deka positions. It performed extremely well until roughly a year ago (the AI/tech euphoria wave was very kind to it). I've also been making withdrawals to fund other projects. …
Securities investment in current climate
Hi All, I've been investing in stocks / ETFs for years now, but am growing more interested in securities given the economic situation. A security like SGOV seems a safe bet if interest rates stay steady or fall, but I'm not so sure they won't rise this year despite assurances …
5 metal small-cap stocks I’d watch for 2026 and how I’d build the basket
If I were putting together a metals small-cap list for 2026, I would want a mix. One name where copper discovery upside still feels early. One that already has a real U.S. exploration story people recognize. One closer to production. One construction-stage name with financing momentum behind it. One company …
Can a retail company like Korea's Shinsegae group succeed in AI/data centers?
Shinsegae Group is reportedly planning to build a large-scale AI data center in Korea through a partnership (MOU) with a U.S. company, Reflection AI. The goal seems to be entering the AI/cloud infrastructure space while also improving its core retail business with AI. This isn’t about building a GPT-like model …
Why Big Money Is Moving Into Energy Names Like NEE and BE
If you want to understand where capital is flowing, don’t just look at headlines. Look at where large institutions are positioning themselves first. Right now, that movement is starting to show up in energy. Companies like NEE (NextEra Energy) and BE (Bloom Energy) are getting increased attention, and it’s not …
where to begin investing as a uni student
hi everyone i’m f19 and currently in my second year of uni n studying business majoring in marketing. looking advice on where to begin investing mostly on where i can be researching to learn more about it. i’m a big reader so i would actually like to purchase a book …
After trying several portfolio trackers, I still couldn't find one that benchmarked performance properly
I've been investing for a few years across ETFs, stocks, and some crypto, and one thing I kept struggling with was tracking performance properly across different currencies. Most portfolio trackers I tried were either very US-focused, didn't handle EUR/USD well, or relied heavily on broker syncing, which I personally prefer …
Why invest in jewelry when gold can be traded digitally? Worth it ba?
Many Filipinos treat gold jewelry as a form of savings, but liquidating it is slow, inconvenient, and worst, often below market value. Imagine, there are 7,000+ pawnshops in the PH, yet selling jewelry still requires appraisal, negotiation, and discounts. Babaratin ka pa all the time. Digital gold, on the …
Bond fund payout percentages.
I am in two bond funds, FTBFX and FXNAX. They each list a 30 day yield of 4.27% and 4.03%. Yet the distributions are more like 3% and 2.72% (averaged over the last three months). The fees on these are low, .45% and .025%, so that does not account for …
Company that is going to BK?
This company laid off people who had decades of experience in the auto industry. If they don't change their VPs and other executives who came from retail stores, who don't understand the auto business, it would be considered suicidal for this company's business. My PT on GPC is $75 as …