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The Ex-U.S. Trade is Working
https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/02/the-ex-u-s-trade-is-working/ > International stocks have underperformed for so long it makes sense many investors assumed the turnaround last year was a blip. > Maybe it will be in the grand scheme of things but the ex-U.S. trade is gaining steam. > This is the best start to the year since …
The Fearless Forecast for February 20, 2026 for DJIA
# The Fearless Forecast for February 20, 2026 for DJIA is: (SU = Small Up; LU = Large Up; SD = Small Down; LD = Large Down) * **Bucket:** Choppy / Alternating (Up-streak broke; no current streak ≥2) * **Volatility score:** **\~1.24** (elevated) * **Probabilities:** SU ≈ 30% LU ≈ …
Wendy’s - what do you think the chances are of a take over vs multi year turn around?
I’ve use to own a bunch of Wendy’s shares paying a nice 3-4% dividend as the #3 player in the US back in the day. They had a Dutch Tender Offering in the mid to late 2010’s for like $21 or $22 a share so i sold them all. Haven’t …
Tungsten Stocks: Tungsten #1 Critical Mineral
Tungsten has become the #1 Critical Mineral. China has cut off all supply to the west and Western Miners are scrambling to find new resources. However, Tungsten is actually very rare and difficult to process due to it’s hardness and high melting point. There are very few near term mines. …
I had invested in an app business that runs on a recurring subscription model and now its hitting $5000 MRR
Hey everyone, I'm a developer who's spent most of my career building eCommerce stores. Toward the end of 2025, I wanted to try something different, so I started working on investing in a mobile app with a monthly subscription model as a side project. I had a feeling these kinds …
I built my friend an AI phone receptionist as an experiment. It was insane
Hey Guys, So my friend runs a solo real estate agency and she was constantly complaining that she misses calls when she's showing properties. She'd see 4-5 missed calls at the end of a showing and have no idea which were serious buyers. I'd been experimenting with AI voice tools …
Range Trading Is Creating Clean Risk-Reward
When indexes stall, individual names often provide the best asymmetric setups. Meta is working off overbought conditions while holding trend support, a healthy reset if buyers continue to defend the 21-DMA. A push back toward highs requires expanding volume; otherwise expect more sideways action. Microsoft continues to grind higher, and …
Is dollar-based/fractional share investing less common than I assumed?
I sometimes see "preserving share count" mentioned as a priority for some investors. It's struck me as odd because I've never focused on share count. I want to contribute $500 to my Roth IRA, I buy $500. I want to sell $2500 from my taxable brokerage, I sell $2500. What's …
$10k to invest (not familiar with Stocks but got some help from a relative who's into stocks)
I work in healthcare and have both 401k and Fidelity Pension (work contributes). I have money acculated here in both accounts. I usually spend my work bonus on vacation/gifts etc but saved $10k as "loose change" from a recent bonus. Thinking to invest $10k into stocks etc. A relative of …
Analysis/recommendations for a short term Bond ladder fund
Hi, I'm establishing a defined benefit plan (plan to hold \~5 years) and recommendation is to aim for low volatility, 5-6% annual return. Put it through Gemini and this is what they recommend. Any thoughts or other recommendations? Thanks |Allocation|Fund|Estimated Yield| |:-|:-|:-| |40%|Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF (VGMS)|5.7%| |20%|Vanguard Target …