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30 years old, long-term ETF plan - looking for feedback
I’m 30 years old and I’m trying to finally put some structure into my investing and think long-term, not gamble or chase quick wins. I’d really appreciate some outside opinions. Current situation: Right now my portfolio looks like this: iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF – \~€1,900 DB Physical Gold …
Is AI turning the world into Detroit?
Maybe I’m being too pessimistic, but AI automation these days feel like they are starting to hollow out jobs faster than new ones appear, and that can shrink demand across whole industries and companies. When fewer people have stable income, local businesses struggle, investment slows, and the cycle feeds itself. …
Long-term investing is research heavy. Why is structured data still so hard to access?
One thing I’ve noticed in long-term investing discussions is that we focus heavily on valuation models and thesis building but rarely talk about the infrastructure behind our research. Pulling consistent historical data across multiple companies is harder than it should be. Clean multi-decade price history. Standardized metrics. Cross-market comparisons. Institutional …
Invest in USD or local currency? ☺️
In Egypt, most APYs on ETFs here are over 20% Due to high inflation rate, weak currency, etc Should I invest in USD even if it’s lower APY, or should I invest using my local currency and hoping that it’s not gonna take a big hit? Tbh, with all the …
AXT still a good buy after its insane year?
They beat earnings last quarter and will have to see if they beat again this Feb 19 but I’m wondering if it’s still a good buy. It’s had an insane year going from like $1.13 to now $24. I know they have a huge role in AI and the chips …
Why most stock apps make investing harder than it needs to be
I’ve been thinking about how most stock apps are designed, and I’m not sure they actually make long-term investing easier. In fact, many of them feel exhausting. I open them hoping to understand a company better. Instead, I get flooded with charts, indicators, alerts, and numbers I do not actually …
VT and chill but what if I added a little somethin' somethin' ?
Ive been heavily invested in technology for the past year and I'm looking to have better sleep at night. I began investing in a Roth a year ago with 8-10 years to retirement and a pension, so this is to give me more financial comfort. I wish I started in …
Is 10 million a good amount ?
Lately I’ve been obsessed with this topic. I’m currently 40 and half way to that figure. Assuming I keep doing what I do, I should easily surpass that by retirement age of 60. Upon researching what most in North America would need to retire on to live a life of …
Selling your private shares in a company
Ok, I have tried but had no luck in selling my privately owned shares of my past company I worked for 25 years ago. I have gone through all the typical secondary market companies and if your not SpaceX or OpenAI shares they don’t want to even list them. Does …
To all the investors: what are you actively looking for?
Hi, I have a question to all investors, what are you looking for in 2026. What is the sector you are focusing on and what are your expectations from young companies. And what are you looking for nowadays? P.S: I would like to learn more about investors perspectives and expectations.