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Schwab - Full Paid Lending Program - Dividends
If my shares in a certain stock, which receives regular non-qualified dividends, are lent out on the Schwab fully paid lending program, will I still receive my dividends while the shares are loaned out? Just got notice that one of my larger positions was loaned out, but wondering if this …
Burry statement comparing Nvidia and 2000 CSCO
The Michael Burry statement that Nvidia is followingg in the footsteps of CSCO in 2000 is not only a scare tactic but false. in March 2000 CSCO P/E ratio hovered in the 200 range while NVDA is now ranging in the high 30’s. The Nasdaq composite had a p/e of …
Defensive Compounders for 2026
So basically, I think AI Capex, tariffs, the new Iran War, and inflation are going to drag down the NASDAQ and DOW and SP500 this year. So while I have most of my money in BogleHead type ETF, I do have a decent chunk I like to put into individual …
Dollar-Cost Averaging: Does It Actually Work?
Everyone is giving different opinions/advices on this front. Anyone actually has one solid answer for this question? Based on my research, most people tend to go with the dollar cost average approach, which makes sense. Buy with set amount every month for many years. But what if someone inherited large …
Bootstrapped functional beverage startup (UK) SEIS/EIS approved, pre-revenue, looking for investment.
Hi everyone 👋 I’m Akshay, co-founder of a London-based functional beverage startup. We’re building NIKO a clean, targeted alternative to traditional energy drinks. We’re focused on everyday performance: sustained energy, cognitive support, and better ingredient transparency. We’ve developed three SKUs, each built around a specific function: What we’ve done so …
Best performing stocks year-to-date by market cap
# After two months, it seems like the market is rotating out of Mag 7 stocks. No industry is standing out and a lot of the best performing stocks seem to just be cycling off their 52 week lows. Large-Cap (>$100 billion) - GLW, +75.99% Mid-Cap ($10 - $100 billion) …
Why is investing such a mystery to most people?
25M, work in construction, I’m the youngest on my crew by about 15 years. Any time I mention investing or stocks, everyone immediately thinks I’m a day trader or tells me I’m gambling. I pride myself on the Warren Buffet-style of investing. Mix of stable companies and index funds with …
Invest in a home currency ETF or it's original listing?
I am looking to automate my investments and looking at fees and such. different ETF have different currencies depending on where they are listed. Specifically I am looking at VAPX, VEUR, and VFEM. I am in Switzerland and most are available as chf traded funds on six. however I noticed …
With the Iran & Middle east situation escalating here is a deep dive into the Middle east supply chain for multiple stocks
**TL;DR: 500 US-listed companies of the 2600 odd I track have direct Middle East exposure through subsidiaries, facilities, or supply chains. Zero have subsidiaries in Iran. Israel has 224 companies with 396 subsidiaries mostly tech. Saudi Arabia and UAE are packed with everyone from defense contractors to Krispy Kreme.** --- …
Top Reasons For U.S. Large Cap Doing So Poorly in 2026?
Some of the most common reasons pundits believe that U.S large-cap stocks are doing so poorly in 2026 are: a. Fear of an overvaluation in AI-related stocks. b. Overvaluation of U.S. large-cap in general from 2025. c. Fear of an economic slowdown. d. U.S tariffs 7 trade policies. e. Geopolitical …