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Anyone else not a believer in broadly diversifying ? Friends have portfolios with 50 or more stocks. Why? Just buy an etf if you are going to do that. If you are going to beat the averages you have to make concentrated bets.
Not saying it is recommended. But if you happen to know more about a particular industry than the general public does then perhaps that's what you focus on. For me it's the government tech and public safety space and that's why I focus on cyber security stocks and companies that …
Backtested insider buying as an earnings predictor for stocks that have reported so far
Did some light weight backtesting on insider buys for stocks that have reported earnings so far in last 2 weeks. Pulled every Form 4 filing from EDGAR for the last 3 months, cross-referenced against 80 stocks that moved >3% on earnings over the past 2 weeks (Jan 27 - Feb …
I made a metric scoresheet ranking my stocks, but I am worried that I am inaccurately measuring things.
I am not very knowledgeable with stocks, and so to research the ones I have invested into I decided to create a scoresheet that ranks my stocks on several categories. Though I am worried that it isn't accurate, contradicts itself, if the numbers for scores are unrealistic, or maybe if …
Can someone help me understand what the hell I’m doing with my cash
Not looking for financial advice just need help understanding my investments which I’ll continue till I’m dead, hopefully. I started dumping about $500 every week into “savings” a few months ago. I can’t go wrong with buying so I’ll keep buying. Not a clue what to invest in so I …
GOOGL outlook mid-Feb 2026: short-term caution, medium-term stability, AI-driven upside
I’ve been looking at recent market sentiment around GOOGL and it’s pretty mixed right now. **Short-term (February 2026)** * Price is down \~11% from early Feb highs ($340 → \~$306) * Probability of closing above $340 by late Feb dropped from \~62% to \~12 * Suggests traders are more bearish …
Rolled over 401K to IRA - Can i take out withdrawls if I moved to Roth IRA?
Left my previous company (Credit Suisse) in 2021 and rolled over my 401K to my new employer. About 2 years after leaving the company, they got bought out and basically gave everyone who was employed in 2021 roughly 5K in their 401K, which I then transferred into a Merrill Lynch …
invest 350k, but must generate less than 6000 annual income in interest and dividends
IRL, will absolutely consult a fiduciary, but curious to on baseline some basic ideas. A person I know to will receive a tax free windfall that after fees will amount to about $350k. They are on medicaid with home care, so this amount is not enough for the rest of …
15m who needs a portfolio model for automatic investing
I 15m started a part time job during the school year so I have a more opportunity for investing. I have about a 7k portfolio and want a model to follow that I can set up automatic investing into. Right now, I have 80% in the S&P but am trying …
Bloomberg Article on Current Memory Supercycle Not Ending Soon
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-15/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis Obviously especially good for MU and the other memory makers, including the two South Korean giants in EWY, as well as the "equipment makers" (AMAT, LRCX, KLAC and ASML).
You’re handed $1M. How are you putting that money to work?
Money is clean and tax free sitting in account for you to use at your discretion. How are you putting that money to work for you? Are you creating a passive income streak via dividends? Maybe a nice YOLO? Splitting it up into different ventures? What is/are your move(s)?