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Are Indian startup IPOs actually progress… or just risk being dumped on retail investors?
I keep seeing headlines that Indian startups raised ₹44,000 crore from public markets in FY25, more than private capital. The narrative is: “We’ve matured. IPOs are the new exit. We’re not dependent on VCs anymore.” But I can’t help wondering… have we matured, or just shifted the risk? When companies …
Using AI for stock research - game changer?
Just tried using AI for stock research instead of spending hours manually. Typed in a ticker and got catalysts, risks, and confidence level in 30 seconds. Game changer for anyone doing DD. Has anyone else switched to AI-assisted research? Curious about what tools people are using.
SAAS companies as viable options?
Wondering what do you guys think about SAAS, despite the SAASPOCALYPSE, like I understand the sentiment, but are companies like salesforce (literally the operating system of many companies) or intuit (heart of operations for many small businesses and a strong financial compaby for many services) really garbage for the short …
6 reasons Private Equity annoys me: A rant.
Do you remember *The Number 23*? It’s a 2007 psychological thriller, starring Jim Carrey. In it, the protagonist, played by Carrey, becomes increasingly obsessed with the 23 enigma, noticing the number, or patterns connected to the number, everywhere in his life. The digits of his birthday add up to 23. …
Sanity Check My Roth IRA Rollover Plan
I just had a Roth IRA rollover clear and I'm ready to put this lump sum into a portfolio for the next forty years- just kind of forget about it. I currently have VOO and VXUS in my Roth IRA, as well as a separate brokerage account that holds NVDA …
100K in stock market 25M unsure if i should invest into more real estate?
Im 25M i have around 110k in the stock market which includes 25k in my roth 30K in my traditional and 52k in my personal investment account! Now that im making more money unfortunately i cannot contribute into the roth anymore. I put 1k a month into my investment account. …
Retirement planning, how to diversify
Hi folks, Planning for retirement. Currently maxing out my 401k so is my wife. Current projections take us to around $6m at 59 for retirement \\\~20 years away. I don't see that being enough to safely draw down given inflation projections etc. Would like to diversify outside of just my …
Why you should invest in insurance stocks
Buffett’s preference for insurance companies comes down to a brilliant financial mechanism that most investors don't fully appreciate: **the float**. When you really understand how this works, it becomes clear why he's called it one of the best business models ever created. Here's the basic setup that makes insurance so …
Mobx thoughts after earnings report?
Going off the report they state the concern in being able to meet costs to continue operations. Should this be the immediate concern before the $1 deadline and reverse split? Are holders worried about this? The thread is silent and would be interested to see who is still out there …
Could Wall Street Really Seize Our Retirement Savings in the Next Financial Crash?
I found this opinion piece that’s making some pretty alarming claims about retirement account safety: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/wall-street-could-seize-your-retirement-savings-next-financial-crash-its-perfectly-legal Essentially, the claim is that our 401k and IRA might not be as protected as we think. There’s this practice called “rehypothecation” where brokerage firms can use your assets as collateral for their own …