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Why I stopped obsessing over daily market moves and started tracking what actually matters
Been investing for about 5 years now and I've noticed something weird about myself. I used to check my portfolio like 10 times a day, get stressed about red days, and try to time every little dip. My returns were mediocre. Then I realized I was basically gambling with a …
Warren Buffett said Philip Carret had "the best long-term investment record of anyone I know."
Warren Buffett said Philip Carret had "the best long-term investment record of anyone I know." From 1928 to 1983, Carret's Pioneer Fund turned $10K into $8 million - 12.9% annually vs. the S&P's 8%. But before he launched that fund, he wrote a series of articles in Barron's that laid …
Robinhood's "Ladder" feature sold all of my shares because of an app bug. What are my options?
This happened yesterday, January 21. I had 400 shares of RKT with an average price of $22.88. I was going to sell covered calls, I clicked the "Trade" button and saw the "Ladder" option which I had never seen before so wanted to check it out. This is the Ladder …
Down sides of Owning 529 accounts for my nephews and nieces?
Down sides of Owning 529 accounts for my nephews and nieces? Thinking about opening and managing 529 accounts for each of my nephews and nieces. What are any potential downsides of doing this? Would greatly appreciate any tips/advice when it comes to this. Thank you!
Precious Metals Price Tracking
What website is everyone using to stay on top of precious metal prices? I stumbled across [https://metalcharts.org/](https://metalcharts.org/) recently and it seems to have a lot of really good features. Curious to see what other people are using though.
Anyone Into Mining Stocks?
Ngl, has anyone been watching mining companies the last few days? HYMC blew up today 17% trading at levels we haven’t seen in a while. With Eric Sprott buying back in and gold/silver prices skyrocketing, I don’t see a lot of people talking about mining stocks, especially on WS, instagram …
US GDP at 4.4%, gold and silver pull back. What’s next?
Last week was Between trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty, and a rush into safe havens, sentiment was clearly in panic mode: equities under pressure, gold and silver printing new highs, and crypto stuck in hesitation. Then one event changed everything. US GDP came out **today at 4.4%**, well above expectations around …
How To Play Battery Tech And EV Tech In 2026
May be very late to the game, but I feel like this could represent an interesting time for this technical area. Obviously these are two high-profile industries. HOWEVER, at least in the US, EVs are currently (relatively) out of favor from \~2 years ago for a number of reasons: \-The …
Looking to interview 2-3 retail investors
I'm an investing editor for a personal finance media company and we're currently working on an article about how, since the start of Trump's second term, retail investors have been conditioned to expected the unexpected. If you're someone who's learned to mute the noise and stay put (or buy the …
Very, very basic question
I'm 100% In Fidelity, due my 401K. Now retire early, and I want to convert to a rollover IRA and begin Roth conversions (proven in). Question: as I consider 'real' investment choices outside of the 401K, looking at others portfolios I see a mix of several brokerage options (Vanguard + …