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The CEO of $NKE just disclosed an open market purchase and I am wondering how you guys read this information and how you use this kind of information? (If you use it)
So, I am trading for years in the stock market, usually using Technical Analysis with some fundamental analysis. Lately I have been paying more attention to insider purchases in order to understand and follow the “smart money”. For example Elliott Hill the CEO of $NKE just disclosed an open market …
lump sum vs dca, what’s been your real experience?
curious to hear people’s actual experiences with different ways of deploying cash into the market. not looking for advice or "the correct answer" just what happened for you and what you learned. for those who’ve had a chunk of money to invest, which approach did you use and how did …
Learned A Valuable Lesson about Trying to Time the Stock Market
This story starts around the time when tariff was such a scary word it was moving the market like 5-10% every time Trump would say it. I downloaded Robinhood as any young man thinking that these day trading discords would change my life would, and I got to work. Naturally, …
Investing in ETFs like SOXX & SKYY, building a tech focused long term portfolio
Hi everyone 👋 I’m building a long-term portfolio (5–10 years) and I’m interested in ETFs that focus on the future of technology, semiconductors, AI, cloud computing, and tech infrastructure. So far, I’ve been researching SOXX for semiconductor exposure and SKYY for cloud computing. I like the idea of using ETFs …
Does compounding actually work in tech, or does it keep getting reset?
I’ve been thinking a lot about compounding lately, partly after re-reading "The Psychology of Money" and partly from my own experience working as a software engineer and running a IT consultancy and knowing many people working in Big Tech. Also compounding in terms of investing is a topic that comes …
Absolute financial planning disaster Since June 2024
I am a 60 year old UK national in Swizterland temporarly until 2030. I will return to the UK then I was forced to sell my london home in 2024 due to divorce and horrific tenants i couldnt deal with from abroad. I had planned to buy a flat straight …
Can someone explain Compound Interest to me?
Right, I understand the theory of compound interesting. A stock goes up by 10% and then the next year that same stock goes up by 8% that gain from the first year is also going up by 8%. But say in a S&S ISA. I invest a certain amount every …
Is Crypto gambling or an investment according to you?
I remember a time when just buying crypto was called gambling. Not leverage. Not meme coins. Just buying Bitcoin. People used to laugh and say, “That’s not investing, you’re basically at a casino.” Too volatile. No fundamentals. Pure luck. Fast forward a few years and now the same thing is …
Why do people hate whole life insurance
Why do people hate whole life insurance so much? My aunt is telling me that it’s worth it bc it can build cash value my cousins used it when they bought their first home and put a nice down payment down and it’s not taxed. Although I’ve been hearing people …
Am I the only one that plans on never selling my ETFs like VTI
I’m 23 years old and am I the only one that will invest into ETFs like VTI forever and literally never sell them completely? I plan on teaching my future kids about finance and stocks and will leave them instructions on to just keep buying the total US stock market …