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Are IULs a dark horse or just a sham?
I've been listening to a podcast that harps on about the benefits of IULs as investment vehicles, retirement planning tools, and even financing options for startups. On the other end there are many planners who are dead set against them, is it because they really are bad, or because the …
A Naive View of Money and Why It Will End Badly
The foundational belief shared by almost every Bitcoin enthusiast is that money is born purely out of agreement. They look at history and imagine a group of early humans who simply grew tired of trading cows for wheat, decided to invent a neutral token, and began using it to make …
One Headline Tanked Oil Markets: So Why Is Gold Still Near Record Highs?
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Why do we trust popular investors more than successful ones?
Maybe I'm overthinking this. A while ago I noticed that some analysts on X with huge followings can get thousands of likes on a prediction, even when their track record isn't publicly available. At the same time, there are traders on forums who regularly share detailed analysis and even post …
Daily General Discussion and Advice Thread - June 16, 2026
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How are we feeling about the Roku Fox deal
As the title says, ive been watching this buyout deal for a while. Im expecting a hike in roku price after the buyout and im curious on the sentiment around this deal. Given the generally negative sentiment towards fox, it could also go the other way.
VOO vs VT for late start investor
I have my entire investment in a Roth IRA with VT. However, I have heard from a few people that since I got a late start investing (currently 36 with 10k invested) that I should be in something like VOO for the slightly higher growth potential. Is this sound advice, …
Looking to invest $250 per week
I understand that it might be a bit late for me to start investing in the market, considering my age of 35. However, I am determined to invest $250 weekly into my fidelity taxable account. $150 VOO, $100 on ( GOOGl, MSFT, AMZN, APPL) $25 each. Or just set it …
I told em to put it in the market
So my uncle is proud of his recent bank interest rate adjustment. He now receives 3.5% on his 250k savings balance, which works out to about $730ish monthly. I told em he could've made more than double that if he would've put the amount in the market. Is he being …
380k capital, no debt and want to invest
Hello, 50 years old and have 380k mostly tied into CDs. Have a little over 400k in my 401k. Do not own a home, no debt, make 103k annually and guess just scared to invest and lose money, since I am not the best with stocks. I have about 50 …