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Is a CD the best place for a 65 year old to "park" his money?
CDs are what I am comfortable with. I don't want to have the money tied up long-term which is why I have been comfortable with CDs as I can lock the rate in for 3-6 months at a time. I keep reading about bonds now. What is the typical rate …
Did the July FOMC make you more likely to expect a rate cut this year?
In Japan, quite a few YouTube channels are discussing whether the Fed could cut rates before year-end. One thing they often point to is the comparison of the yield curves before and after the July FOMC meeting. From what I saw: Shorter-term nominal and real yields (around the 5–7 year …
Daily General Discussion and Advice Thread - August 03, 2026
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The U.S. just helped Japan strengthen the yen. Should U.S. investors care?
The U.S. and Japan just confirmed a coordinated intervention after the yen fell to around a 40-year low. The yen has already moved from above 163 per dollar to roughly 155–156, and officials are saying they may intervene again. The part I’m interested in isn’t just Japan. A stronger yen …
SpaceX: How did we get here?
I'm a passive investor (I basically use a SP500 blend with international stocks minus some companies based on personal rules) but I like to listen to financial news as a way of setting exceptions. Today I decided to listen to (or watch) [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we32_Evk-28) interview. At about 1:00 time stamp the …
Thoughts on investing while gone for 2 year religious mission.
Hey everyone, so I’m Mormon, and I’m about to leave for a 2 year mission trip, where my church will pay for everything I need. I have around 15000 of my own money saved up, and I’m wondering if there is something I should do with it while I’m gone. …
Situational unAwareness - The Best AI Thesis on Wall Street Just Got Margin-Called
On July 24, Leopold Aschenbrenner wrote to his investors that the sell-off tearing through AI stocks had opened one of the best buying windows since early 2025. The Financial Times, which saw the letter, reported that he invited clients to commit fresh capital. Six days later his prime brokers sold …
Possible for individual retail investor to acquire pre-ipo private equity share?
Hella fellas! An individual retail investor who has been investing into publicly trading stocks. Have been into a single private equity before (all was needed was to show base pay over a certain number is all). If one is really keen on investing into private equity of some companies (like …