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ELI5: what's the meaning of the spread between bond and bund?
The yield on the US 10-year bond is at 4.5%, while that of Germany is at 2.5%. Even Italy's (bbb+) is at 3.8%. What does this spread represent and why isn't there an opportunity for market makers to perform arbitrage? Since I don't understand this mechanism, being European, for the …
Need some advice regarding my portfolio
I’m 18 right now and have about 5 grand in my portfolio right now. I’m trying to learn as much as I can about trading to hopefully help me in the future. This is my current portfolio: AAPL, AMD, AMZN, ASML, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSM, VOO. Im wondering if …
Disappointed with My Advisor-Managed Mutual Funds — Time to Move On?
I've gotten more into investing over the past few months and finally took a deeper look at the performance of my accounts. Honestly, I’m feeling pretty disappointed—especially with one of my IRA accounts that’s managed by a financial advisor and invested entirely in mutual funds. Here are the returns on …
Can Amgen's pipeline actually replace its 2025 patent cliff?
Hey guys! I’ve been exploring the biotech and pharma space lately and came across an analyst report on Amgen (AMGN). The company looks solid: insane free cash flow, great assets, and still paying a healthy dividend. The company’s valuation also looks good, I mean, it seems reasonable for a biotech …
When to diversify from single stock to an ETF ?
I hold a large position in Amzn and thinking of diversifying into something like VOO. At what point does it make the most sense to do that? Should I wait until the stock is up and VOO is relatively low to optimize the trade? Or is it fine to just …
Does anybody know of any daily or weekly bond market reports?
There's tons and tons of stock market shows on youtube. Most of them really bad. I know of a few good stock market reports. Some of them do a tiny amount on bonds once in awhile but they aren't really bond experts. I'm more of a trader than an investor …
How do you cope with investing losses?
I'm having a really hard time with some of my positions. I always read well what was your thesis to hold? Well to be honest I don't think I'm as advanced and knowledgeable on companies as the experts. Now I think I need to throw in the towel and do …
Buying bitcoin today still worth it ??
Real dilemma. And trying to weigh the pros and cons. I’m 22 and have savings in the bank, i wanna grow my money but it’s really hard to find a good business and investment, i tried day trading before, but i stopped. But since earlier this year I’ve been thinking …
What to sell to use for downpayment
I have $100,000 in private investments split roughly equal into 4 funds all over 5 years old. I need to sell about $25,000 for a downpayment for a house, currently under contract. What would you sell right now? VIGAX VVIAX VTSAX VFIAX My portfolio now (401K, HYSA, and ROTH 401K), …