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Anyone here investing through pre-IPO platforms? Considering deals like OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.
I’m a private investor and I’ve been looking into pre-IPO investment platforms like: \- Forge \- Linqto \- Hiive Some recent listings I’ve seen include companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks — but the markups seem steep, and it’s tough to judge secondary liquidity and actual access rights. I’d love …
Fidelity 401k employer plan
Hello friends! I just had a question about investing into my 401k. I am just starting out.I have been looking at the funds that we can invest into, and I am unsure if I should split investments up or just put 100% into the FID 500 Index. I know typically …
Proposal for Risky Diversity
What is recommended if you want to diversify while also embracing risk/reward? My first hypothesis is below, but I request ideas from the experts here. 70% SPY 5% VUG for a little more risk/reward 5% VXUS - geographic diversification 5% IAU - gold has risk/reward is there but uncorrelated to …
Is there a point to invest in retirement accounts if you never plan on retiring?
I helped my 28 year old brother open a ROTH account and buy VOO, and encouraged him to try his best to max it every year. He and the rest of my family are barely above the poverty line and frankly don't expect to ever retire or build meaningful wealth. …
When would you sell Amazon, if ever?
Bought a few hundred shares back in 2016. Obviously way up. Current price around $208 with all time highs a few months ago around $240. I read some interesting comments from Jeff Bezos maybe a year or so ago. Paraphrasing here but his point was you shouldn’t be holding forever. …
Does it matter what type of IRA I use for backdoor Roth conversion?
I have a Roth IRA currently which I've been contributing to but my income is going to exceed the threshold so starting with 2025 contributions I'll be going the backdoor route. I know how to do it, but had the following question. I already have a rollover IRA account - …
Are fears of Trump’s tariff negotiations driving our investment strategy in the wrong direction?
In light of everything going on, I’d like to pose a question: could our views on Trump’s tariff negotiations be subtly shaping our portfolio decisions, potentially harming our returns? Specifically, might fear of certain trade policies prompt us to sell off holdings in sectors like manufacturing, tech, or retail prematurely, …
So the tariff wild ride is (temporarily, sort of) over. How did you as an investor?
Obviously markets are way up today with the announcement that China and the us have backed off a bit. As the dust settles I was curious how people would grade themselves on the last 2 months rollercoaster? Did you panic sell? Buy the dip? Just hold through it and come …
Exploring Potential Problems with Market Cap Weighted Portfolios
I posted about this on r/bogleheads earlier, but I thought it might be better for discussion in this sub… I’ve been exploring potential problems with some of the thinking surrounding global market cap weighted strategies. I generally like using market cap weights for simplicity and cost-effectiveness, but I can’t seem …
Long Term Viability of Index Funds
Will Index Funds such as VOO/VTI truly continue to increase forever? I am currently 24, just started investing about 2 months ago. I have like 25,800 into VTI/VXUS right now, with a 90/10 allocation. I am just having trouble understanding that all you really have to do is invest in …