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What are you doing to hedge directly against inflation?
or a possible hyper scenario USD is down vs the 4 major currencies that I watch, I have some bitcoin but I'm not sure how well it fits what I'm trying to do (altho I'm familiar with how it tends to inverse inflation), And I guess theres physical metals too. …
Long Term Outlook for VTI/VXUS
I’m 24, and currently have a 90-10% allocation of VTI and VXUS. Currently have 26,000 invested total. I’m wondering what is the general outlook for these index funds. I have a 40 year old timespan. The market currently seems to be shaken up, and is very uncertain. Should I expect …
Recently married and found out my wife has a cash pile
My wife is sitting on about 40k in savings and she has no idea what to do with it. I’m telling her it needs to go into HYSA at the very least. What would be the best move right now in moving that money around? Should we put it all …
Considering Investment in SPX - what's already included in the price?
I'm contemplating an investment in either the S&P or BRK.B. Before making a decision, I aim to understand what current market prices reflect regarding potential economic developments, and where can I find any info about that. 1. Is a potential recession in Q2 2025 already factored into current market valuations? …
Is this the Big Short 2.0?
I keep thinking about that part in The Big Short when the investors were waiting for the housing market to collapse. Defaults were rising, the data was clear, but nothing was happening. The banks weren’t lowering the value of the mortgage bonds, and the credit rating agencies weren’t downgrading anything. …
Fed Keeps Rates Steady as Powell Dismisses Preemptive Cuts Amid Tariff Uncertainty
"The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 4.25%–4.5% this week, but the real headline was Fed Chair Jerome Powell shutting the door on a preemptive rate cut. With inflation still running hot and new economic risks rising from President Trump’s tariffs, Powell made it clear: the Fed isn’t budging …
Thoughts on investing in GOOGL after 8% drop today?
I have a buddy who called me today and told me he dropped some into GOOGL. It was down 8% and has a P/E of 16.9. 16.9?! For GOOGL? I understand that the DOJ is looking at its partnership with AAPL and apps like ChatGPT are taking market share, but …
The Herd is Very Pessimistic About China & the US Negotiations
Everyone is saying there is no way China comes to the negotiating table. If that is consensus, which it is, then we will likely see China come to the negotiating table very soon. I've been severely attacked and called all kinds of names in the last few days for daring …
Thoughts on Crowd Equity? Worthwhile Events/Communities?
Seems like crowd equity is not the most beloved form of investing, wondering why from others opinions or if they disagree? Online its all sunshine and rainbows from pro-crowdequity blogs probably funded by the platforms then offhand comments on the few remaining forums about how it's not real investing or …
What stocks do people think are set to see the biggest gains when/if tariffs are lifted?
With the 2026 midterms on the horizon, I think Trump will face mounting pressure to lift tariffs—especially as economic and market narratives intensify. If that happens, which stocks or sectors do you think stand to benefit the most? My guess is the following Apple Nike Alibaba