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I thought I was playing it safe with Berkshire BRK B, should I bail?
I really didn't expect such a poor earnings report. I'm thinking of bailing BRK B Monday, am I overreacting? Long, long, long term it will probably be ok but I don't really see why I should sit and watch it dip for a while. Or will it take a huge …
Investment property advice
I might be coming into about 500k cash this year. My plan is Keep the apartment that I’m currently renting and buy a house to rent out and pocket/save the money from that. In the meantime I’ll save up and eventually put down on a place of my Own and …
What to do with single company stock (Walmart)
I work for the company (blue chip, dividend paying) long term and get a 15% match on stock purchases through the ASPP (Associate Stock Purchase Plan). This is the only single company stock I own, but due to the match I don’t want to give up free money. The rest …
How do you invest (timing)?
When you invest, do you invest all your money at one time or have a DCA strategy of some sort? I've always been hesitant to jump in with both feet and invest all at once. If I invest in a particular stock, I tend to put in a 1/3 of …
Your Money-Market Fund Is Ripping You Off
Cash is king. If only you didn’t have to pay a king’s ransom to hold it. Ever since President Trump’s tariff bombshells went off on April 2, cash has reasserted itself as a valuable shelter for investors. Money-market mutual funds—the most convenient form of cash for most investors—have stayed stable …
What has Elon Musk and Jeff Besos done that made them so rich? The CEOs and founders of Apple, Microsoft and Google are worth less despite those companies have a higher revenue on the Forbs list.
What did Elon and Jeff Besos do that was different from people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? Apple and Microsoft are absolutely juggernauts compared to Tesla and Amazon. For awhile Bill Gates was the richest man but he isnt anymore. The CEOs of the big tech companies earn far …
I have never been so close to selling everything.
I have been investing in ETFs for about 10 years, and got serious within the last 5 years. It just seems so obvious that we will hit the year's low either after Q2 earnings come out in the summer, or Q3 earnings come out in the autumn. With China's retaliatory …
Moving wife's high fee funds
My wife (almost 56) has a T. Rowe rollover IRA(PRJIX, TRAIX, PRZIX) that my late brother helped her set up starting about 25 years ago. It has done well for her over time, with about an 8.5% average return even with the recent market turmoil. A total of about $95k …
Momentum Is Widening Beneath the Surface.
Currently, 87% of S&P 500 stocks are trading above their 20-day moving average, and 52% are hitting new 20-day highs. These are not characteristics of a market in decline — in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Historically, this kind of broad strength and momentum doesn’t show up in bear markets. …
Is investing based on market cap considered direct indexing?
I’m trying an investment/trading platform that lets me manage a bunch of stocks based on market cap and still treat it as a single investment. I’m starting with the top 50 in the S&P so I can get most of the exposure I want but also remove a couple companies …