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DXJ for some international spice?
Seeing Buffett expand more into Japan got me thinking about adding a little international exposure. I’m not super sold on VXUS and honestly I’m mostly a VTI-and-chill type of investor, but DXJ caught my eye since it’s Japan-focused and currency-hedged. Anyone here holding it long-term, or is it more of …
American 2040 TGT VS self investing and other issues
So, I was a little late to investing due to having children and a spouse that passed away. I max out my Roth yearly. I chose to take the pension at retirement. I also have a taxable brokerage account and some I bonds . I have been allocating $25 to …
Market Chatter: US DOJ Says Google Paying Samsung Electronics to Pre-Install Gemini AI
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed Google is paying Samsung Electronics "enormous" monthly sums to pre-install its Gemini AI on Galaxy devices, potentially reinforcing "monopolistic practices in the internet search," Pulse News reported Tuesday. The claim was made on Monday, during the US DOJ's federal antitrust trial against Google, …
How would you invest $300k?
My husband and I own a small business and have managed to put a little over $300k aside over the past 3 years. We want to make a smart investment that will generate consistent cash flow but the uncertain market really spooks us. Plus we really don’t know much about …
Tariff policy reversed mid-tweet
Alright team—fast forward a few weeks (or days): POTUS caves and lifts all tariffs, citing some BS justification for the reversal. Which investments have been most oversold and are primed for the biggest bounce back? Looking for your sharpest rebound plays - let's hear it.
For low income+equity Americans, are the benefits of gains harvesting worth the early withdrawal penalty of a 401k?
First of all, this assumes you've already fully contributed to your Roth IRA, because no capital gains tax on that. When you withdraw from your 401k, you pay the final amount. If you withdraw early you also pay a 10% penalty. If you're making $20/hr you've got about $6750 in …
Opinions on 401k Investments
I'm 40 and just now starting to try to get my life together as far as investments and feel like my current 401k allocations are not optimal. A lot of the allocations were based upon using a target date fund in the past, but I'm really wondering if I am …
Want to invest in S&P 500
Hey everyone. Looking for some advice. I want to invest in S&P 500 but I don't have the minimum of 3k to start. Should I just save up 3k to invest or should I invest in something else that has a lower minimum? I'm primarily investing for retirement. Thank you!
Why is Robinhood limit order -/+20%?
I’m wanting to set a GTC limit order to buy a 3X leveraged stock if it was to go down about 40%. Sounds greedy, but I figured it wouldn’t be a problem but I was warned it could get rejected. Are there other apps that don’t have that 20% limit? …
What do you think of buying Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac on the possibility that they will be privatized in the near future?
As most or you know, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under federal conservatorship since the foreclosure crisis of 2008. At the time of the crisis, their stock prices fell from roughly $60/share to less than a dollar. Recently, there have been talks of once again privitizing Fannie and …