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Tariffs forcing business bankruptcies
Which sectors do you anticipate will see bankruptcies? I anticipate it will be a different set than that hit us during the pandemic, but will likely include those that got affected by the supply chain woes then, which could be structural this time instead of being temporary
i'm completely torn on choosing either SCHF or SCHE or both.
with everything going on i think it's beneficial to start investing in foreign stocks. my biggest holding is SCHG but i also want to dabble in some foreign ETF's would it be beneficial to do 3:1 SCHF/SCHE? or choose one. lemme know of your guys opinions
Wild Bet with a Wealthy Friend - Thoughts on Possibility?
Hey everyone, Looking for some general thoughts and perspectives on a slightly unusual situation I've found myself in. I recently had a late-night discussion (fueled by a bit of the good stuff) with a very wealthy friend of mine – someone who was born into wealth and has never really …
Clarification on cost EE savings bonds
I am getting around to cashing some matured EE savings bonds and had a question about their purchase costs. Every site I have been to indicates the cost is 50% of the face value. For example a 50 dollar face value bond cost the purchaser 25 at the time. I …
Withdraw credit from short box spread?
I’ve seen a lot recently about people selling a box spread on SPX, then withdrawing the proceeds from their accounts to pay off debts, effectively refinancing them with the box spread. Does anyone have experience doing this? If so, how did you do it? Did it work out well for …
Just a Blip or Possibly More
For those with a 40 year time horizon, what are y’all doing? I’ve been keeping my positions, and hoping for the best in the United States. Hoping hundreds years of innovation are enough to keep the US going. Currently about 65/35 VTI and VXUS (23). I’ve seen lots of people …
Are there legit real estate investment companies for retail investors?
Are there any legit and profitable real estate investments companies possible for small retail not accredited investors? Not interested in REIT. Any accredited investors that started out as small retail investors that can give their experience, advice and any POV? Interested to find out about direct investments up to $25k. …
Rant: Look up the holdings
I'm almost 38 and had to kind of bootstrap retirement for the last 3-4 years after being very ignorant most of my life. People's selections of ETFs bogles my mind, usually it is thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, asking Reddit/the Internet for help but have been fed trendy …
I came into a small amount of money, how should I make the most of it?
Hi! As the title suggests I recently came into a little bit of cash. Nothing life changing or mind boggling. About $3,000. A life insurance policy taken out in my name was recently surrendered to me and now I have some liquidity (lol). I have a decent savings but as …
Porporty advice for keeping property in the family.
My family of 7 is currently looking to move to another city in Southern California. I want to keep the current house that we are living in and take on the payments while my parents and other family members go and buy another. I quickly ran this idea by my …