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Perks That Actually Feel Worth It-Tell Me Yours
In a market this volatile, shareholder perks are one of the few things that still feel like a win. I’m always on the lookout for good ones—actual value, not just gimmicks. What’s the best perk you’ve ever gotten as a shareholder? Something you’d actually use again? VIP access to a …
Investing in the UK but living in the US
I have a lump some in the UK sitting in a current account and would like to invest it. I live in the US and I'm not moving back. What's the best approach - try to invest in the UK? What are the tax implications? How do I do this? …
How Do Covered Call ETF's like JEPI Pay Out? Is There Any Special Tax Implications?
Do these ETF's pay out the cash as simple dividend payments? If you buy them in a non-tax sheltered account, do you have to file any special tax forms at the end of the year. I once bought a commodities ETF and I had to fill out all these strange …
Back door Roth IRA advice
Hi everyone, my wife and I are above the income threshold for a Roth IRA and I have heard of the backdoor Roth IRA method. I can google the steps to do this, but have been unable to find an answer on what my actual limit is to do this. …
Recommendations for real estate and/or commodity investments?
I would love to invest in something that gives good returns and every person with a shit load of money has one thing in common: real estate. They invest in buildings and get their passive income via tenant payments. I'm also interested in seeing what commodities give good returns (eg: …
Reuters: Bessent says White House will start interviewing candidates for next Fed chair this fall
"U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the White House will begin interviewing candidates this fall to potentially succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May 2026. Speaking during a visit to Argentina, Bessent noted that the Trump administration would use the approximately six months leading up …
Diageo (DGE) looking like it's on the up
Looking at Diageo's financials, there is a bright future for the company. Their ROE was 35% in 2024, a decrease in 38.6% in 2023. However, the average for the US spirits industry is 10-15% and the ROE of their closest competitor (in market share) in their main market (Global Spirits) …
park money for buying house - low volatility strategy
Just sold house and plan to buy another one in 1-3 years based on when we like something. Need to build more equity for new house while I park my existing funds in a relatively low volatility plan I am thinking fixed income products but I am not well verse …
They cannot allow treasury yields to go above ~5%.
I'm going to present the case for why the US government/Fed will intervene in any way necessary to prevent yields from going above \~5%. In the modern era, the minimum spending level, not including interest expenses, by the US government is 15.1% of GDP. That was in the year 2000. …
Basic Allocation Model of a Tax Free Retirement Account
So I am starting a Roth IRA from scratch. I am 28, live in the US, and I have been deep diving the market and allocations for a couple months now. An all in one fund is just not for me. I want to see how my money is allocated …