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Age 40 Need Help/Advice For Retirement
I’m 40, have an advisor who has me in a bunch of different investments. I want to retire around 60. I’ve been thinking of dropping my advisor and just doing VOO and maybe 1-2 other investments to diversify. What do you think? VOO + QQQ? Are advisors a waste for …
TA looking for active trading community – Strengths: Entries, Exits, Momentum, Macro
Hey everyone, Over the past few years, I've specialized in technical analysis and have developed a strong sense for identifying good entries and exits, as well as analyzing momentum. I'm currently expanding my focus towards macro trends as well. I'm looking for a group of experienced traders where there's a …
Investing info on Treasuries with Chatgpt
This old fart decided to get with the times and get the Chatgpt app a couple of days ago. I talked to some other seniors about it and now were all having fun with it. Not sure if you've heard but Hedge Funds and some of the banks have gotten …
Thoughts on Dalio’s comments from Meet The Press today?
https://www.mediaite.com/news/worse-than-a-recession-business-titan-ray-dalio-forecasts-economic-doom-caused-by-very-disruptive-trump-tariffs/ He described Trump’s tariffs as “very disruptive” to the global production system He stated that the US is “very close to a recession” and expressed concern about “something worse than a recession if this isn’t handled well” When pressed about what could be worse than a recession, Dalio warned …
Not listening to news and panic
What I fail to understand is why people can’t continue to DCA if they have earned income and/or rebalance to a personal risk tolerance AA without reacting to the daily news. Everyone was eager to sell last few weeks and now everyone is eager to compare this to the COVID …
How would taxes work on this trade?
Say I own 5000 shares of xyz with a cost basis of $5, price has risen to $10. I decide to open a spread option, so I sell 50 options at price $15 for the premium a year away, and buy 50 options at $14 for the same date, hoping …
How severe was the dip caused by the tariffs?
Out of curiosity I'm trying to understand how big a deal the dip caused by Trump's tariffs was. The S&P 500 dropped to where it was just over a year ago: [https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/snapshot/snapshot.aspx?id=F00000UE1Z&tab=1](https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/snapshot/snapshot.aspx?id=F00000UE1Z&tab=1) Is that a huge deal in and of itself? If you brought the bottom of the dip you'd …
Q1 Earnings Are In – But It’s Not the Numbers That Matter. It’s the Vibe.
So earnings season is kicking off with some big numbers. JPMorgan just posted $14.6B in profit. Morgan Stanley had a record-breaking quarter in equities trading. On paper? Strong stuff. But listening to the actual calls... it didn’t feel like a victory lap. It felt like watching a group of CEOs …
Slate Auto EV Start Up backed by Bezos
Slate Auto, a Michigan-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, has garnered significant attention due to its ambitious plan to produce an affordable two-seat electric pickup truck priced around $25,000. Backed by notable investors, including Jeff Bezos through his family office, Slate aims to commence production by late 2026 near Indianapolis, Indiana …
US Commerce Secretary says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs
[https://www.reuters.com/markets/us-commerce-secretary-says-exempted-electronic-products-come-under-separate-2025-04-13/](https://www.reuters.com/markets/us-commerce-secretary-says-exempted-electronic-products-come-under-separate-2025-04-13/) WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday in an interview with ABC's "This Week" that smartphones, computers and some other electronics will come under separate tariffs, along with semiconductors that may be imposed in a month or so.U.S. President Donald Trump's administration late …