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Look to start with bonds in an IRA
So I'm looking to be more risk averse in my IRA. Is buying bonds and selling as simple as buying ETFs? So I could just buy SGOV and collect 4%/yr as long as I hold it? Do bonds carry expense ratios like ETFs? Are there any restrictions on buying bonds …
Golden Butterfly portolio exit date 10 years
I created a golden butterfly portfolio for my father (57 years old) with a approximately 10 years-duration. In 5 years, I plan to start reducing the equity portion as a strategy leading up to the exit date. Do you think this strategy makes sense? When would you start reducing the …
Small Cap Chinese Equity is 67% of Portfolio - how Risky is this? - Baozun
Baozun is 67 percent of my portfolio and it is a small cap Chinese equity. Is this extremely risky? People have told me that I shouldn't do this because Chinese stocks have a history of fraud, and don't have tight financial controls. I did my research and think that this …
Weekly DCA plan ruined before the time
I had 50k€ sitting into a deposit account. After market slipped -7%, I put 25k€ in immediately. I then decided to change to DCA the remaining 25k€ putting 5k€ every Monday. I could buy at the lowest price this Monday, and I was hoping to buy even lower the next …
Diversifying a 3 fund portfolio while still aligning with the fundamentals...
I've currently got my investments between 3 different accounts, a self managed brokerage, an inherited IRA and an inherited roth IRA (this account represents 5% all invested in VIGAX). That breakdown as follows: 5% BND/BNDX 49% VTI 34% VXUS 7% VEU 5% VIGAX I still want to follow the boglehead …
How to hedge portfolio amid this market?
I have been following the news but non-active so far. But I feel, maybe I should be doing something. Some of the ideas came to my mind: 1 .Protective puts: Buying protective puts for SPY to protect my existing portfolio. The prices are quite good after yesterday's market. But I …
Advice on whether I should keep my stocks like this or do something different?
Hello. I have been investing for over a year now and after the market crash/small rise, I am $57 down total. I was wondering if I should keep my stocks like this? I don't have necessary percentages that I deposit to each stock. I just do it randomly. Before the …
Did anyone sell before today in the past few days since Tariff talks?
I mean, yes, it did go up today, but that doesn’t mean it won’t go back down. So you still might have made the right move selling. It’s so wild, we could’ve made lots of money. What’s next, does anyone know? No one knows what the future will be, but …
Ok real talk: If Trump HAD to answer, do you think he could articulate in the most basic sense what a tariff or a bond is?
I’ve always wondered this. I feel like I have never seen someone actually press him on his basic knowledge or understanding of issues. Like really press him. Corner him and make him answer. How adolescent do you think his understanding is of basic economic principles? I have trouble believing he …
The mechanics of a well planned and organised scam
Phase 1. All is well. Most predict stock price increase over the year. That tarrif threat is not founded. ' Never bet against America ' Phase 2. Trump comes out with huge tariffs that look to destroy the economy and cause recession. The logical step is to sell before it's …