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Thoughts on BRKU as a long-termish play?
Im my case about 5 years when I probably have to start selling off a bit to access funds. I know there have been other posts on this ETF lately, but I did not find quite the answer I’ve sought after I read a comment by another poster (and have …
Selling two resorts in Mozambique
Hello all. I am selling two resorts as going concerns in Mozambique. Not wanting to get agents involved as it's family owned, so would prefer a private sale. Priced accordingly. One is at Inhambane, and the other is north of Inhambane. If you know of someone who might be interested, …
How would you manage your 401k at your 30?
I’m 30, having $40k in my John Hancock 401k at Target Date Fund 2065. But thinking maybe it’s too conservative and I should be more agressive at my age? (Especially with current market) Someone recommend me to split it between: Fidelity International Index Fund, Vangard Toral Stock Market Index Fund, …
Teach me like I’m 12….what should I be investing in beyond a Target Index
I’ve regularly be investing into a Schwab target index - however I’m interested in diversifying my portfolio a little. But don’t have a clue where to start. I have a little extra money from my bonus this year and I’m interested in learning if I should be diversifying or just …
Best broker for lowest fees & easy onramp as a European citizen?
Hey there, What is the best place for Europeans to buy stocks and indices? I want the lowest feest possible as Im doing pretty big volume. I have used DeGiro (Netherlands Citizen. While their fees are very favorable for ETFs like Vanguard World Index or SP500 index, the fees on …
I'm coming off the sidelines
I've been holding cash since the start of the year. I kick myself for not buying the dip April 9th or whenever it was because I thought things were going to go much lower. But Trump is Trump. Now that he's backed off (for now) of his hit on the …
Did You Become Wealthy Through Investing ... If Not How Did You Build Your Wealth
I feel becoming wealthy through investing alone is rare. I am merely speculating now... no hard data. I think most people build wealth through super high paying career like surgeon or creating a business. Investing enhances their wealth but it wasn't the root of it. Please correct me if I'm …
Anyone else feeling like there are no right answers?
I’m sitting on $50k in cash that I have saved up for a down payment on a house. I’d like to wait until my girlfriend and I are married so that we can buy together. So likely won’t be buying for at least a year. I don’t want to throw …
Trump YoYo-ing the market
With Trump outright attacking Powell for a couple days and then suddenly reversing course, I'm left to believe one of the two: 1) Someone like McMillian, CEO of Walmart who met with Trump on Monday, was able to convince the president that continued aggression towards Powell was very bad for …
Stock market is a SCAM - beware
At least for ordinary retail investors it is. For most people, owning stocks or ETFs is a zero sum game and for some it’s a losing game. The stock markets goes up a couple of percent, then it goes down a couple of percent. Rinse and repeat. The only winners …