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Mitigating the drop - VOO
For anyone who’s bought a large amount into VOO within the last 12 months, how many are selling right now to lock in a loss for capital gains tax advantages. As well as then purchase SPY for added games when it rises? I have some other capital gains that I …
Which investment accounts are worth having as a Canadian on a work permit in the US
I may be asking this question in the wrong sub, but I really don't understand why it would be worth it to contribute to a 401k or IRA when the withholding tax is 30%. How do TN holders go about regularly investing? Is it as simple as selling while in …
Minecraft movie breaking box office records, how does it impact Microsoft & Warner Bros stocks?
So the new Minecraft movie is blowing up and breaking records left and right, possibly gaining multiple awards for both the movie, actors and companies behind it. During this stock market crisis, does this movie give any hope to these two company stock prices?
Should I open a vanguard or fidelity personal account?
I am a college student and I have never invested before but I want to put a few 100s in an S&P 500 and just keep it there for a long time. Should I go for vanguard or fidelity? Also have lower fees? I heard that it costs 100 bucks …
Tariffs are not going away. They are the new revenue.
Trump isn't mysterious. He's not playing 4D chess, and he's not playing tic-tac-toe. He has told you what he is doing. Trump is restructuring US government revenue. He is introducing tariffs to offset the loss of income from ELIMINATING INCOME TAX. He is also creating an environment where jobs are …
Interactive Brokers Founder Peterffy just said on TV
"I think this is the greatest buying opportunity I have ever seen in my 60 years on Wall Street." His point is there is no technical issue causing this market drop. It is purely fear selling with no regard to fundamentals. This looks nothing like past bear markets. Take it …
Please rate my prospective investment
I would like perspective for a taxable account. My plan is 50% of my investment to be for 3-5 years, while the other 50% of my investment to span for 20-30 years. Investment is $75,000.00 My picks are: VT - $35,000.00 (50%) SCHG - $4375 (12.5%) SCHD - $4375 (12.5%) …
If Trump accepts the free-for_free trade offer from Europe, is it likely that the market will rebound?
I find Europe’s trade offer very interesting because it will show Trump‘s true intention with more clarity—which I feel like is what the world really wants is just more sense of his intentions overall. Given this, do you think he’s likely to agree to Europe’s offer from today? If he …
Corporate Ratings, High Risk Credits & Downgrades - A Week from HELL
The past week showed a slightly negative trend in global corporate rating actions by S & P. A marginal increase in negative actions was observed, with downgrades surpassing upgrades by a single downgrade. Additionally, S&P Global reported a significant rise in high-risk credits this week. There were three new risky …
What is the best DCA cadence to make the most of the opportunity?
DCA seems to be like a good way to make the most of volatile times and smoothen things out, but then, isn't just a form of market timing if I have I guess the cadence? I'm talking from a scenario where I have a lump sum that I will split …