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Is SQQQ a good buy right now?
I am just starting to learn the mechanisms of this fund. You can see what it did yesterday and how it's up pre-market today. I know this is not a a long-term investment, but would it be prudent right now to actually sell out of my current Nasdaq position **($30K …
China retaliates with 34% tariffs on all US products
At the time of writing this Dow futures are losing 1400 points. Apple is down another 4.77% pre-market to $194, as it has 90% of iPhones assembled in China. S&P 500 futures are down 3.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures down 4%. Us 10 yr at 3.905%. Vix volatility index spikes …
Portfolio allocation. Your thoughts?
After Trump's election, I took a conservative position of 60% cash, 15% bonds, 25% etf. I kind of wish my bond and equity percentages were switched prior to the current downturn, but other than that, I'm pretty happy with my position. Would you hold here or do you think it …
Zoom Out: The Bigger Picture Still Looks Strong
In the chaos of daily market swings, it’s easy to get caught up in red numbers and panic-driven headlines. But if you zoom out and take a broader look, a very different picture starts to emerge—one that’s a lot more encouraging. Go pull up the chart for the S&P 500 …
When should we start freaking out about money markets focused on US treasuries (e.g., VUSXX)? What are some other low-risk alternatives?
I have been looking for a house since September and have kept my down payment in a money market fund invested in US treasuries (VUSXX). Of course I'm paying attention to the news and starting to worry a bit about what will happen in the US in the long term. …
2025 - invest in real estate/rental/stocks?
I am not buying a home. I am inheriting a fixer upper w/a 3.875 interest rate in a desirable location. I'm working with three scenarios: 1. Sell As-Is NOW (little profit) 2. Moderate renovations and rent 3. All in renovation and sell in 3-6 months, then invest the profits in …
Lost and need help as a first time investor
I seriously don’t know what to do. I have 100 shares in VFV and only just got into investing back in November 2024. They say don’t time the market but I guess I picked a really bad time to start lol. What are people supposed to do, sell and cut …
Invest in ETFs: SPYD vs VUAA
My dilemma comes from investing in the [VUAA.UK](http://VUAA.UK) tracker, offered in my currency (usd) vs investing in the [SPYL.DE](http://SPYL.DE) tracker, offered in Euros. My broker is XTB, which takes a 0.5% conversion fee between usd and euro. I'm not an EU or US citizen, and I plan to invest long …
Investment risk assessment in current environment
Is what would traditionallly have been considered average or medium risk, for example (usually 60/40), still that or does the current environment make that proposition more "risky" than in the past? I am a higher risk investor because I am ok with the typical risks associated with it but I …
$GME GameStop rises after Ryan Cohen buys more shares
Shares of GameStop climbed nearly 3% in extended trading after a regulatory filing revealed CEO Ryan Cohen bought more shares of his video game retailer. Cohen increased his stake to 37.3 million shares from 36.8 million shares. The meme stock dropped 7% Thursday amid a broad market sell-off triggered by …