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I spent 6 years trying to beat the market. Mostly I just learned how hard that is.
I tracked almost every trade for six years. Around 400 trades and mostly are individual stocks. I beat the S&P 500 in two of those years. The other four were either worse or close enough that the effort didn’t really justify it. Once I looked at it that way, the …
How much Microsoft is too much in a Roth IRA
I'm constantly seeing posts about Microsoft, and while I'm not super well-versed in stock fundamentals, it just seems like such a strong company to me. They have growing revenue, a massive business, and a lot of products and services that people rely on every day. Since the stock has been …
Volatility vs Index or ETF
Typically, there is an inverse relationship between the movement of a volatility index and it’s corresponding market index or etf ($VIX & $SPX or $SPY, $VXN & $NDX or $QQQ, $VXD & $DJI or $DIA). At times, though, there is a direct relationship. (Like today between $VXD & $DIA on …
Investing with a margin account--what has worked for you
If you invest on margin, what have you done to make it worth it with interest rates so high? Just curious what strategies people have employed that has worked for them. Disclaimer: Margin investing is not recommended since you can lose a lot if the market goes down This is …
Your energy development picks?
As datacenters are ramping up on top of typical development topics, I'm looking to see what I may wish to expand in energy infrastructure holdings. What are your individual and ETF picks for energy expansion? This means I'm avoiding oil and other standards of energy as I'm looking most at …
So did we stop caring about Space now?
LUNR, ASTS, RKLB, PL... all down over 50% in a month. Seems like the market has just stopped caring about Space and moving out of this sector. These stocks were talked about constantly with bright futures yet there is zero support now and who knows where the bottom lies now? …
Cerebras (CBRS) 16% drop today - now at IPO price
What do we think about Cerebras? It's now hovering around its pre-market opening IPO price. How much potential does their tech have? Seems like it could be substantial considering their wafer chips reduce connectivity requires and have RAM onboard. Doesn't this greatly reduce energy use? But I don't know if …
U.S. crude oil dips below $70 as tankers transit Strait of Hormuz
> Oil prices fell about 4% Wednesday as tankers continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that the worst of the Middle East supply disruption is over. > West Texas Intermediate futures hit a session low of $69.63 per barrel, the first time the contract has fallen below …
What’s the verdict on onds?
Obviously it’s been dipping hard. Went from $13 down to $8 today. The onds sub is crying about it and everyone says it’s the end of the world but most anylysts are still maintaining a strong buy position. The company has far exceeded revenue expectations and has gotten some decent …
My approach to selling cash secured puts without getting reckless
LEAP ITM 17th June 2027 Put options on $CMG are looking good. At $32.50 with a $5.30 premium for an 18.7% annualized. Chipotle remains a great business with a long growth runway. Current forward P/E at 26x with future growth prospects of 15% for the upcoming years. If inflation persist …