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Another Bear market
From 2000 to 2017, the U.S. experienced **two bear markets**. Since 2018, we've now had **four bear markets** — in **2018, 2020, 2022, and 2025**. This is historically abnormal and suggests that **U.S. stocks may no longer be as reliable** as they once were. In fact, since the market peak …
Only Trade What You Can Afford To Lose
With so much volatility in the Stock Market since the start of this year, stock market has been incredibly hard to trade. If you are caught in the wrong side of the trade, you can get wiped out quickly. That being said, I want to remind everyone that you want …
How should we treat earning reports after this wild tariff?
With all the tariff drama lately, I honestly have no idea how much weight to put on earnings this season. I used to pay a lot of attention to earnings, but this time feels different. Consumer spending probably got a boost in March/April from people trying to buy stuff before …
Non American Stock Market Faves
Now that the US markets are wildly unreliable, what countries/markets are looking like the next leaders? I’m looking to invest in etfs that track or invest in these countries as to hedge against my American investments.
Is the Australian market closed today? (Monday 21st)
In my investing finance app I see in the holiday calendar that Australia (along with other markets such as Europe) have Easter. Does that mean the market is closed or are they simply stating that there's a holiday?
The Wall Street Journal explains Trump tariffs.
I had a similar analyses, but this coming from most respected business paper should have more weight. (Quote) Markets are trying to figure out the implications of upending this system. Here are four: More expensive stuff, and less choice of stuff. Increasing saving means reducing consumption. The tariffs amount to …
Never thought I'd learn this from the guy who failed every math test
Hey all, just wanted to share something that totally caught me off guard recently. Last weekend, I went to a casual class reunion with my cousin. You know the vibe - small café, lots of "what have you been up to" convos. Out of nowhere, this guy from our old …
HIMS growth in 2025 realisitc?
Hey guys Anyone with deeper insight into HIMS? In 2024, they generated approximately €200 million in sales in the weight loss segment. Now, sales of the original GLP1 medication (semaglutide) are no longer available, and yet HIMS has guided sales of €725 million in the weight loss segment for 2025. …
Unpopular opinion: The current market volatility is GOOD
While everyone's panicking about daily swings and trying to time the bottom, I've been slowly adding to positions regardless of headlines. This volatility creates opportunity. When the market was only going up, everything was overpriced. Now there are actual bargains appearing for those patient enough to look past next week's …
Foreign currency hedged US indexes
As everyone I am trying to manage this difficult environment...I thought I was fairly conservatively positioned but when bonds were selling off, that really got me. As I am looking for alternatives, I was thinking maybe getting into some foreign currency hedged US index fund may mitigate some issues for …