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Why are bonds considered a better “safe haven” compared to cash?
I was looking at this chart I found, that shows the year end returns of different investment types over the past several years. In years where there was a significant decline in the stock market, while it is true that bonds sometimes did better than straight cash, overall it seems …
If you were to invest on the bet of the Ukraine war ending, how would you play it?
This is an apolitical post - I would like to understand out of curiosity what plays you would make if you would bet on the Russo-Ukrainian war ending in 2025. Getting creative - or perhaps not at all - what would you play? I have a few thoughts myself: * …
Simple ira terminated mid year
So my girlfriends employer started offering a simple or a couple of years ago and i told her to sign up to get the 3% match they were offering. today her employer sent out a group text saying that february will be the last month with edward jones and the …
Understanding how VEUSX works as a US$ investor
I'm not sure how to phrase this question, really, but I'll try. I am NOT interested in political commentary/discussion, I just want to understand how this particular investment would work. Hypothetically, assume I am a US citizen and have some money in a US bank account. If I want to …
Determining Cost Basis at Vanguard
Hi New here. I have a vanguard account and if I have a stock that I only purchased once, if shows my cost per share on the app. But for any stock that I’ve purchased numerous times via DCA it doesn’t show the cost per share and I have to …
Is it a bad idea to treat a Money Market account as an HYSA?
25 here and my living situation allows me to have leftover cash that’s yielding me nothing at my bank. I want to begin investing but I recognize that I need to educate myself further. Is it advisable to move a large portion of my savings to a MM fund while …
Transfer from Edward Jones to Fidelity
I have a taxable edward jones account with around $80,000 in it. I would like to leave Edward Jones and transfer my stocks to fidelity. Question, will I have to pay taxes doing this? It’s not a roth, just a standard taxable account. Some stocks I own: google, amazon, apple, …
Advice on using more than one brokerage accounts?
My employer provides me with a 401k with Fidelity to which I added an individual taxable brokerage account. My account with Fidelity has taken forever to setup and all interactions just feel clunky. I visited a Charles Schwab physical branch and was totally won over by their customer service. I …
CPI at the Start of Rate Hikes Cycles
HISTORICAL FED RATE HIKE CYCLES AND CPI AT THE START 1) Late 1970s–Early 1980s (Volcker Era) • Start of hikes: August 1979 • Fed funds rate around start: ~11% • CPI around start: ~11.8% • Context: Inflation eventually topped 14%. The Fed raised rates aggressively (sometimes above 19%). 2) 1983–1984 …
Warren Buffett’s $325 Billion Question
Warren Buffett currently holds a massive cash reserve, totaling around $325 billion, which represents approximately 30% of Berkshire Hathaway’s assets. But why? Some believe he is anticipating a market crash, although historically, timming the market has never been his investment strategy. Others argue that the market is overvalued, but even …