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Getting into the stock market is not about "taking a plunge." That's speculation. This is about prudent investing and making a wise asset...
In the aggregate, they do. Since 1926, 10% a year compounded.
You own real ownership in real assets generating real cash flows paying real dividends and over time giving you real capital appreciation. Crypto...
The #1 guy in crypto just lost 94% of his net worth in 1 day. If HE has no idea what is happening, those of you "invested" in this stuff should...
MPC, I'm glad you are making $$$. I'm more focused on the financial implications of this niche sector and the fallout effects.
Now BitCoin down 12% after erasing lots of losses.:rage: You'd need Warren Buffet to give the sector credibility...having non-name "deep pockets"...
And today Sam Bankman of FTX sells at a distressed price or at gunpoint to Binance some of his assets. You don't even have stability in the...
You can run anything by me here or PM me. Happy to help. I am a CFA and CFP, FWIW. :D
Asset Allocation Funds hold stocks and bonds for a set retirement age/date....like 2050. This could be a "chicken" way for you to dip your toes...
They're used interchangeably. The "rates" the Fed controls are the Fed Funds Rate and probably the 2-year Treasury Note yield which is most...
What is interesting is that if you punch up a 5 year or longer chart of any bond fund....you see the 2 big drops in 2020 (Covid) and 2022 (rising...
Bonds are ruled by math. The most important rule is that bonds and interest rates are INVERSELY related...when yields go UP, bond prices go...
OK, understood....I wouldn't worry about that. 1 in 1,000 scenarios are not what we used to call "investable" outcomes. Just buy when and what...
The bond market is giving you the buys of a lifetime. Literally like shooting fish in a barrel.....like buying stocks on October 20th and...
Waiting for gold to go to $800 oz is only slightly less ridiculous thatn me hoping that GOOG goes back to $5 a share. :D All-in cash costs for...
Why are you worrying about "depressions" or "survival metal" or "post-apocalyptic" scenarios ? Nobody here seriously owns silver for any of those...
Don't buy from any sellers with foreign or "weird" addresses....should have lots of good feedback.....a return policy is also nice. Some CC's and...
Not my area of expertise, so I won't say much right now. Similar to the bond CDS amounts being larger than the underlying bond dollar values...or...
Without any understanding or how markets work. I've seen and heard it all.
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