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Stock Thread 2018
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JesasaurusRex
On a break
I did
Archimedes
Fire Watcher
And yes, I get all that Schwab nonsense as well. Same from Fidelity and Vanguard. I delete it all without even opening it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6exo00T5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6exo00T5I
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No.
you're not missin out on much. just a reminder to keep your eye on your long term plan and not read too much into the volatility of the market. since they say up front, it's their perspective, they make it sound like they know exactly what all the factors are driving the volatility and they see that the economic and earnings indicators are strong ... in other words, they want you to keep calm and carry on
Reli
Well-known member
All they care about is collecting fees
How many of you seasoned investors place importance on the quantity of different stocks captured in an ETF, now that diversification is important in today's volatile climate?
Do you just go with what has personally worked for you over the years or are you leaning more toward the 500, 1000 or total stock market mix over a mix of say 100 strong performers?
Do you just go with what has personally worked for you over the years or are you leaning more toward the 500, 1000 or total stock market mix over a mix of say 100 strong performers?
Reli
Well-known member
If you deviate from the S&P 500, you're likely going to underperform it. Not to mention you will rack up more fees than an S&P 500 fund would. The typical S&P 500 fund only charges 0.1% or even less. That's much lower what's charged by specialized funds like "Blue Chip Growth" or "Dividend Overacheivers" and all that nonsense.
Same with international stocks. Stick with broad indexes instead of specialized stuff.
Same with international stocks. Stick with broad indexes instead of specialized stuff.
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alien
I keep getting emails from a hedge fund dude that Ive recently added to my spam list. I guess its typical for hedge funds but what he's selling has 20% upside fee and something like 2 or 3 percent fee if it suffers a loss. Fuck that 20% BS.
i've bought disproportionally SPY in my Rollover IRA (sold less diversified stuff) ... so i think i made the right choice for myself ... just wondering if i should buy index ETFs that consist of 1000 stocks ... need more int'l and commodities in my portfolio so just wondering if the quantity is as important as composition matters to you guys ...
Reli
Well-known member
If that fund includes the S&P 500 plus 500 smaller stocks, then sure, why not. As long as the fees are still low.
Check out Vanguard VTI, which tries to mirror the entire US stock market. Or VT, which tries to mirror the entire world.
Check out Vanguard VTI, which tries to mirror the entire US stock market. Or VT, which tries to mirror the entire world.
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alien
FB taking a beating stock is down 20%, I'm tempted to pull the trigger.
Remember when CCL took a pounding with all the negative publicity from sick vacationers. I knew I should buy but I played it too safe and opportunity passed.
Remember when CCL took a pounding with all the negative publicity from sick vacationers. I knew I should buy but I played it too safe and opportunity passed.
JesasaurusRex
On a break
got my 401k stuff rolled over right before our current dip, still sitting in a money market deal lol. Wondering if i should just leave it in there for a while.
JesasaurusRex
On a break
i keep an eye on this thread...
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alien
You'll be fabulously wealthy in no time.
SteelerFanatic
TEAM BARF-MW2
Do any of you participate in / or know anything about / investment clubs?
Kind of like a book club but you pool your money and each month buy a different stock.
I could be making it up in my head but I thought such things existed.
Kind of like a book club but you pool your money and each month buy a different stock.
I could be making it up in my head but I thought such things existed.
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alien
It probably does exist but what's the benefit of pooling money. You don't get membership points where if you buy 10,000 shares you get 1,000 free.
JesasaurusRex
On a break
My thinking as well
SteelerFanatic
TEAM BARF-MW2
Yeah after I typed it I thought of all the reasons why it wouldn’t work. But I do know of funds that require minimum investment levels.
Or what about Peer lending places like Prosper? That’s how I loan family money.
We could do a Barf lending network.