Broadcom drops Q1 earnings in 90 minutes. After what happened to Nvidia last week despite an earnings beat, I'm not bullish but we'll see! Anyone here with broadcom positions?

empirically what is the most reliable simple strategy?

A few years ago i asked an israeli if it was worth to invest in etfs
Here's what he replied:
"All Redditors, their stepfathers, brothers-in-law, mothers, and grandmothers are invested in the nasdaq and the S&P 500. Do you think these people are going to get rich?"
Since that day, I've decided to stop investing in etfs

My lil Bitcoin stock doin some

Rate my first short

You havin' a little fun there, champ?

Most people should just buy term insurance. But here’s the 10% case where the math actually works.

If you're just looking for solid, affordable protection for your family, honestly? Save your time. Grab a low-cost term policy, stick the rest of your money into a Roth IRA or a boring index fund, and go enjoy your weekend. That's the "gold standard" for a reason, it works for almost everyone.

But here’s the 10% case: Your 401k is maxed, your HSA is full, and your Backdoor Roth is done. You want capital working for you in a tax-advantaged way. You've reached an income level where "tax drag" in your brokerage account is starting to feel like a real anchor on your net worth, and you're looking for a more efficient way to grow "overflow" wealth

IUL policies have fees, typically 1-2% annually for insurance + administration (let's not pretend otherwise), but here's the thing: if you're *already* losing 20% to taxes every year in your brokerage, paying 1-2% in fees for tax-deferred growth starts to look pretty good. Especially over 20-30 years. (Results depend on individual tax circumstances and policy performance assumptions.)

This isn't some wealth hack. It's literally just math for people who've run out of other tax-advantaged options. For certain high-income individuals, a side-by-side projection using reasonable assumptions may show potential tax advantages over time. Outcomes are not guaranteed and depend on policy performance and tax law.

The insurance industry can be shady about fees. But companies like Amplify Life (full disclosure: they're who this is about) built calculators that actually show you both sides, what you'd pay in fees vs. what you'd save in taxes, using your real numbers. Their calculator itemizes major policy charges and compares projected outcomes under stated assumptions.

Worth checking if you're in that specific situation. If you haven't maxed your 401k and Roth yet, none of this applies to you.

J'ai une bitcoin

>We've lost a lot of shekels in the war with Iran, Donnie Goy. We need you to pump GoyCoin again so we can extract additional shekels from the cattle. Set the dump for two weeks from today.
You seriously won't be falling for their tricks again like last October, will you biz? Or will you be the proud recipient of another fell for it again award?

>BTC? you're just betting that a bigger retard will pay you more than you did
why aren't people as angry about this concept when the question is about gold? because cryptos have given too much "underserved" wealth to some people?

Litecoin is Rippin!!

political meme coins keep winning
first we had the trump coin and all the clones
now every politician is getting their own coin
are any of these actually worth buying or is it all just pnd garbage

What would it take to get there?

my grandfather wants to buy land

he wants to buy some acreage near where we live in southern california

is this a stupid idea? how is land as an investment?

Gen z is paying the price for lack of experience as AI takes their jobs. Older workers are safer for now.

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Both ETFs have a 0.07%/year commission.
Both are in GBP with the underlying assets in dollars.
Both track the S&P500.

The only difference is that the one on the left reinvests dividends, the one on the right pays them out.

Now, dividends are usually around 1.8%/year.

WHY IS THE DIFFERENCE 7 WHOLE PERCENTAGE POINTS???

huh

MIC edition

>Latest developments on SMO EPIC FVRY
https://iran.liveuamap.com/

>Some helpful links to numb the pain
https://findahelpline.com/
https://www.nvidia.com/refunds/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/refunds
https://jlingz.com/

>Educational sites:
https://www.investopedia.com
https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain

>Financial TV Streams:
https://www.newslive.com/american/cnbc.html
https://www.livestreamy.net/bloomberg/

>Charts:
https://www.tradingview.com
https://www.finscreener.com
https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com

>Screeners: so you feel like in the movies
https://finviz.com/
https://etfdb.com/

>Gambling:
https://www.optionsplaybook.com/options-introduction/
https://www.optionsprofitcalculator.com
https://optionstrat.com/
https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/option-prices

>Pre-Market and Live data:
https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures
https://finance.yahoo.com/

>Calendars
https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar
https://www.earningswhispers.com/calendar
https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html
https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/data/building-permits

>Boomer Investing 101: so zoomers with meme stocks can outperform you
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Getting_started
https://www.sec.gov/search-filings

>Misc smg:
https://www.financialjuice.com/home
https://finance.yahoo.com/trending-tickers
https://market24hclock.com/
https://www.dividendchannel.com/drip-returns-calculator
https://brokerchooser.com/
https://www.chathamfinancial.com/technology/us-market-rates

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