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So I would like to ask a question to the posters who frequent this thread because I would like to know just how much I'm "small potatoes" in the grand scheme of it all. Also, I'm not trying to ask an inappropriate question by any means but how much new money do yall invest in the markets per month? I'm not interested in gains or losses and it doesn't matter if you're doing options or limit orders. I never invest more than I can stand to lose and I seriously doubt I'll be completely financially free due to my investments, but I do hope to have a nice little nest egg to go along with my other retirement goals down the road.
 
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Firebirdparts said:
I know nothing. It was $50 a few months ago, so I think it's entitled to lose a few dollars. Insiders are entitled to sell. It's almost tripled in 4 months. The robot "rating" thing on yahoo calls it undervalued. S&P global calls it undervalued. What it lost today is less than it gained on earnings last thursday. FWIW.
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Thanks for digging! Hoping it is just the insiders selling. They have performed outstanding work and as you say, are entitled to cash out some profits.

I'm taking a 'large' stake. Bought about 70% of what I want. Waiting to see if I can get more a bit cheaper in the final hour.

Thinking that the conditions are right for a broad selloff prior to 3-day weekend. Guess we'll see shortly about that..
 
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Rocky_Top_Vol13 said:
So I would like to ask a question to the posters who frequent this thread because I would like to know just how much I'm "small potatoes" in the grand scheme of it all. Also, I'm not trying to ask an inappropriate question by any means but how much new money do yall invest in the markets per month? I'm not interested in gains or losses and it doesn't matter if you're doing options or limit orders. I never invest more than I can stand to lose and I seriously doubt I'll be completely financially free due to my investments, but I do hope to have a nice little nest egg to go along with my other retirement goals down the road.
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I add about $1,200/month to my real savings accounts which are all invested in 4-5 high/mid-risk mutual funds. I rarely talk about that boring stuff on here.

The things on here are just a small play money fun activity. Not day trading. Mostly holding things for 8-12 weeks. A bit of value trading mixed with some small up and comers. Not making anything really. More of a side hobby I guess.
 
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Rocky_Top_Vol13 said:
So I would like to ask a question to the posters who frequent this thread because I would like to know just how much I'm "small potatoes" in the grand scheme of it all. Also, I'm not trying to ask an inappropriate question by any means but how much new money do yall invest in the markets per month? I'm not interested in gains or losses and it doesn't matter if you're doing options or limit orders. I never invest more than I can stand to lose and I seriously doubt I'll be completely financially free due to my investments, but I do hope to have a nice little nest egg to go along with my other retirement goals down the road.
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All in. Except for a little real estate. Basically with every asset that I own I’m looking for it to grow in value. Cash is a little different. You need it to pay the bills, but holding too much for too long typically leads to an erosion of its value. Inflation is a hidden tax that the Fed takes for the government by creating more dollars.

Every asset is fair game. Crypto. Debt. Equities. Metals. Commodities. RE. Derivatives. Foreign securities. Finding the right company stock to buy and holding forever seems to be the most productive use of resources.
 
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Rocky_Top_Vol13 said:
So I would like to ask a question to the posters who frequent this thread because I would like to know just how much I'm "small potatoes" in the grand scheme of it all. Also, I'm not trying to ask an inappropriate question by any means but how much new money do yall invest in the markets per month? I'm not interested in gains or losses and it doesn't matter if you're doing options or limit orders. I never invest more than I can stand to lose and I seriously doubt I'll be completely financially free due to my investments, but I do hope to have a nice little nest egg to go along with my other retirement goals down the road.
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My money is most 401k and there is about $1500 a month going in. I never contribute anything to ,y play money account.
 
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Velo Vol said:
You get a better return from those than just buying an index?
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Not over the last 15 months. But, yes over the last 30 years.

But, to clarify, a couple of them are indeed index funds.

Fidelity Growth Company is my primary 'never sell' mutual fund.
Vanguard Primecap Admiral is a close second

Then I hold Vanguard Information Technology which probably is an index fund
Vanguard Growth Admiral
Vanguard 500 Admiral which is definitely an index fund.
A few other smaller things...

No bonds. Not much diversity in market. Own real estate.

I consider that to be an aggressive strategy for age 60. Plan to taper down over this decade. Will probably be all index funds by 70.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
Not over the last 15 months. But, yes over the last 30 years.

But, to clarify, a couple of them are indeed index funds.

Fidelity Growth Company is my primary 'never sell' mutual fund.
Vanguard Primecap Admiral is a close second

Then I hold Vanguard Information Technology which probably is an index fund
Vanguard Growth Admiral
Vanguard 500 Admiral which is definitely an index fund.
A few other smaller things...

No bonds. Not much diversity in market. Own real estate.

I consider that to be an aggressive strategy for age 60. Plan to taper down over this decade. Will probably be all index funds by 70.
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I'm 71 now. Keep thinking I'm going all mutual funds, but then I see a stock I like. Right now it's MPLX, and I own blue chips.
But I have been buying bonds/CDs for about a year. You can get around 5% on CDs/Treasuries now.
We are selling the last of our real estate now. Income producing RE is the way to go, although we have a large tract in Roane County where we have sold 4 tracts in the last 4-5 months, and have showings on the last two today.
I keep it simple. My investments are at Vanguard. I try to stay diversified, but primarialy through VG mutual funds .
 
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Velo Vol said:
Comparing managed funds versus the general market.
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It is easy to make the case that the pros, plus their fees, do not beat the general market.

Personally, I continue to have more money in managed funds. But, as I age, will probably let it drift more toward the index funds.

Occasionally, a managed fund will get hot and have a banner year. For 20+ years, I exceeded the index with Vanguard Primecap. They had a good Fund Manager. He had a bad year around 2019ish and I mostly bailed out on him. In hindsight, considering that it is a closed fund, that was a mistake.
 
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Firebirdparts said:
Looking like a yuck day. Not for NVO, though.
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NVO's next earnings report is going to blow people's mind.

Yesterday, I sucked it up and paid $300 for another month's supply of the Miracle Med.

Like any good drug dealer, they getting us hooked for $25/month. Then, raising the prices.
 
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Left and Right are agreeing that Putin needs to go. China is supporting Vlad’s regime. Leaving anything China in your portfolio is going to be with extreme risk.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
NVO's next earnings report is going to blow people's mind.

Yesterday, I sucked it up and paid $300 for another month's supply of the Miracle Med.

Like any good drug dealer, they getting us hooked for $25/month. Then, raising the prices.
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no health insurance?
 
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Go aeiou said:
no health insurance?
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Yes. That was with health insurance kicking in about $800 plus a $100 savings card from company.

The dose I'm now on costs around $1200/month. And, you have to wait in a long e-queue to get the stuff.

NVO (and perhaps LLY) are absolutely slaying.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Left and Right are agreeing that Putin needs to go. China is supporting Vlad’s regime. Leaving anything China in your portfolio is going to be with extreme risk.
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I have one buddy who says this is the absolute best time to buy Russian stocks.

No clue how to go about buying "Russian stocks"...?

The ole John Templeton 'value investing' strategy at it's extreme...lulz!
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Left and Right are agreeing that Putin needs to go. China is supporting Vlad’s regime. Leaving anything China in your portfolio is going to be with extreme risk.
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Agree, Xi has a history of screwing shareholders of Chinese companies. He's a Commie through and through.
Hopefully no war with China and Russia. Vlad seems to be a puppet of the old USSR folks.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
I have one buddy who says this is the absolute best time to buy Russian stocks.

No clue how to go about buying "Russian stocks"...?

The ole John Templeton 'value investing' strategy at it's extreme...lulz!
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VanEck to Dissolve Russia ETFs as War Hobbles Investments

Best approach would be to buy into a commodity or companies/countries that will benefit if Russia decides to behave.

The US has zero tolerance with state sponsored terrorism or those that don’t fall in line boycotting trade with them. That really elevates the risk of buying anything China. Buying dollar store puts might be a lucrative trade.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
I have one buddy who says this is the absolute best time to buy Russian stocks.

No clue how to go about buying "Russian stocks"...?

The ole John Templeton 'value investing' strategy at it's extreme...lulz!
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Not possible for Americans I don’t think. I did no work to verify.
 
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