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Posted: 8/15/2022 6:09:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Waldo: I would think about it if I didn't invest/trade individual oil/gas companies. I like the anti woke theme, but not enough to pay an expense ratio.  I've looked at it, but I am a numbers guy, and so far I just can't get comfortable with it. Thanks for the reply, and I think I will wait before "maybe" venturing in. |
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Posted: 8/15/2022 6:40:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: I've looked at it, but I am a numbers guy, and so far I just can't get comfortable with it. Thanks for the reply, and I think I will wait before "maybe" venturing in. As a sector ETF, It's probably similar to XLE. Which means it's heavily weighted towards a couple of major holdings. It's not really giving a broad balance to the sector (much as XLE). Here's what DRLL holds (from the Strive web site) Exxon Mobil Corp 22.0% Chevron Corp 16.5% ConocoPhillips 6.8% EOG Resources Inc 3.5% Occidental Petroleum Co 3.3% Schlumberger LTD 3.0% Pioneer Natural Resources 2.9% Marathon Petroleum 2.8% Valero Energy 2.6% Exelon Corp 2.5% So, are you really better off than just buying shares of XOM and CVX (or pick any two of the majors)? Probably not. Plus you get to pay .41% fee. (XLE is .10% for comparison, not that I would buy it either.) Like I said, I do like the anti woke theme though. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:05:12 AM EDT
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DKNG Buying for a while now. Averaged to about $19.00
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Posted: 8/24/2022 10:48:40 AM EDT
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Bought a small amount more of AM this morning. This is really a dividend play for me, paying 8.69% dividend. No real plans at this time to buy any other stocks.
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Posted: 8/24/2022 11:26:53 AM EDT
[Last Edit: NotRyan]
[#5]
I just bought more ASTRA, under $1 is a good deal. I think those guys will be successful.
Also more Rocketlab. Their last test they caught the rocket, but the chopper pilot got spooked by something and decided to drop it in the water. |
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Posted: 8/24/2022 11:29:27 AM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: Bought a small amount more of AM this morning. This is really a dividend play for me, paying 8.69% dividend. No real plans at this time to buy any other stocks. I bought a little more oil/gas today based on the futures. That left me @ 40% cash. |
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Posted: 8/24/2022 11:33:27 AM EDT
[#7]
I'm sticking with the ratio I committed to over a decade ago.
All the real leaf reading experts can jerk each other off all they want. |
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Posted: 8/24/2022 11:41:44 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I'm sticking with the ratio I committed to over a decade ago. All the real leaf reading experts can jerk each other off all they want. I gave up on leaf reading and went to reading chicken bones. 
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Posted: 8/25/2022 11:01:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#9]
This morning I bought a substantial amount of FUTY. I decided that with what I think is a continuing downturn that I would invest some of my cash in what I think will provide me a reasonable return at low risk.
FUTY yields 2.54% in dividends and has a YTD return of 9.28%. I will most likely hold this stock at least for three years, and it may become a permanent part of my investments. I have other utilities ETF's and they have perform well over the years. Not exciting investing, but I think this will be better then holding so much cash for the next few years. Added: I also looked at these as part of my selection effort of this stock purchase: VPU (already own some) XLU IDU UPW also AEP (already own some) DUK NEE |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/25/2022 9:34:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kerry]
[#10]
Bought my first stock today, FLNG and made $17 in the same afternoon.
 Edited for typo |
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Posted: 8/25/2022 10:00:21 PM EDT
[#11]
Fridays are cash days for me in this market.
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Posted: 8/25/2022 10:01:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kerry: Bought my first stock today, FNLG and made $17 in the same afternoon. Would that be FLNG? Congrats on your first purchase? |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/25/2022 10:15:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kerry]
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: Would that be FLNG? Congrats on your first purchase? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: Originally Posted By kerry: Bought my first stock today, FNLG and made $17 in the same afternoon. Would that be FLNG? Congrats on your first purchase? LOL, yea that's it. FLNG. I learned about it here. |
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Posted: 8/25/2022 10:17:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kerry: LOL, yea that's it. FLNG. I learned about it here. Very nice, I hope you do very well! |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2022 12:08:08 AM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kerry: Bought my first stock today, FNLG and made $17 in the same afternoon. Depending on what tax bracket you're in you probably only made ~$10 after tax. |
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Posted: 8/26/2022 2:34:23 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Keekleberrys]
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: I just bought more ASTRA, under $1 is a good deal. I think those guys will be successful. Also more Rocketlab. Their last test they caught the rocket, but the chopper pilot got spooked by something and decided to drop it in the water. Rocketlab is a decent bet. I think they will do great things if they persist. The rocket catching with a helicopter is fucking stupid but they have demonstrated the ability to launch payloads and be disruptive. Hell i might even be wrong about making fun of catching the rocket. But I donno if astra has much left in them if they don’t start getting some wins. Not sure that translates into money making. Just comparing the two. |
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Posted: 8/26/2022 8:13:13 AM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kerry: Bought my first stock today, FNLG and made $17 in the same afternoon. I hold it for the 8.5% dividend. It can get choppy at times though. If you get in at a lower entry point it's easier to ride out the chop for the dividend. But that's pretty much all high dividend stocks in this market. The energy market is volatile and can make wild swings due to geopolitics. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2022 1:00:52 PM EDT
[#18]
Just bought CRT, 7.81% dividend.
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Posted: 8/26/2022 3:24:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#19]
I know this is a hard day in the market for many. There will most likely be more hard days in the future.
While almost all of my stocks lost money today, I took this as an opportunity to purchase more FUTY and VPU at a slightly reduced price and I think this is better then sitting on cash. I will hold these for 2-3 years and let the dividends accumulate more shares, then decide if I want to keep them longer. If these stocks fall further I will consider buying more of them. I think I will not need to use any of my retirement funds/stocks for up to ten years so I am comfortable reinvesting my dividends until such time as I may need to use my retirement investments. Stay strong, there will be better days ahead someday! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2022 3:35:01 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: I know this is a hard day in the market for many. There will most likely be more hard days in the future. While almost all of my stocks lost money today, I took this as an opportunity to purchase more FUTY and VPU at a slightly reduced price and I think this is better then sitting on cash. I will hold these for 2-3 years and let the dividends accumulate more shares, then decide if I want to keep them longer. If these stocks fall further I will consider buying more of them. I think I will not need to use any of my retirement funds/stocks for up to ten years so I am comfortable reinvesting my dividends until such time as I may need to use my retirement investments. Stay strong, there will be better days ahead someday! I am thinking of parking most of mine in T bills for a couple of months. I did make $300 this afternoon off CRT. Thoughts? |
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Posted: 8/26/2022 4:01:02 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kerry: I am thinking of parking most of mine in T bills for a couple of months. I did make $300 this afternoon off CRT. Thoughts? Kerry I have never owned T Bills as it seemed I could do better on return with other investment vehicles. I do own TIPS, and EE bonds. Nice score on CRT, royalty trust, not sure I understand how they work. I need to do some reading! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2022 4:09:58 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: Kerry I have never owned T Bills as it seemed I could do better on return with other investment vehicles. I do own TIPS, and EE bonds. Nice score on CRT, royalty trust, not sure I understand how they work. I need to do some reading! Thanks. T bills are paying 4 week 2.31% 8 week 2.61% 13 week 2.74% I bonds are still 9.62% until November. |
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WV, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2022 4:11:57 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kerry: I am thinking of parking most of mine in T bills for a couple of months. I did make $300 this afternoon off CRT. Thoughts? |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2022 4:14:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kerry]
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wvar15: I've beed doing pretty much the same with short term CDs. The rates were about the same. I haven't bought anything longer than 3 months and I staggered them so if the market crashes, I will always have money ready to buy. That's pretty much what I am trying to do. I think things might be better after the midterms. Edited to add I do like the 4 and 8 week options on T bills to get the money free sooner. |
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Posted: 8/26/2022 6:03:29 PM EDT
[#25]
Well I almost sold my KOS earlier this week. Glad I didn't as it is up almost $1/share. It was recently moved to overweight with a potential for $11/share. It previously had hit $8.xx and I wanted to see if it would hit $9 before I sold. I still may hold for that number. I paid $.99/share.....
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Posted: 9/7/2022 12:07:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#26]
Sold all of my TIPS this morning. Will hold the cash for a while, but will most likely buy more AEP, FUTY and/or VPU at sometime in the near future.
At some point in the next six months I will start looking at buying some MGK and SPY, but I think now is too early to shop for bargains. |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 9/7/2022 12:09:53 PM EDT
[#27]
Dwa c
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Posted: 9/7/2022 1:18:25 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: Sold all of my TIPS this morning. Will hold the cash for a while, but will most likely buy more AEP, FUTY and/or VPU at sometime in the near future. At some point in the next six months I will start looking at buying some MGK and SPY, but I think now is too early to shop for bargains. I'm almost out of the market, except for the two midstreams. Sitting on a bunch of cash. 
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MI, USA
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Posted: 9/7/2022 1:24:49 PM EDT
[#29]
I have the itch to buy now that everything is down but I feel this is only the beginning. There is a three tier economy in the USA and not all tiers are down yet. We are only at the start of the downfall. Low wage is suffering from inflation. Mid class is still OK but it will eventually catch them. Upper class will take losses they can absorb.
I'm selling off things that I don't feel have future value and a couple losses to build up cash. I'm also not looking at too many new stocks. I might just pile up more of what I already own as they fall. |
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Posted: 9/9/2022 2:18:38 PM EDT
[#30]
Really nice day in the market today, so far.
I am not ready to start buying yet. I think the market needs/will probably, drop at least 8.5% before we come near a bottom. I am waiting for the final lowering. Of course I have been wrong many times in the past. I watch the Shiller PE and find it helpful for long-term trends, but not so much for the short term. |
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Posted: 9/9/2022 4:15:44 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: Really nice day in the market today, so far. I am not ready to start buying yet. I think the market needs/will probably, drop at least 8.5% before we come near a bottom. I am waiting for the final lowering. Of course I have been wrong many times in the past. I watch the Shiller PE and find it helpful for long-term trends, but not so much for the short term. I doubled my investment in OXLC. It has the best dividend of any of my stocks. I might cash out my ConocoPhillips, I'm in at $30/share (after the past 2 years of dividends) and its at $111 now. It's not the best dividend stock. The potential for it to go higher is there though. All my oil stocks had a good day today. |
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Posted: 9/9/2022 9:37:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By d16man: I doubled my investment in OXLC. It has the best dividend of any of my stocks. I might cash out my ConocoPhillips, I'm in at $30/share (after the past 2 years of dividends) and its at $111 now. It's not the best dividend stock. The potential for it to go higher is there though. All my oil stocks had a good day today. Well done! I like dividend stocks, and a few oil stocks. Most have done well for me over the years. The older I get, the more I enjoy watching dividends roll in! |
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Posted: 9/10/2022 10:49:31 AM EDT
[#33]
I'm not buying.
Waiting to see what happens after the next FED meeting on the 20th. I watch the FED balance sheet runoff. It was slower this past week. On the graphs it looks steep for a week or two then flattens for a week or so. I'm not sure how committed the FED is to this. |
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Posted: 9/18/2022 10:54:50 AM EDT
[#34]
Did a very small amount of buying of MSFT late last week. I am still mostly in "hold" mode but I am open to small purchases of stocks that I think will do well over the next 5-10 years.
I am watching AMZN, AAPL, APD, ADP. Might nibble on these at some point. While this has been a difficult stock investing year for me, I am still up over the last 12-months. But just barely. When most think it is the time to sell, that is when I get interested in buying. Not time yet for me, but looking interesting! |
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Posted: 9/18/2022 11:30:46 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I'm sticking with the ratio I committed to over a decade ago. All the real leaf reading experts can jerk each other off all they want. |
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Posted: 9/19/2022 10:49:57 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: When most think it is the time to sell, that is when I get interested in buying. Not time yet for me, but looking interesting! Not interested in buying much of anything that hasn't broken through a 52 week low, aside from oil and gas. Of those two, oil once it breaks into the $70 range. Gas has more to fall, but IDK how much. |
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Posted: 9/20/2022 1:57:24 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Theodoric: Curious what that is since you seem extremely level headed and rational. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Theodoric: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I'm sticking with the ratio I committed to over a decade ago. All the real leaf reading experts can jerk each other off all they want. I've got multiple retirement accounts, I just try to keep the balance across the board at as close to 60% Domestic large to mid-cap, 10% Domestic small cap, and 20% international, reshuffling as necessary. Just about all of my individual shares are one or two stocks, really just for shits and giggles to compare to their performance to the funds. I can't, won't pretend to read tea leaves. And this keeps me honest. |
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Posted: 9/20/2022 2:31:21 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I've got multiple retirement accounts, I just try to keep the balance across the board at as close to 60% Domestic large to mid-cap, 10% Domestic small cap, and 20% international, reshuffling as necessary. Just about all of my individual shares are one or two stocks, really just for shits and giggles to compare to their performance to the funds. I can't, won't pretend to read tea leaves. And this keeps me honest. |
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Posted: 9/20/2022 6:54:23 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Theodoric: Yeah, that's close to the way I am doing it as well. Do you do any bond funds? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Theodoric: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I've got multiple retirement accounts, I just try to keep the balance across the board at as close to 60% Domestic large to mid-cap, 10% Domestic small cap, and 20% international, reshuffling as necessary. Just about all of my individual shares are one or two stocks, really just for shits and giggles to compare to their performance to the funds. I can't, won't pretend to read tea leaves. And this keeps me honest. I try to keep about 30 grand in a bond fund for short term contingency stuff, but it's closer to 26K at the moment thanks to this year. Lately I've also started playing with a Vanguard "High Dividend" fund (VYM). But, mostly I've been spending like a drunken sailor - new back porch, solar on the roof, new appliances, etc. Ton a mission to spend before inflation devalues things further. |
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Posted: 9/20/2022 10:36:23 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I try to keep about 30 grand in a bond fund for short term contingency stuff, but it's closer to 26K at the moment thanks to this year. Lately I've also started playing with a Vanguard "High Dividend" fund (VYM). But, mostly I've been spending like a drunken sailor - new back porch, solar on the roof, new appliances, etc. Ton a mission to spend before inflation devalues things further. |
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Posted: 9/21/2022 11:43:08 PM EDT
[#41]
Mfer, almost all of my holdings to include commodity etfs/index funds, oil plays, mining, reits are getting schwacked.
Where in the fuck does a guy keep money? |
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Posted: 9/21/2022 11:46:49 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Theodoric: Curious what that is since you seem extremely level headed and rational. In my 401k I put 40% in SP 500, 20 in mid cap, 20 in small cap, 10% international, and 10 percent in a REIT focused fund. |
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Posted: 9/21/2022 11:59:58 PM EDT
[#43]
i really like the fab defense gl core… oh, wait.
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Posted: 9/22/2022 12:00:35 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chromekilla: Mfer, almost all of my holdings to include commodity etfs/index funds, oil plays, mining, reits are getting schwacked. Where in the fuck does a guy keep money? Max out I-bonds, at least those will keep up with inflation. That 20K has been my best "investment" of the year. Should have mentioned that above. Then buy anything for the house which you've contemplated buying in the next 5 years... up to the point you can afford it, of course. Improvements. Appliances. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:47:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#45]
I will be looking into laddered CD's. Won't keep up with inflation but will reduce the amount of loss on cash holdings. I am looking for one-year CD's at least 4%, and will continue to buy them every couple of months for a while.
Not a good plan, but best I can come up with to stay liquid until the market starts to come back. After the year I will most likely start to return most of them to cash. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 12:38:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Speedwinder]
[#46]
I bought 1-year CD's yesterday at 4.05% to have a place to hold some of my cash. I only invested about 25% of my cash and I will look at the rates on CD's in 90 days or so to determine if I want to buy more CD's. It appears rates will continue up for some time as the Fed tries to get a handle on inflation.
I am still on hold with buying stocks and looking forward to dividends buying shares at reduced prices. It is my GUESS that the recession will last around one year. Since I have no current need for the money I have in my held stocks, I will simply ride through these times. I am not suggesting that the next few years will be easy, or that how I invest is the best for any others. |
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PW, USA
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Posted: 9/23/2022 4:27:13 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Speedwinder: I bought 1-year CD's yesterday at 4.05% to have a place to hold some of my cash. I only invested about 25% of my cash and I will look at the rates on CD's in 90 days or so to determine if I want to buy more CD's. It appears rates will continue up for some time as the Fed tries to get a handle on inflation. I am still on hold with buying stocks and looking forward to dividends buying shares at reduced prices. It is my GUESS that the recession will last around two years. Since I have no current need for the money I have in my held stocks, I will simply ride through these times. I am not suggesting that the next few years will be easy, or that how I invest is the best for any others. This strategy seems to be the consensus. With rates going up many folks (who never wanted to be in the casino in the first place but had no real alternatives) are going to switch over to slow, steady, and safe bonds and CDs for now, especially those who are retired or close to it and don't want to lose sleep and spike their blood pressure worrying about a continual downward spiral in equities. The dipshits in charge are gutting the economy and destroying the middle class retirement savings as a solution to the inflation problem that they themselves created. All part of the global reset plan to make everyone except the top elites equally miserable, malleable, and beat down? Me thinks so. |
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Posted: 9/24/2022 5:28:30 PM EDT
[#48]
I spent most of the morning reviewing all of my stocks. I currently own 24 different stocks, with the average of 2.95% dividends.
As I did two months ago, I looked at each of my stocks to see that I am still comfortable with the dividend, free cash flow, anticipated growth, and the PE ratio. I decided that I would keep the stocks I currently own and not buy any new stocks for at least several months. Waiting for the Fed's next rate move to see if I will increase my number of CD's. Lastly, I need to take advantage of the I-bonds and will do that over the next month. Right now I think I will go on an "investing" vacation! I still like to hear what others here are doing. |
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Posted: 9/24/2022 5:49:30 PM EDT
[#49]
Bitcoin is a good buy right now. On sale
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TX, USA
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Posted: 9/24/2022 8:58:59 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StrikeEagle15: Bitcoin is a good buy right now. On sale Lol no. It’s not. With each Fed rate hike it just drops. |
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