Author: pluginever
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Do I have too much MSFT exposure? 100% MSFT stock with $80k+ gains AND invested in XLK and SCHG ETFs
I have $80k in gains for MSFT stock in one account so 100% of the portfolio there, and also hold funds like XLK and SCHG in another account which I am slowly DCA'ing into and building. Part of me wants to keep my MSFT shares in the first account (I used to work there so…
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Why is “Buy and Hold” still an effective investment strategy?
In professional funds, effective trading strategies are generally kept secret to avoid them getting “crowded out”. Each strategy tends to have a maximum amount of profit it can generate, and the more people that use the strategy, the less profit that strategy returns. Buy and hold, on the other hand, seems to have no such…
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Has Lucid Turned a Corner? Stock up Over 20% Today
After releasing higher than expected delivery and production numbers and news of the expansion of their plant in Saudi Arabia, their stock is up 20% in the last two days to over $4 a share. In the last week, the stock is up 35% and in the last month, the stock is up 53% from…
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How to cash in a stock certificate. Harris computer systems from 1994
I have a stock certificate from 1994 that was found in the safe. Harris computer systems in Rochester New york The company is L3 Harris now. I called the stock transfer agent for L3 and they had no records. I want to cash it in but have no idea how. Any ideas?
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Market down with good news on CPI. Is this an indicator that Fed rate cut has been priced in?
Normally a dropped CPI will lead to a higher expectation of Fed interest rate cut and the market should feel happy about it. But as of now Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell quite a bit in response of this. You can call this a correction, but market corrections also have their reasons. I do not…
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SoftBank buys UK chipmaker Graphcore in AI push
SoftBank has bought UK-based chipmaker Graphcore, as the Japanese tech group founded by Masayoshi Son accelerates its multibillion-dollar push into artificial intelligence. Graphcore, an AI-focused start-up that was founded by UK semiconductor industry veterans in 2016, will sit alongside chip designer Arm in SoftBank’s portfolio, as Son readies his “next big bet” in the tech…
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New to options
Hey all, I am new to trading options, have been buying calls for the past week. I am trying to be as conservative as can be, as I am not taking anything out. I am investing 50% of earnings into ETFs and then buying new options with the other 50%. This week I have won…
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r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jul 12, 2024
This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme. Some helpful day to day links, including news: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check…
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Making a new portfolio Monday
Hi I’m planning on investing $20,000 into a small portfolio and I want safe growth stocks that have a proven business model and are always going up overtime. Is it good to do the age – 100 to come up with how much you put into equities? I’m 27 so i put 73% of my…
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JPMorgan tops second-quarter revenue expectations on strong investment banking
JPMorgan Chase on Friday posted second-quarter profit and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as investment banking fees surged 52% from a year earlier. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $4.26 per share adjusted vs. $4.19 estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEG Revenue: $50.99 billion vs. $49.87 billion estimate The bank said earnings jumped 25% from…