Stocks n trades

Category: stocks

  • Which order type to use to protect (maximize) profit?

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    I have 3129 shares of NVDA with a basis of $59.43 in an IRA. I want to lock in profits by selling an amount equal to my principal $186000, but want to maximize profit. Which of the order types should I use? Stop loss limit, trailing stop? Staggered? Market?

  • How common is insider trading really?

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    When I consider the millions of publicly traded companies worldwide, the countless accounting firms involved, and the myriad CFOs, CEOs, and board members—along with their spouses—it's hard not to wonder if it's naive to believe that insider trading is only a minor issue. The temptation must be enormous. Think about it: Analysts' targets are public,…

  • Taxable events with acts

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    So I have a traditional IRA which I deposit monthly into and convert it to a Roth. I have to do backdoor conversion because I make too much. My work 403b has about 50% traditional and 50% Roth. My grandmother recently past and left me a large brokerage account. If I transfer funds in my…

  • Starbucks. New CEO.

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    As many of you probably already knows, SB is getting a new CEO. Who is the CEO of Chipotle. But do you know exactly what the new CEO will be getting? SB released their 8-K filing, which outlines the CEO's offer letter. to quickly break it down, and its a crazy …. (this isnt all…

  • Need Advice on what to do with Unrealized Losses

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    Hello fellow investors, I need some advice on what I should do with ETSY, SQ, AFRM, and PYPL. I bought these stocks 2-3 years ago thinking they’d be a good investment but now am having second thoughts. I’ve got quite a bit of money tied up between these stocks. Should I just realize my losses…

  • If chipotle suddenly switched to utilizing debt for aggressive expansion/M&A, what do you think the stock reaction would be?

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    Chipotle famously operates with zero debt. This isn't necessarily the best strategy if the goal is growing as fast as possible. (They seem very comfortable with the safer growth strategy they've already had). Do you think a change in that regard would affect the stock price? How and why?

  • Declaring Tax Returns

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    Here's my situation: I've been investing through my father's bank for the past couple of years. However, the bank charges a fee of €15 each time I buy or sell a stock, which adds up to a significant amount, especially since I'm dealing with smaller investments of €100-€300 per stock. The bank justifies this fee…

  • Deep dive into Chegg – A turnaround story or a company in freefall?

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    1.0 Introduction Chegg ($CHGG) began as a textbook rental service, aiming to reduce the high costs of purchasing textbooks. Over time, it evolved into a company that offers a range of educational services and tools. The education system has plenty of flaws, creating demand for individuals and companies to assist in understanding a certain topic. There are plenty…

  • Why is QCOM so cheap?

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    Why isn’t Qualcomm selling for an AI premium? They’re the only “AI stock” I’ve seen that actually has a good price to earnings ratio (22x). They’re alright at $170 even if AI goes nowhere. Meanwhile Nvidia is selling at 60x earnings, and AMD is selling at 178x earnings? It’s hard for me to buy any…

  • Capital loss carry over question for tax

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    I have a question, I'm hoping someone can answer. Let's say I have an existing capital loss carryover from years ago of $10000.00 Scenario 1: Now let's say I sell stock and profit 10000. Does the capital loss carryover from previous years and the sale this year cancel out? Scenario 2: existing capital loss carryover…