[2020] A little stock market sense

[MULTIZ321]

Hedge Funds Dump Stocks: Move to These 5 Big
Dividend Winners Now.

Hedge Funds Dump Stocks: Move to These 5 Big Dividend Winners Now

Hedge fund managers are getting more defensive, and it is probably high-time individual investors do as well. These five stocks come with reliable dividends, are not overextended and are rated Buy at major Wall Street firms. They look like great picks for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

247wallst.com

Richard

 

[bogey21]

Sold my shares of Grayscale Ethereum Trust at a profit and bought more PaxG (gold) a couple days ago. I see Ethereum declining in the near term and believe gold is near a low. This sure beats going to a casino...

George

PS - Just bought some Cardano. I think it is the next Ethereum...

 

[pedro47]

5 Tax Tips Every Cryptocurrency Investor Needs to Know Now.

5 Tax Tips Every Cryptocurrency Investor Needs to Know Now

Growing interest and investment in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can create tax-reporting challenges for entrepreneurs and small investors. But you can avoid unnecessary taxes and get tax benefits by taking proper steps.

www.entrepreneur.com

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Richard

Wow! very interesting.

 

[pedro47]

Hedge Funds Dump Stocks: Move to These 5 Big
Dividend Winners Now.

Hedge Funds Dump Stocks: Move to These 5 Big Dividend Winners Now

Hedge fund managers are getting more defensive, and it is probably high-time individual investors do as well. These five stocks come with reliable dividends, are not overextended and are rated Buy at major Wall Street firms. They look like great picks for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

247wallst.com

Richard

This is an excellent stock moved.

 

[Brett]

Sold my shares of Grayscale Ethereum Trust at a profit and bought more PaxG (gold) a couple days ago. I see Ethereum declining in the near term and believe gold is near a low. This sure beats going to a casino...

George

PS - Just bought some Cardano. I think it is the next Ethereum...

SEC Chairman Doesn’t See Long Term Viability for Cryptocurrencies

https://sports.yahoo.com/sec-chairman-doesn-t-see-023447389.html

"The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says he doesn’t see cryptocurrencies lasting long.
At a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler compared cryptocurrencies to past financial movements. He said the thousands of digital currencies are like the so-called wildcat banking era of 1837-63 in the U.S.. During this time in history there was no federal bank regulation and banks sometimes issued their own currencies.

 

[bogey21]

The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says he doesn’t see cryptocurrencies lasting long.
At a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler compared cryptocurrencies to past financial movements. He said the thousands of digital currencies are like the so-called wildcat banking era of 1837-63 in the U.S.. During this time in history there was no federal bank regulation and banks sometimes issued their own currencies.

Pretty much agree with what he says. There are many (maybe most) cryptos that are and will always be worth less than penny stocks. These will more than likely disappear. On the other hand there are a number that will survive and thrive....

George

 

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I'm a financial planner, and there are 3 investing mistakes I wish people would stop making.

I'm a financial planner, and there are 3 investing mistakes I wish people would stop making

Financial planner Chloe A. Moore says clients often get into investing without having the basics covered first, like a 401(k) and an emergency fund.

www.businessinsider.com

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Richard

 

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Interest Rates Are Rising Fast: Buy These 5 Big
Dividend-Paying Banks Now.

Interest Rates Are Rising Fast: Buy These 5 Big Dividend-Paying Banks Now

With the prospect for rising interest rates, Jefferies is positive on the banking industry and has five top dividend-paying stocks rated Buy that are really value plays when compared to the very overbought and pricey stocks market as a whole.

247wallst.com

Richard

 

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7 Best ETFs for Rising Interest Rates : Kiplinger.

7 Best ETFs for Rising Interest Rates | Kiplinger

Investors have plenty of tools to combat higher bond yields. Here are seven of the best ETFs to head off interest-rate risk.

www.kiplinger.com

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Richard

 

[Brett]

S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Upbeat Earnings
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergei...pbeat-third-quarter-earnings/?sh=29c4668f17e6

 

[Brett]

Another record year for the stock market -- when will it end

 

[pedro47]

The official stock market for the year ends 12/31/2021 @ 4:00PM.

 

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4 Top REITS to Buy Before the New Year

4 Top REITs to Buy Before the New Year | Entrepreneur

The ongoing economic recovery has benefited real estate investment trusts (REITs) because the value of their underlying real estate assets has increased. And while the expected increase in interest rates...

www.entrepreneur.com

Richard

 

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5 Top-Ranked ETFs That Outperformed Wall Street
in 2021

5 Top-Ranked ETFs That Outperformed Wall Street in 2021

Let's look at some top-ranked ETFs that have outpaced the Wall Street rally this year and are up at least 40%.

www.entrepreneur.com

Richard

 

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The Dangerous Investing Mistake That's on the Rise

Buying on Margin: The Investment Mistake You Need To Avoid

Money expert Clark Howard likens buying on margin to gambling. He thinks that a reckoning is coming for leveraged investors.

clark.com

Richard

 

[Luvtoride]

Another record year for the stock market -- when will it end

End? I hope never. I moved a lot of my retirement money into S&P indexed vehicles about 17 months ago. I'm up almost 50% since then...much better than in the strategy funds much of it was in.
Yes, there will be bumps and declines along the way, but long-term its still the place to be!
Good luck!

 

[PigsDad]

End? I hope never.

In the long term, it has never ended.

Kurt

 

[bogey21]

Sold my shares of Grayscale Ethereum Trust at a profit and bought more PaxG (gold) a couple days ago. I see Ethereum declining in the near term and believe gold is near a low. This sure beats going to a casino...

George

PS - Just bought some Cardano. I think it is the next Ethereum...

PPS - Sometime back I sold the Cardano and bought Solana which I now like better

 

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Top Wall Street Strategist Says Smart Money Is
Buying Big Dividend REITs: 5 Top Picks

Top Wall Street Strategist Says Smart Money Is Buying Big Dividend REITs: 5 Top Picks

A well-respected analyst notes that real estate investment trusts are underweight by fund managers for now. Growth and income investors may want to consider these five stocks with dependable and generous distributions.

247wallst.com

Richard

 

[CO skier]

An interesting (and scary) chart that was published on November 9, 2021 comparing the 2000 dotcom bubble to the 2021 Covid-19 Fed induced $7 trillion bubble. The Nasdaq 100 closed today at 14,173 after a wild ride

If 2021 rhymes with the 2000 dotcom bubble, the Nasdaq will be in a general downtrend (with a few notable bear market rallies on the way down) until 2025, and find a market bottom in the 5,000-6,000 range.

 

[Brett]

Seniors May Have Too Much in Stocks

https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-...ocks-how-to-check-if-its-too-much-11643215304

A suddenly sliding stock market is sending a wake-up call to older Americans that maybe they shouldn’t invest like they used to. Many are likely to ignore that call.

Thanks to a long bull market that surprisingly rose and rose through the pandemic, plus more than a decade of low yields for bonds, older Americans have a lot of money in the stock market. Data from Fidelity Investments’ 20.4 million 401(k) investors shows that almost 40% of 401(k) investors age 60 to 69 hold about 67% or more of their portfolios in stocks. Among retail clients at Vanguard Group between ages 65 and 74, 17% have 98% or more of their portfolios in stocks.
Among retail clients at Vanguard Group between ages 65 and 74, 17% have 98% or more of their portfolios in stocks. The heavy allocation to stocks breaks with the conventional wisdom, which calls for moving from stock heavy portfolios when you are younger to a more balanced stock-andbond mix in retirement. The goal is to reduce the effects of a bear market when taking withdrawals, a combination that can deplete a nest egg. Older investors’ decision

Rebalancing, or periodically skimming profits from winners and plowing the proceeds into losers, can help you stick to your desired stock allocation. Only about half of individual investors bother with rebalancing on a regular basis, according to Vanguard

 

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The 60/40 Portfolio Is Dead. Long Live 33/33/33.
Kiplinger

The 60/40 Portfolio Is Dead. Long Live 33/33/33.

A portfolio of stocks and bonds used to be the gold standard, but it just doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to throw some alternative investments into the mix.

www.kiplinger.com

Richard

 

[Icc5]

Always have been a buy and hold person. Have enjoyed the dividends of what I own and never dealt with gold,crypto or any of that. Hold some bonds that I bought about 6 months ago just to diversify. We also own our house which has been paid off for years. The only stock I've ever sold is what we were forced to when the company we worked for was sold. Still have my original purchase of BAC which I bought in 1970. My portfolio is about triple what I paid for it and I've pulled out about $22,000 a year in dividends for the past 30 years or so.
Hadn't purchased any more stock for years until today I decided on 1,000 shares of Ford after I heard they probably will be the only EV truck maker for at least 2 years and they are best setup to run 2nd to Tesla in EV cars in general. Nowadays the stock market is just a game to me as my two kids will inherit it along with the house and other finances we own. Haven't needed to touch anything as we live pretty dam good off pensions,social security,dividends,interest and interest from tax free bonds.
Bart

 

[TravelTime]

I am glad the meme stock craze might be over. It bothered me that newbies were defying financial common sense and bragging about it. Someone I know bought into a meme stock and it has gone from 28 mid last year to 2 today. It looked really good on the way up but that was short lived. I hope he sold before it lost all its value.

 

[Brett]

I am glad the meme stock craze might be over. It bothered me that newbies were defying financial common sense and bragging about it. Someone I know bought into a meme stock and it has gone from 28 mid last year to 2 today. It looked really good on the way up but that was short lived. I hope he sold before it lost all its value.

yes, meme stocks like GameStop might be over but there's still crypto-currency