Anyone investing heavily this year??

How much money did you lose/gain this past week?


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Madrox

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10 asset classes overview for 2025. We could say we are in an everything financial bubble, but fortunately one can always find low risk places to wait the storm out like Buffett or to even take advantage of the craziness.

0:00 Stocks
2:02 Bonds
3:34 Gold
5:57 Bitcoin
8:57 REITs
9:48 Hedges
12:09 Currencies
13:06 Commodities
15:18 Value
16:50 Alternatives
 

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Do you consider investing as a form of gambling?

I don't but give this a listen. (47 seconds)



I suppose it depends on the context. I don’t believe you can categorize it as the same as going to Vegas. Walking out of your house and going to the grocery store is a gamble, considering the mass shootings that plague our country.
 

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Buffet recently spent $563 million:

Several days ago, Berkshire filed Form 4 documents disclosing new purchases in Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI), and VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN). The company purchased roughly $405 million of Occidental Petroleum, $113 million of Sirius XM, and about $45 million in VeriSign. Its new purchases bring its position in each stock to:


  • Occidental Petroleum: 264.2 million shares, 28.2% of the company, and 4.2% of Berkshire's portfolio.
  • Sirius XM: 117.5 million shares, 34.6% of the company, and 0.9% of Berkshire's portfolio.
  • VeriSign: 13 million shares, 13.6% of the company, and 0.9% of Berkshire's portfolio.

I was watching for $OXY to hold $54.50, but it has since dropped and is even under the 200MA. I want to jump in but Jan. 20th...
 

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Toyota finally had a decent day, up almost $16.

Shares of Toyota Motor were rising sharply Thursday following a report that said the Japanese auto maker planned to double its target for a key measure of financial performance.

U.S.-listed shares of Toyota were up 8.2%, putting them on pace for the largest same-day percentage increase since March 17, 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The gains came after Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday that Toyota aims to increase its return-on-equity target to 20% . The report cited an unnamed executive. Return on equity, or ROE, measures how effectively a company generates income in relation to its shareholders' equity.

The ambitious plan comes as Toyota grapples with a slow recovery following a four-month production freeze. The company suspended deliveries of its Grand Highlander and Lexus TX SUVs in June due to an airbag issue, with normal operations resuming in October.

I was part of this recall. I finally got it fixed earlier this month.
 

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Little-Known Quantum ETF Rakes In Cash After Computing Breakthrough

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(Bloomberg) -- For most of its six-year life, the Defiance Quantum ETF behaved just like any other high-tech long shot: Unexceptional returns and meager investor interest kept it stuck among the investing also-rans that dot the exchange-traded fund landscape.


All that changed in the span of a nanosecond after Google-parent Alphabet Inc. announced a big breakthrough in quantum computing earlier this month. Now, flows for the fund, which trades under the ticker QTUM, are surging like never before.

QTUM, which was designed to track stocks of companies tied to quantum computing, has seen roughly $250 million of inflows so far in December, an amount that puts it on track for its largest monthly cash haul since launching in 2018, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It has gained 17% in the period. Prior to this year, QTUM had taken in a net $164 million since inception.

The inflows started to pick up earlier this month following news that Alphabet had achieved a major accomplishment in quantum computing through the use of its Willow quantum chip. The company said that its quantum computer needs only five minutes to solve a problem that would take a supercomputer around 10 septillion years to do. Shares of Alphabet rose in the wake of the announcement, and other stocks linked to quantum computing have also extended advances in recent days.


“Quantum is having the same moment as AI did last year. Many of the quantum stocks aren’t held by ETFs broadly so QTUM is really the only pure play out there,” Bloomberg Intelligence’s Athanasios Psarofagis said. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see more quantum-related filings soon.”

Quantum computing involves using the mechanics of quantum physics to make more powerful computers. Such computers can do things that standard ones can’t, including modeling out complex webs of items that involve many inputs and moving parts. Specialists in the field are hoping that these computers will produce leaps and breakthroughs in fields from drug development to financial modeling.

QTUM tracks an index that’s made up of companies including D-Wave Quantum Inc., Rigetti Computing Inc. and IonQ Inc., among others, as well as Alphabet and Nvidia Corp. D-Wave — a Canadian firm that became the first to sell quantum computers in 2011 — is up more than 800% this year, while Rigetti has added more than 1,000%.

 
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My Reaction To Ben Felix Trashing Buffett And Active Investing

Even if with gloves, Ben Felix did just trash Warren Buffett, his investing style, performance and everything by saying he can do the same with diversified factor index funds. Here is my reaction to it as the video had to be shared with those that can't stop speaking of Buffett like me. Enjoy
 

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Last year of the Biden economy. I didn't do as good as last year but i still outperformed the S&P 500. I cut down my crypto to arround 5%, I am still debating if I should gamble more on crypto.


Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are not the same. Bitcoin ended the year with a 124% increase in 2024, and if I recall correctly, it ended 2023 with a 150% increase. I’m predicting that Bitcoin will hit 200k before the big bull run ends in 2025. That run is expected to wrap up between August and October of this year.
 

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This popped up in my YouTube algorithm yesterday & I watched it. Great opportunity to learn from their experience.

I remember someone posted on here a few weeks ago what would you change about your younger self or something like that...i said the only thing i would change is learning how to invest earlier in life! Especially in a roth ira! I try to teach people around me, but they dont get it..im like o well..

i have been exercising more and lifting weight for strengthen my muscles as well..some lil things are so important and listening to this video helps me know im on the right track.. my wife asked if i will retire, i told her im not sure, but if dont i still dont want to work as hard when i get to that age unless we are saving for a trip or something..

im putting the pieces in place, just a lil late in the game, but the saying is better late than never!! I appreciate this my cousin, this board, wallstreet trapper and most of all earn your leisure!! All have helped guide me in so many of my choices!!
 

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I remember someone posted on here a few weeks ago what would you change about your younger self or something like that...i said the only thing i would change is learning how to invest earlier in life! Especially in a roth ira! I try to teach people around me, but they dont get it..im like o well..

i have been exercising more and lifting weight for strengthen my muscles as well..some lil things are so important and listening to this video helps me know im on the right track.. my wife asked if i will retire, i told her im not sure, but if dont i still dont want to work as hard when i get to that age unless we are saving for a trip or something..

im putting the pieces in place, just a lil late in the game, but the saying is better late than never!! I appreciate this my cousin, this board, wallstreet trapper and most of all earn your leisure!! All have helped guide me in so many of my choices!!
How old are you and why do you feel your late?
 

tontotonto

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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are not the same. Bitcoin ended the year with a 124% increase in 2024, and if I recall correctly, it ended 2023 with a 150% increase. I’m predicting that Bitcoin will hit 200k before the big bull run ends in 2025. That run is expected to wrap up between August and October of this year.
What is the percentage of BTC in you investment portfolio?
 
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