All things STOCKS

[Go aeiou]

Yep, but someone has to check it and make sure it imported correctly, and sometimes it doesn't. In lots of cases, you have to key it in anyway. It's why tax preparers charge a lot more for a whole bunch of trades. Kind of like AI, sometimes it's wrong.

Ha, I'm a retired CPA. I don't check my return. I use what transfers from Vanguard. I might be missing something? Hopefully it's on the income side.

 

[VolGee4]

Best investment - Buying Costco stock with annual/biannual (if Executive member) rebate...

Clarify this for me. Want to make sure I understand what you’re saying. I’m a member but have looked at their stock for a while. Just haven’t pulled the trigger, and they’ve had a bit of a pullback.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Clarify this for me. Want to make sure I understand what you’re saying. I’m a member but have looked at their stock for a while. Just haven’t pulled the trigger, and they’ve had a bit of a pullback.

I go onto the Citi card app and choose to have them to direct deposit my annual rebate. When that rebate hits the checking account, Ill buy Costco stock with it (instead of giving the rebate check to my wife who would spend it at Costco)...

 

[VolGee4]

I go onto the Citi card app and choose to have them to direct deposit my annual rebate. When that rebate hits the checking account, Ill buy Costco stock with it (instead of giving the rebate check to my wife who would spend it at Costco)...

Gotcha. Cool idea. I have the executive membership with the 2% back but not the Citi card. I didn’t really want another credit card because I already use a Kroger credit card that gives me cash back as well.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Hey, these futures are NOT looking like a Santa Claus rally

 

[05_never_again]

Are silver bugs even nuttier than gold bugs and the bitcoin bros?

A not insignificant number of them genuinely believe that the price action in silver overnight rendered a major bank insolvent, perhaps JPM. "JPM is manipulating the price of silver" has been a favorite bugaboo of them for years.

 

[Vol423]

Are silver bugs even nuttier than gold bugs and the bitcoin bros?

A not insignificant number of them genuinely believe that the price action in silver overnight rendered a major bank insolvent, perhaps JPM. "JPM is manipulating the price of silver" has been a favorite bugaboo of them for years.

Yeah. Silver rendered JPMorgan insolvent.

 

[Vol737]

CME thinks some traders are out over their skis with their bets. Raised margin requirements.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/surging-silver-gold-slide-cme-160127250.html

 

[Jax_Vol]

Looks like Santa remains in an eggnog coma

 

[Vol737]

Looks like Santa remains in an eggnog coma

Yeah, Santa is taking this year off it seems. Started moving a portion of my holdings to International/emerging markets/developed world ETFs (IDV and SPDW) about mid year. Outperformed the S&P and they are projected to quite well again in 2026.
South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam ETFs on their own have been out of sight, but I don’t like the idea of being concentrated in a single country via those ETFs. Several others out there too, but SPDW had very much the same portfolio as Vanguard or IShares ETF’s and a decent yield, but a lower cost ratio.

 

[Jack Burton]

Yeah, Santa is taking this year off it seems. Started moving a portion of my holdings to International/emerging markets/developed world ETFs (IDV and SPDW) about mid year. Outperformed the S&P and they are projected to quite well again in 2026.
South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam ETFs on their own have been out of sight, but I don’t like the idea of being concentrated in a single country via those ETFs. Several others out there too, but SPDW had very much the same portfolio as Vanguard or IShares ETF’s and a decent yield, but a lower cost ratio.

This year I finally rebalanced into a global market cap weighted portfolio. The concentration and valuations of U.S. equities is part of the reason, but really it’s because I don’t know what will happen next and I don’t have the time to constantly monitor and adjust.

 

[05_never_again]

Yeah, Santa is taking this year off it seems. Started moving a portion of my holdings to International/emerging markets/developed world ETFs (IDV and SPDW) about mid year. Outperformed the S&P and they are projected to quite well again in 2026.
South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam ETFs on their own have been out of sight, but I don’t like the idea of being concentrated in a single country via those ETFs. Several others out there too, but SPDW had very much the same portfolio as Vanguard or IShares ETF’s and a decent yield, but a lower cost ratio.

VXUS is another good option.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The calendar is kind of putting the kibosh on a late December rally. In the last 2 weeks there are two closings and one or two shortened sessions. Plus many institutional traders are going to sit out the rest of the low volume days. It will be interesting to see if any buyers show up the rest of this week doing some bargain hunting.

I’m still working on an improved entry point for AVAV or KTOS. My other recent equity purchases have been too early. Although CMG has had a nice short term pop.