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I sold a ton of stock on Mondays close.

Lots of buying opportunities right now. If I wasn’t so damn cash poor because of my kids school costs I’d sell my Carmel home and put the proceeds into the market. I’d probably put it in some kinda fund and let it compound. The older I get the less I want to own my home. Even if the market conservatively earns 5% year over year I think that would exceed the value of my real estate. Am I wrong? It’s def a question I would ask my advisor if I was in position to make a move.

Unless you're going to live in a van, you've gotta live somewhere and that's gonna be a cost.
 
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In taxable accounts anything held less than a year is short term and taxed at normal rates. Anything longer than a year is long term and is taxed at a lower rate.

Capital gains tax rate 2025​

The following rates and brackets apply to long-term capital gains sold in 2025, which are reported on taxes filed in 2026.
Tax rateSingleMarried filing jointlyMarried filing separatelyHead of household
0%$0 to $48,350$0 to $96,700$0 to $48,350$0 to $64,750
15%$48,351 to $533,400$96,701 to $600,050$48,350 to $300,000$64,751 to $566,700
20%$533,401 or more$600,051 or more$300,001 or more$566,701 or more

Don't forget about NIIT of 3.8% once HHI is over $250k
 
Unless you're going to live in a van, you've gotta live somewhere and that's gonna be a cost.
I considered that as well. Makes more sense when I’m ready to downsize. I don’t really love the idea of renting, but if compounding interest exceeds my housing cost I would consider that option. I don’t really want another mortgage either so I could consider paying cash unless that makes me cash poor again.
 
Never interested me. Always much more interested in start ups and cases

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Doesn’t change the fact that you sold for bad reasons. It’ll cost you with future investments. Blind squirrel, broken clock, you know the drill.
Two weeks in and I am still ahead with dry power to buy. I didn't sell every position rather the ones at risk. Trump is looser.
 
I can't believe this shit is going to turn out well. I spent 28 years of my life training and teaching how to defeat the Sovit Union. I know they invaded; they can't be trusted. Berating a leader of Ukraine, destroying the Atlantic alliance is not my America. I lost my best friend to this political movement, and I am out. Trumps majority got a c- in high school history, which is really a F, and they haven't read a book in forty years.
Market if flying today and I bought up some great bargains the last week. Thanks for unloading your shares.
 
I can't believe this shit is going to turn out well. I spent 28 years of my life training and teaching how to defeat the Sovit Union. I know they invaded; they can't be trusted. Berating a leader of Ukraine, destroying the Atlantic alliance is not my America. I lost my best friend to this political movement, and I am out. Trumps majority got a c- in high school history, which is really a F, and they haven't read a book in forty years.
How do you like me now. Just waiting on what I should buy.
 
You have no idea how this works. Market still down from highs. Tell me again about your 700 percent gain Mr Aldi.
How many times has the market been down from a high point? Many. 10 years from now market will likely be at another all time high.
 
How many times has the market been down from a high point? Many. 10 years from now market will likely be at another all time high.
Don't disagree at all. This goes way back with Bailey. He keeps talking about this big stock gain post COVID of 700 percent, but won't share the ticker.

Yesterday it was a biotech play up big after hours for him. I shared my main biotech play (AVXL) with him as I'm transparent. It may work out or it won't. Biotech is binary like that.

I'll leave Bailey alone going forward.
 
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I know a guy who quit talking to my neighbor after 2024 after 20 years of friendship. He couldn't believe it. I'm just glad none of my liberal friends have sunk to that level. My hard-core teacher liberal mother in law hates trump but we just dont talk politics. It's pointless honestly nobody is changing anyone's mind.

I mean if your life got awful and horrible in one month than leave. Plenty of countries in Europe to move too with utopia for them.

This you Bailey?

 
Don't disagree at all. This goes way back with Bailey. He keeps talking about this big stock gain post COVID of 700 percent, but won't share the ticker.

Yesterday it was a biotech play up big after hours for him. I shared my main biotech play (AVXL) with him as I'm transparent. It may work out or it won't. Biotech is binary like that.

I'll leave Bailey alone going forward.
You want me to share tickers one was SM an oil company that went down to two bucks during the covid panic and i bought a bunch of it
 
I gotta admit, I was taking a giant dump in my pants watching my portfolio crash. I called my advisor a few months ago and he told me to just pause and lets keep an eye on this. I can report my balances are back to their previous highs. I'm really surprised. I need to do further study as to why. It's easy to follow the sheep, but then you get slaughtered. I generally am a contrarian person and embrace variance, sometimes you have to be disciplined.
 
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I’m up 8.65% YTD in my 401k. Thought about pulling some money out of equities but didn’t.

My meager little portfolio has recouped all its losses and then some. This week we hit a nice round number that has been a target of ours for some time.

Sure am glad Biden and Powell got things straightened out and heading in the right direction before he left office.
 
My meager little portfolio has recouped all its losses and then some. This week we hit a nice round number that has been a target of ours for some time.

Sure am glad Biden and Powell got things straightened out and heading in the right direction before he left office.
In all seriousness I don’t see how anyone can think things aren’t better with Trump compared to the Biden insanity of historic inflation border crossings climate insanity defund and on and on. It defies logic to support Dems at this point. And of course Trump is batshit crazy and does so many ridiculous and unnecessary things but no person with an ounce of logic can support Dems today. Even the current iteration of Dems on the ct are insane people
 
In all seriousness I don’t see how anyone can think things aren’t better with Trump compared to the Biden insanity of historic inflation border crossings climate insanity defund and on and on. It defies logic to support Dems at this point. And of course Trump is batshit crazy and does so many ridiculous and unnecessary things but no person with an ounce of logic can support Dems today. Even the current iteration of Dems on the ct are insane people
I will say tbe the Democratic party seems like a lost cause at this point. If AOC is the future then forget it.

I just hope the Pubs can nominate someone slightly less bombastic next term.
 
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My meager little portfolio has recouped all its losses and then some. This week we hit a nice round number that has been a target of ours for some time.

Sure am glad Biden and Powell got things straightened out and heading in the right direction before he left office.


You're going to need it. The fun is over Boomers🤨 Let's gogogogogogo @JamieDimonsBalls.
 
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I will say tbe the Democratic party seems like a lost cause at this point. If AOC is the future then forget it.

I just hope the Pubs can nominate someone slightly less bombastic next term.
She was jumping up and down hugging the moronic mamdani. Dems will destroy the country if given the chance. And I don’t think that’s a bit hyperbolic
 
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All it took was a massive set of big balls and.......

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The decrease in government social benefits to persons was led by Social Security payments, reflecting a decrease in payments associated with the Social Security Fairness Act.​

FYI, signed on Jan 5.

 
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The decrease in government social benefits to persons was led by Social Security payments, reflecting a decrease in payments associated with the Social Security Fairness Act.​

FYI, signed on Jan 5.

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I will say tbe the Democratic party seems like a lost cause at this point. If AOC is the future then forget it.

I just hope the Pubs can nominate someone slightly less bombastic next term.
I think Rubio will be next. He would be very good.

It’s too bad Condi Rice will be too old. I always wanted her to be on the ticket as number one or two.
 
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