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Oh I agree, the “not the place” comment was mostly referring to my talk about partisan dynamics in congress because that convo can go down a rabbit hole pretty quickly. But in general, some degree of political talk is healthy because as you noted, the markets are pretty dependent on juice from the feds right now.
Gotcha.
I hear you. If I were to bet Biden gets elected, tax rates go up, Biden overturns the 10K SALT limit where Trump said FU to heavy blue states, I come out ahead.
Opposite for me. Tax rates go up and I end up subsidizing high state taxes in blue heavy states. C'est la vie.
We won't.
I’ll take a slightly different view and say that I don’t want politics in here unless it’s truly going to a thought that explores an impact on the market. Also, in terms of advice in here, no one should be losing money due to that. Everyone’s a big boy and if you aren’t doing your own homework and research then it’s your own fault. I don’t see any issues asking but you can literally google anything these days and find a reputable source/answer. Depending only on this thread can be hazardous to your bottom line. CYDY and others have been great tips but still, do your own due diligence even if your green. I do agree that there’s no need for people to be asses but we do seem to do a decent job of making corrections.
I worry in particular about new investors coming into a lot of this. The vast majority of people are always going to be best off investing in a good index fund. Set it and forget it.
Because I’m in a particularly stoned mood:
I get it and agree to an extent. Given that this board has a seperate politics forum, it is probably best to direct a lot of those comments to one of the threads there. Particularly when it is about Trump vs Biden or similar.
Thanks. I’ve done my research and am going to invest heavily into the ETF named ANGL. It has a dividend yield of 5.72%. It’s comprised of “Fallen Angel” bonds that have been recently downgraded from investor grade to junk grade. Core holdings are companies like Sprint, Kraft Heinz, Newell Brands, Freeport McMoran, etc. Companies that yes have had some tough times but I don’t see them defaulting and vanishing overnight. This seems like free 5+% profit. As old bonds mature, they add select new “angel” items.
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This is quite interesting. I assume that it was delisted. We kind of thought it would go away, but it just appeared in another market. I hindsight it makes sense the institutional investors would dump and the end and the stock would fall like a rock. Almost bought some a couple of days ago but got caught up managing the cydy mess.skycriesmary said:
I do see some risky behavior in this thread, but then you have to remember that many of these folks are using the "play" fund.Slapdash said:
It won't crash anything but the huge amount of debt it creates will very likely depress GDP growth even more than were already crushing it.-OZ- said:
Covered options are a conservative trading vehicle, more conservative than buying stocks. Get approved to buy calls then we can talk. Also, you’ll need to study. A lot.
Hate that stock. Objectively one of the worst large caps out there. Has literally done nothing for 20+ years in a world hungry for new pharma.
My response wasn't aimed at working conditions, but monetary effects on GDP and the implications for equities. IMO, not good.
DHT is a better buy now than it will be again over the next 5 years. I know that's true about most stocks but this one I feel very emphatic about.NajehHejan said:
When looking at a large cap I always look at it's propensity to return value to shareholders. It usually has a long track record.
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