Anyone investing heavily this year??

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

  • I have been looking at the payout on my wife's life insurance policy...do I still need her?

    Votes: 2 6.7%

  • I guess I will postpone paying off the mortgage for a few more years

    Votes: 19 63.3%

  • I knew this day would come and was shorting the hell outta the market

    Votes: 9 30.0%
  • Total voters
    30
  • Poll closed .
Apple (AAPL) is partnering with Alibaba (BABA) to develop and roll out AI features for iPhone users in China, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing one person with direct knowledge of the decision.

Apple and Alibaba did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

Apple shares were up nearly 1%.

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Apple partners with Alibaba to develop AI features for iPhone in China, The Information reports

Apple and Alibaba did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Apple shares were up nearly 1% before the bell. The Cupertino-based company and Alibaba have submitted the Chinese AI features it co-developed for approval by China's cyberspace regulator, the report said.
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Apple’s (AAPL) Beats brand debuted its Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds on Tuesday, the first such pair of earpieces to include built-in heart rate monitoring sensors.

On store shelves on Feb. 13 for $249, the buds feature improved audio capabilities and battery life, as well as a host of upgrades found in Apple’s own AirPods line of buds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 also have improved ear hooks that Beats says will help them sit more snugly in users’ ears.

 
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Apple (AAPL) is partnering with Alibaba (BABA) to develop and roll out AI features for iPhone users in China, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing one person with direct knowledge of the decision.
Ceenote said:
Apple and Alibaba did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

Apple shares were up nearly 1%.

finance.yahoo.com

Apple partners with Alibaba to develop AI features for iPhone in China, The Information reports

Apple and Alibaba did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Apple shares were up nearly 1% before the bell. The Cupertino-based company and Alibaba have submitted the Chinese AI features it co-developed for approval by China's cyberspace regulator, the report said.
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Apple’s (AAPL) Beats brand debuted its Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds on Tuesday, the first such pair of earpieces to include built-in heart rate monitoring sensors.

On store shelves on Feb. 13 for $249, the buds feature improved audio capabilities and battery life, as well as a host of upgrades found in Apple’s own AirPods line of buds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 also have improved ear hooks that Beats says will help them sit more snugly in users’ ears.

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yeah i'm buying those
 
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Spawn said:
I've been holding on to my Tesla stock and I'm considering taking the profit and selling it.
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Looks like it is heading back to $300, and with Trump in office something can get kicked off that causes a market sell off any day now. Are you selling covered calls? you might also look into covered strangles.
 
Flawless said:
Looks like it is heading back to $300, and with Trump in office something can get kicked off that causes a market sell off any day now. Are you selling covered calls? you might also look into covered strangles.
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I could try the covered call route to make a few bucks, but my conscience wants nothing to do with President Muskrat.
 

Troy Duffie, director of financial markets at Milken Institute, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young to discuss the state of the financial markets in 2025 and the value of pursuing careers in the finance sector. In the interview, Duffie also highlights Milken's HBCU Strategic Initiative and Fellows Program, which aims to encourage more students to enter financial institutions for future employment opportunities.
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This week on Prof G Markets, Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the aluminum and steel tariffs, Trump’s plan to close the carried interest loophole, and Elon Musk’s bid for OpenAI. Then Alice Han, China economist and director at Greenmantle, returns to the show to break down the potential impact of Trump’s tariffs on China’s economy. She explains how China’s weak consumer environment is driving down prices domestically, weighs in on what the “Sputnik moment” of DeepSeek means for China’s place in the AI race, and offers her take on the country’s relationship with Elon Musk. Finally, Alice shares why she believes we’re entering a period of heightened geopolitical instability.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Today's number
00:29 - Today's episode
02:54 - Headlines
03:50 - Tariffs on steel and aluminum
06:32 - Carried interest loophole
09:51 - Elon Musk's group
22:01 - Ad break
24:35 - The State of Trade with China — ft. Alice Han
25:18 - Where does China’s economy stand today?
26:52 - What is deflation and why is China suffering from the opposite problem as everyone else in the world?
28:54 - What will the tariffs do to the Chinese economy?
30:55 - Could tariffs hurt China in the short term but have long-term consequences for the U.S.?
33:39 - Do you think American companies or Chinese companies have been hurt more by weak demand in China?
35:05 - How important is the de minimus provision to Chinese and American companies?
37:19 - What is your view on Shein?
39:11 - Which other sectors or companies are disrupting European and American companies?
42:00 - How is Tesla fairing against BYD in China?
43:01 - Do you think China thinks they can control Elon?
45:12 - Ad break
46:40 - Do you think China is more or less likely to invade Taiwan now that Trump is in office?
49:17 - How real is the threat of DeepSeek on AI and Big Tech?
52:23 - Do you agree with Jamie Dimon that the number one risk going for this year is geopolitical instability?
54:03 - Do you think people are going to start going back to China?
57:04 - Credits
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Does anyone have any experience/opinion concerning ITrustCapital...?
Considering rollover/IRA conversion for one of my 401k's and crypto protection....

Thanks for your consideration...
 
HellBoy said:
SOUN is around $14.25 right now. Still watching for it to get down to around $12.50 for a swing.
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$SOUN dropped pretty hard due to Nvidia dissolving its stake its stake in the company. Curious to see how this affects the stock from here.

Nvidia bought shares in $WRD.
 
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HellBoy said:
$SOUN dropped pretty hard due to Nvidia dissolving its stake its stake in the company. Curious to see how this affects the stock from here.

Nvidia bought shares in $WRD.
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I don't know man that's is a 25% sell off in one day and we have a 4 day weekend coming up
 
Question for the family who purchase stocks on the regular.

When I put money into my index funds and ETFs I can do a bank transfer through my credit union account to Vanguard. Next day, those funds appear and I get confirmation of the transaction with my count now updated reflecting purchases.

Here is my issue, with stocks you cannot purchase fractional shares, (Vanguard doesn't offer this option for stocks) so you have to pay market price right then. My problem is I keep around $120 in my brokerage so to purchase a stock costing more than $120, I have to transfer cash from my credit union account to Vanguard brokerage, wait 24 hours for the cash to show up in Vanguard then purchase stocks.

How do you purchase stocks? Second question, when stock prices drop how do you jump on a lower price quickly?

It's a pain because there have been times NVIDIA has dropped but I had to wait 24 hours for my cash transfer to complete before I can jump in and buy shares. Sad, part is come the next day the price can go up and I feel like I missed out buying it lower.

I suppose I could leave the money in my brokerage account until the time is right to buy.

What say you?
 
doe moe said:
Question for the family who purchase stocks on the regular.

When I put money into my index funds and ETFs I can do a bank transfer through my credit union account to Vanguard. Next day, those funds appear and I get confirmation of the transaction with my count now updated reflecting purchases.

Here is my issue, with stocks you cannot purchase fractional shares, (Vanguard doesn't offer this option for stocks) so you have to pay market price right then. My problem is I keep around $120 in my brokerage so to purchase a stock costing more than $120, I have to transfer cash from my credit union account to Vanguard brokerage, wait 24 hours for the cash to show up in Vanguard then purchase stocks.

How do you purchase stocks? Second question, when stock prices drop how do you jump on a lower price quickly?

It's a pain because there have been times NVIDIA has dropped but I had to wait 24 hours for my cash transfer to complete before I can jump in and buy shares. Sad, part is come the next day the price can go up and I feel like I missed out buying it lower.

I suppose I could leave the money in my brokerage account until the time is right to buy.

What say you?
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Vanguard is good for their etf and mutual funds not trading. If you want to buy stocks on a regular basis you are going to need to keep some money in your brokerage, some brokerages will allow you to use $500/$1000 of your deposit instantly but you have to wait a day or two for the rest to settle. So if you want to jump in quick when there is a sell off you will need to keep some money in the account.

Fidelity and Schwab are good for trading. Fidelity will pay interest on your sweeps account (the account where your money is stored) Schwab doesn't.

Interest Rates - Fidelity

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doe moe said:
Question for the family who purchase stocks on the regular.

When I put money into my index funds and ETFs I can do a bank transfer through my credit union account to Vanguard. Next day, those funds appear and I get confirmation of the transaction with my count now updated reflecting purchases.

Here is my issue, with stocks you cannot purchase fractional shares, (Vanguard doesn't offer this option for stocks) so you have to pay market price right then. My problem is I keep around $120 in my brokerage so to purchase a stock costing more than $120, I have to transfer cash from my credit union account to Vanguard brokerage, wait 24 hours for the cash to show up in Vanguard then purchase stocks.

How do you purchase stocks? Second question, when stock prices drop how do you jump on a lower price quickly?

It's a pain because there have been times NVIDIA has dropped but I had to wait 24 hours for my cash transfer to complete before I can jump in and buy shares. Sad, part is come the next day the price can go up and I feel like I missed out buying it lower.

I suppose I could leave the money in my brokerage account until the time is right to buy.

What say you?
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For me, with M1, when I make my deposits the funds are available to order shares day of. I assume it's because I have the amount covered as far as my total account balance as "insurance" if the funds don't actually come thru to them for some reason (but I'm just guessing) ... and they do have fractional shares.

That said, I'm in a similar boat in that they only allow 2 "trading windows" a day (930 AM & 3PM) where they execute the actual purchasing of trades on my behalf. So, while the purchases happen the same day, it's not instant. Which doesn't bother me too much since it's long term investing, but I know what you mean about wanting to take advantage of specific price fluctuations that you happen to peep.
 
Madrox said:
For me, with M1, when I make my deposits the funds are available to order shares day of. I assume it's because I have the amount covered as far as my total account balance as "insurance" if the funds don't actually come thru to them for some reason (but I'm just guessing) ... and they do have fractional shares.

That said, I'm in a similar boat in that they only allow 2 "trading windows" a day (930 AM & 3PM) where they execute the actual purchasing of trades on my behalf. So, while the purchases happen the same day, it's not instant. Which doesn't bother me too much since it's long term investing, but I know what you mean about wanting to take advantage of specific price fluctuations that you happen to peep.
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That was the reason I moved from M1. With most brokerages offering fractional shares and reoccurring investing, their platform was no longer needed. Fidelity lets you create your own ETFs, like M1 slices, but they charge a fee for that.
 
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That was the reason I moved from M1. With most brokerages offering fractional shares and reoccurring investing, their platform was no longer needed. Fidelity lets you create your own ETFs, like M1 slices, but they charge a fee for that.
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If I ever switch I'll probably go to Fidelity since it sounds like a solid all in one for investing AND trading. But right now I'm good with M1 + Hood.
 
doe moe said:
Question for the family who purchase stocks on the regular.

When I put money into my index funds and ETFs I can do a bank transfer through my credit union account to Vanguard. Next day, those funds appear and I get confirmation of the transaction with my count now updated reflecting purchases.

Here is my issue, with stocks you cannot purchase fractional shares, (Vanguard doesn't offer this option for stocks) so you have to pay market price right then. My problem is I keep around $120 in my brokerage so to purchase a stock costing more than $120, I have to transfer cash from my credit union account to Vanguard brokerage, wait 24 hours for the cash to show up in Vanguard then purchase stocks.

How do you purchase stocks? Second question, when stock prices drop how do you jump on a lower price quickly?

It's a pain because there have been times NVIDIA has dropped but I had to wait 24 hours for my cash transfer to complete before I can jump in and buy shares. Sad, part is come the next day the price can go up and I feel like I missed out buying it lower.

I suppose I could leave the money in my brokerage account until the time is right to buy.

What say you?
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Yeah Fidelity lets you send money from an outside bank to your brokerage account in real time and you can just go ahead and buy whatever. Like others have said, you probably just have to start sending money to that account and let it sit for those days when you want to buy a stock when it dips or whatever the case maybe.
 
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Yeah Fidelity lets you send money from an outside bank to your brokerage account in real time and you can just go ahead and buy whatever. Like others have said, you probably just have to start sending money to that account and let it sit for those days when you want to buy a stock when it dips or whatever the case maybe.
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yup

Fidelity for the win! that's my main trading app

i have webull but hardly ever use it
 
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