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In order to deflect from the free stock grab that the orange one has concocted, the CEO (Nunes) singled out four market participants that have been responsible for more than 60% of the volume of DJT shares traded: Citadel Securities, VIRTU America…
I would think some of the action is from the Robinhood brokerage accts folks. They've played with a lot of things since the Covid period, regardless of any underlying value of the item being traded, Strictly money transactions hoping for the fast bu…
Would pay a kings ransom just to see the list of "investors" buying this stock daily. DJT is averaging 6M shares per day. Are the buyers from Russia? China? Supreme Court justices?
DJT is up over 12% today, at $36.75 for the moment.
It's one t…
And naked shorts could lead to a short squeeze. Sounds like fun, but it's not.
Now I am not so sure about what is really being discussed here, so instead of ducking, I'll just show myself out.
Innovator recently issued "AAPR" which is capped at 18% gains, and supposedly offers 100% "buffer" protection against losses (for 2 years, until April 2026).
There are a lot buffer funds flooding the market.
A regulatory filing notes there’s no guarantee the fund will be successful in providing the much sought-after downside protection."
A guaranteed return of 0% - 9.65%? There's simply no free lunch out there, so I remain skeptical.
Let's see ho…
@Balu, thanks for catching the -2% trading day. A small red flag, if one is looking to avoid volatility.
We don't know what lies "behind the curtain", and its probably better to stay off this yellow brick road until there is a track record.
WZRD didn't lose money this past month, stayed flattish. Low volume on many days, as it is new.
Well since it's pretty much still only holding cash or cash-like stuff, that would make sense....
WZRD managed to gain +.58% yesterday, so maybe it da…
Happy to find BIVRX open/available though state retirement plan option, started a position.
Adding to that and PVCMX next week while the market figures out how much to correct.
DJT volume is a bit higher today, and the price is also up. All this on a down session for stocks. Keep hearing that the option premiums are too expensive to effectively short this pile of ****, so it can't be a short squeeze.
I smell a rat - a…
BOOM.
Buried deep in the prospectus, in the list of 'Selling Shareholders' Donald J. Trump is listed as making 114,750,000 shares available under this offering at that insanely-deflated strike price. We all knew it was a matter of time before he …
Well, at least all of this may serve to take Trump's mind off of the jury selection as he sits there...
If he can stay awake long enough to ponder it, of course. His fave NYT reporter said he kept dozing off earlier today.
I'm sure he is just…
-17% today as of 2:50 PM.
Genius at work.
Wasn't it "Super Genius"? No, wait - that's Wile E. Coyote. Ah, yes, he is the self-proclaimed "stable genius".
Next stop - $18.
Can he also lead an insurrection to the Nasdaq exchange - is there …
What's a "TV Guide?"
To clarify for those who aren't old, a TV Guide is a weekly magazine that kept you up to speed on the latest details for complex sitcoms such as "Three's Company" and "Mork & Mindy". TV Guides may still be available at yo…
Thanks @Edmond. I was just going take a peek , & guest I'll check on PRCFX.
DOWN .8%.
On that day, both equities and bond indices took a hit (approx. -1%). Allocation funds like PRCFX cannot be expected to weather that type of storm as well …
Started small DHAMX position - 10 years up, 2 down (but both small losses). Solid returns.
The Fund may employ hedges and other capital protective strategies when deemed appropriate and may try to enhance returns by writing (selling) out of the m…
Per the Abraham Fortress website: FORTX
Equity
40-60% exposure in equities comprised of stocks of issuers of any market capitalization in the United States, and/or outside of the United States, and derivative instruments such as futures, options o…
I can still recall the Columbia record deal insert from the weekly TV Guide. It was something like "$.01 for 10 records". You later had to buy 1 additional album per month for life at approx. $14 each - that was a lot back then. In those days, …
"Markets like this, whether held aloft by hope, euphoria, or (ir)rational exuberance, do tend to return to earth at some point. If opportunity is knocking today, we’ll answer the door with a smile. What we won’t do is join the pilgrimage to the top…
Along with MRFOX, my new Schwab Employer sponsored brokerage account allowed for TRAIX (TRowe Price Capital Appreciation) purchase - I could not believe that the transaction went through. Also bought a spot of MAFAX.
Schwab has some good mutual …
All this love for QDSNX...kiss of death. It finally had a down day. Let's see if we are still enamored with this fund a year from now. Hopefully that low SD continues via it's diversified holdings.
Thinking of pairing it with PRCFX to see if a …
As luck would have it, we have a pension plan option with Schwab, which I initiated to be able to buy MRFOX. Schwab has some of the widest fund offerings, and with low minimums.
And y'all getting squirrelly about a bullshit stock
DJT stock is a microcosm of Orange man's world. He belongs in an orange jumpsuit, but will delay trials just long enough to have a shot at immunity.
A clear and present danger.
@fred495, to add to the conversation and add to your post, which I think is a good one, I'm wondering if others, especially those near or in retirement, own or are looking at alternative type 'absolute return' funds in their portfolio. I actually li…
WSJ: At Close 4:00 PM EDT 04/05/24
$40.59
-5.56
-12.05%
:)
So much winning....
Investors will eat those realized losses (when they eventually sell) - that's the tax "gift".
And they will like it.
Among the fund I own, VSMIX, PEY, FSUTX, IYK, USFR, and VRIG had positive returns for 2022. I add that year to one of my views at M*.
Added for clarification: All of the utilities, and most of the consumer defensive funds, I monitor were in the g…
What do QDSNX and PVCMX (and BLNDX) have in common?
They all managed to net positive gains for investors in calendar year 2022, a feat not accomplished by many mutual funds. Even bonds were beat down in 2022 - only commodities were in the green.…
As a quant manager, AQR has not had the best track record this past decade. AQR stuck with their convictions during tough times, and many of their funds took a major hit, badly underperforming for stretches. They have had heavy portfolio manager …
Lawsuits filed.
The media company that Donald Trump recently took public is suing its co-founders, accusing them of failing “spectacularly” to get the company off the ground and then trying to “thwart the deal.”
Moss and Litinsky failed “at every t…
SALES: Sold various equity funds/equity ETFs to lock in gains and take the market risk down a notch.
BUYs: Starter position in PVCMX. Adding to PSFF & FBALX.
Trending towards boring and safer.
Q must be up to his old tricks again, because DJT is up today while all the other numbers on my screen have turned a deep RED. Each and (almost) every day for months now, they had appeared GREEN.
His powers are mystifying.
