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This is extremely common actually.
Please stop trading. PLEASE.
Take a step back, educate yourself, get a job.. work ANY JOB just so you get back on your feet.
If you need professional help, get it. Don't be ashamed.

Dollar cost averaging (especially over such a long time frame) doesn't actually make ANY logical sense. It was politely torn apart by [Constantinides (1979)](https://www.jstor.org/stable/2330513) in "A Note on the Suboptimality of Dollar-Cost Averaging as an Investment Policy."
Imagine two investors A and B that are choosing their portfolio. For simplicity, imagine zero transaction costs (not exactly right but reasonably close to correct for small investors).
* Investor A: Starts with $500,000 in cash and $0 stocks
* Investor B: Starts with $500,000 in stocks (assume 500k cost basis for simplicity), and $0 cash.
With zero transaction costs:
* They have the SAME set of possible portfolios to choose from for next time period!
* With the SAME choices and the SAME preferences, don't they have the SAME best choice?!
* DCA instead implies they should make different choices based upon where they started from!
>but less worry about putting it all in just before a crash, and a system that lets them sleep at night is worth slightly lower expected returns
* The illlogic of this is that if you're worried about putting $500k into the market then the market crashing, shouldn't an identical person with $500k already in the market be identically concerned with *leaving* it in the market and then the market crashing?!
* Why is LEAVING it in the market different from PUTTING it in the market?! This isn't a real difference, merely psychological.
* Worry about a market crash is a logical reason to have a share of the portfolio in lower risk securities such as bonds, TIPs etc.... It doesn't make any logical sense as an argument for DCA, that somehow you should start with 95% cash first month and have 95% stocks 2 years later?!

A logical reason to move in multiple steps in trading is convex transaction costs if institutional investors are trading big sums (or in something much, much less liquid e.g. small cap or emerging markets). This frankly doesn't apply for something like VTWAX.

Fidelity has the best customer service of ANY company, financial or not, that I’ve seen. Hands down.

Calls on the fastest growing company ever. I'm taking the WSB underdog ANY MFing DAY OF WEEK.
The daily thread is literally filled with NKE bag holders because Tim Cook bought shares. Nerds, he's on the board and it's all but required they do that.

No not flat. Its ANY child under 18. Some of them could be down for years in a multi year bear.

And there it is again, "and is targeting average monthly deliveries above 40,000 in the fourth quarter." WHYYYYYYYYYY. JUST DON'T GIVE ANY GUIDANCE.

Hello again everyone,
I was sitting below 100 shiny points for quite a while, but then I jumped over it quite quickly. In honor of that milestone, I’m offering 10% off every item in the OLD ITEMS (the first section) category.
In addition to the old items, I’m adding several new items, some closer to melt; others not so much. 
The story: All items were purchased from resellers around the country and are “as found.” This means I believe them to be authentic, original pieces and not modern reproductions. If you have any information to the contrary or to provide better details about a date or identification, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
[Proof](https://imgur.com/a/261001-special-J1EAyLe)
Zelle only please.
Offers: Due to the age of these items, most are not priced relative to melt. I will consider ANY offers that respect the age and historic value of the items on top of their intrinsic metal value. Offers of melt will not be considered, except for the Thai makeup compact. In general, I have tried to price these items around or significantly below comps. All prices include insured shipping.
OLD ITEMS (Available with the 10% discount)
[ITEM 1](https://imgur.com/a/jsde260188-5n8lXFM): 800 purity peacock weighing 242g. Based on [comparable listings](https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/animal-sculptures/pair-of-antique-german-hanau-silver-peacocks/id-f_50383662/), this is a German Hanau production made in the early 1900s. It has a hollow body, and there was a small repair on the tail that is visible from the underside and was well covered on the top. Based on how well the details were etched above it, the repair might even have been done at the time it was made. Dimensions are about 5.5" tall by about 12" long. Asking $1,200.
[ITEM 2](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260189-KMeRjUW): 999 purity Korean cloisonné bowl weighing 367.5g. These bowls are highly collectible, and this one is beautifully carved and worked. No maker's mark that I can see, but it is marked with Ag999순은. Asking $1,500.
[ITEM 3](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260185-aKgOgnJ): 925 purity “Whiting Davis mesh bag” weighing 148.9g. No imperfections in the links as far as I can tell. The clasp has small round blue sapphire cabs on it. This purse is deceptively heavy for its size. A classic early 19th century item. Asking $600.
[ITEM 4](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260184-PlORdcv): 950 purity Meiji? era Japanese cigarette case depicting the 7 deities weighing 191.6g. There is a slight defect with one of the clasps, so it only closes on one side. The art is signed based on AI’s translation of the kanji, but the hand-carving of the first two characters is past its ability to decipher. If anyone recognizes or can read the mark, please let me know what it is. Asking $850.
[ITEM 6](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260190-qP2zS7I): 925 purity Hecho en Mexico ALC Guadalajara belt buckle weighing 54.9g. Buckle features a longhorn with red stone or glass eyes. Asking $200.
[ITEM 7](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260187-cTK0VoH): 925 purity Siam niello makeup compact. Gross weight is 119.1g, but without the mirror it is 108.4g. The item is in very good condition, with the artwork on both sides depicting possibly Wat Arun and the traditional warrior. Asking $235.
[ITEM 8](https://imgur.com/a/jsde260186-FTAJK1E): 900 purity Egyptian miniature pots weighing 120.5g. The marks are tiny, but the Arabic 900 is pretty clear. I believe the rest should be a symbol, but I can’t see what it is. I believe these are miniature bean pots? If anyone has any additional information, I’d love to hear it. Asking $450 for the pair.
[ITEM 10](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260166-zR80Asq): 925 fully-hallmarked British desktop lighter weighing 163g minus the top lighter portion. I cannot tell if there is any extra non-silver metal in the base, but the shell is quite thick and extremely sturdy. When I tap on the bottom, it feels quite solid although there is a thin layer of cork? glued down. This item was apparently a 25th anniversary gift based on its inscription. The bottom hallmarks are RC, London Sterling 1961? I will leave the product name to your creative guesses since the critical first letter is missing…Asking $500
[ITEM 11](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260167-RuxkMV8): 925 purity Mexican shot glass set. Sterling liners and sterling tray. The weight is for the sterling liners and the tray minus all glass. It does not include the handle which remained attached to the glass when I weighed it. 105g. Asking $375
[ITEM 12](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260192-toCv2G4): 925 Chinese tea pot with the eight deities on it. Weight is 131.5g. I did manage to find a very similar piece with different hallmarks attributed to the 19th century. Mine is missing the lid, however. Asking $600.
NEW ITEMS:
[ITEM 13](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260211-9SL3SLS): 950 Figural Japanese traditional couple Salt and Pepper shaker set in original box. Weight is 39.4g. This set is non-functioning as a salt and pepper shaker set because someone removed the cover on the base. Unfortunately, this is where the pieces were hallmarked. I wouldn’t know they are 950 silver if it wasn’t for the fact that the original purchaser bought a second set that is complete (see ITEM 14). Asking $140.
[ITEM 14](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260212-OcmDMOA): 950 Figural Japanese traditional couple Salt and Pepper shaker set in original box. Weight is 48.2g. This set should be totally functional. Beautiful figures! Asking $165.
[ITEM 15](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260213-TTIvgo9): Brush with 925 handle cover. Gross weight is 32.9g, but I am estimating the silver weight at 10g. Asking $40
[ITEM 16](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260214-6J4Hq1G): 925 3-cigar case. This case weighs 75.6g. It is approx. 5” long by 2.25” wide. I believe the monogram is AB. Asking $250
[ITEM 17](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260215-S2GDLSt): 925 Gorham snowflake tree ornament. Weight is 20.7g, but I’m only asking $45.
[ITEM 18](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260216-KdV3zMI): 925 Herbert Bushell & Sons 1915 calling card case. The case was originally made with a slight curve to it. Width is about 3”, and height is about 1.75”. It’s not quite the size of a modern business card, unfortunately. Fully hallmarked. Asking $200.
[ITEM 19](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260217-c1CDFeH): 925 Salad Serving set made in imitation of Georg Jensen Blossom design. This set is made in Mexico. The pieces are about 8.25” long and weigh 205g as a set. Asking $500
[ITEM 20](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260218-W0P7cCO): 925 pie server with a wooden handle. Hallmarks indicate this piece is Mexican and that it was made by Jencha. Gross weight is 56g, but I am estimating 28g for the sterling portion. Asking $75
[ITEM 21](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260219-Ae60MqI): 925 spoon. This spoon is highly unique and quite collectible. It was made by A Michelson in 1965, and it is called the Christmas Tree spoon…for obvious reasons. Weight is 46g for the single spoon, and I am Asking $125
[ITEM 22](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260220-w97aiUo): 925 ice tongs with clawed feet. Weight of the item is 27.9g. Asking $70
[ITEM 23](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260221-80FxwVq): 925 Towle serving spoon with gold plated bowl. Weight of the item is 56g. Asking $120
[ITEM 24](https://imgur.com/a/jsmi260222-j4dNU7C): 925 unbranded set of 5x pickle forks. If you pressed me, I would say they have a Mexican origin look to them, but all they say by actual hallmark is 925. Weight for the set of 5 is 21g. I’m asking $55.
Payments: Zelle only.
Reminder: All prices include shipping and insurance.
Thank you so much for looking!
TRADES: Although I am not really looking for any trades...I was recently introduced to the world of netsuke and okimono and other Edo/Qing/Meiji carvings. I'd strongly prefer to sell outright, BUT…if someone has a collection of antique east Asian carvings that they don’t know what to do with AND if they like what I’m selling, I would consider a trade toward the premium on my asking prices. (e.g. If an item’s melt is $200 and I’m asking $300, I would consider a trade for the $100 premium.) 
My primary considerations are:
1. I don’t have much interest in mid 20th century or later tourist pieces or Western export pieces; 
2. I don’t have any interest at all in modern resin/reproduction pieces; 
3. I’m only really considering genuine antique articles that show the effect of years of use. I love antiques because they tell a story of history and world culture…the export stuff can be nice but it’s just not on the same level. 
4. I’d only consider it if a piece really grabs my eye or has a really cool story or provenance attached to it. For example, if you've got something verifiably attached to Abraham Lincoln (if he collected Japanese carvings), we can definitely talk lol.

This is absurd. I’m sorry if this is a bit harsh, but there are just so many people in this sub intent on catching falling knives and trying to convince everyone they are smarter than the market.
I’ll start by saying that I do think there is upside here…perhaps 25% - 30%. But not a 52% margin of safety…
First….have you ever ran a business and used Quickbooks for a number of years? I have. It sucks. I don’t know the history of the NAME “Intuit” but I have to assume at some point it stood for “intuitive” which is laughable.
Their connectors and integrations are crap and were down so often. And where you see an “installed base moat” I see a company that has for over a decade rested in its laurels and stopped improving.
A lot of unhappy customers means they will happily jump ship if offered a chance.
Have you broken down the sources of revenue growth? Over the past several years, price increases across all tiers have driven like 70% of the revenue growth.
While customer acquisition has been sluggish and customer churn, especially at the lower end, has been high.
Mailchimp sucks, and from ANY perspective it has proven to be a very expensive and lackluster acquisition for them and a business that is clearly outside of their core competency.
Have you done ANY work on their competitors, especially QuickBooks competitors? Rippling, Wave, Ramp, etc?
No? Of course not. Because all you see is a big name that is down a lot and you think you see something the market doesn’t.
My brother works at Rippling. Let me tell you. They make it INCREDIBLY easy to migrate from Quickbooks. And they will even do it for you for free.
Wave also is highly rated with MANY people saying the migration was simple and easy.
Kinda puts your thesis on migration being incredibly painful to bed.
Lastly…the market isn’t sitting here telling you AI is going to kill their business. They are telling you that the competitors are coming on strong and have a better suite of products, better, more modern UI, and there really ARENT a lot of switching costs with most of their customers.
Only when you get into giant companies do the witching costs matter. And those companies are already using SAP.
For the record I have extensive experience with SAP in corporate and QuickBooks for both my and (when he was alive) my grandfather’s businesses.
I’m not saying that it can’t go up from here….
But a \~52% margin of safety is just patently absurd.
A \~52% margin of safety means you think it is trading at 48% of its fair value. That means the stock would need to MORE THAN DOUBLE just to reach your fair value.
Rippling itself is already valued at a $17 B valuation.
And by all accounts they are killing it.

Boils down to accepting UNCERTAINTY, as the ONLY path to profitability.
Most people are conditioned for, "When I CLOCK IN and CLOCK OUT, THAT'S when I'll get PAID". But to 'clock in/clock out', so to speak, in trading and NOT know if you'll get paid or not to do so, or even LOSE money doing so, goes counter to how all public schools teach us to be almost since birth. It's the mental barrier, the single greatest one, most difficult to overcome, because most people aren't trained to think in probabilities, but in "certainties and guarantees".
You are CERTAIN to walk away at the end of each day with XXX dollars when you put in the effort to go to work.
That same effort put into trading, does NOT guarantee that. In fact, you're far more likely to clock in and LOSE money, for months, or if you're real unlucky, years, before you figure out how to optimize a system, your time, and resources to see the fruit of those efforts, IF you ever get to that stage to begin with...
...because most people quit LOOOONG before that profitable phase ever begins.
You have to stick it out long enough to figure out "your way" around your weaknesses that emphasis your strengths. That's a LOT of trial and error, false starts, false promises, rug pulls, scams, bad systems, bad advice and everything in between BEFORE it "clicks", things suddenly align.
If you're extremely lucky, someone will and can shortcut that process, prevent you from the hell they went through to succeed in the markets, and you hit the ground running.
The biggest advantage I had to 'stick it through' is that my first "job" was running my own successful candy store business as a teenager. That core memory formed the basis for my understanding to delay gratification and push through adversity, solve problems and get paid.
Most people just want "the monay!" without having to develope ANY of those 5 foundational qualities, and I get it. The money IS alluring, the money IS real. But before any of that, you have to develop into the kind of person that consistently extracts money from the market, and those 5 qualities are essential to do that.
I think you genuinly have to be in it to love trading and the process of it, to 'see it through' you develop those qualities. It has to be important for a trader to learn MORE than money itself to break old habits and build a new. But if 'making money' is the only motivation, you simply won't tolerate all the challenges that come with getting to the end of the light of tunnel and turn back the moment it gets a little to dark to bare

My advice is staying away from ANY Chinese stock. The potential risks of political gust winds and insider tradings are completely unpredictable. If you can predict them, you must have been a billionaire.

First off, go read - the little book of common sense investing by john C. Bogle. It's written to be easily understood, no wall st. jargon. This will give you a good foundation to be able to make your first investment pick.
The easiest method is to invest in index funds (ETF's). These are large funds that target a segment of or the entire stock market. They are managed by pros and have low cost management fees.
I would start with either a whole market ETF or a S&P 500 ETF, not both.
Then pick a high yield dividend ETF. These are targeted to the more riskier companies but because they are managed they are relatively safe and pay higher dividends.
Last, a good Real estate Investment trust (REIT). These are funds that invest only in a real estate segment. They are required by law to pay out 90% of their profits as dividends.
Stay away from ANY individual company stock until you are more experienced.

ANY IB people here ??

i feel you man. as someone who had the same experience (with much more money) i can tell you this:
you and i are lacking the same things: skill, good judgement and proper PnL management.
my only advice to you is to find a way to fulfill yourself in a way that doesn't involve money (risking it or trying to 100x each trade).
i used to chase that dragon too, but i think you're at the point where you realize you just can't trust yourself with money.
you probably know the loop: lose every 100 trades, and then win once while taking profit too soon, which makes you go all in the next time again (and losing it all)
break the pattern, quit trading options (ANY TYPE, no matter what is the expiration) because you probably already know you just don't get it. i think you're like me - a person who find it extremely hard to accept when you're wrong, it just doesn't go with trading responsibly.
i wish you all the best, if you are able to make this kind of money without trading you should just stay away ❤️

SPY AND QQQ ABSOLUTELY DUMPING BEFORE CLOSE AND STILL NOT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS ANY NEWS?

# SPY AND QQQ ABSOLUTELY RIPPING AFTER HOURS ANY NEWS?

If you want any hints. Do not buy ANY individual stocks at the moment.
If you must invest, go for a reputable etf (personally id go VWRP or VALL) and spend a few weeks/months learning.
TTWO isn't one to go for.

IS THERE ANY OTHER NEWS BESIDES THE FUCKING BOND YIELDS?

More than 113 pages of trades (times 32 trades per page). Most are washes to hide the real big same day trades on NVIDIA, etc.
Is there ANY DOUBT he's manipulating the market?

We got two neutral yappers and a slightly dovish yapper coming up from the fed. ANY mention of "non-urgency" and bonds will dump, QQQ and SPY rip

90% of ANY 5 year period of the S&P500 have resulted in positive returns. What are you talking about?
Sure there is a 10% chance they CAN be negative but historically that’s a great long term horizon you can be comfortable seeing gains.