JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Yeah turns out the '750' figure (whatever the actual figure is) is due to JPM being custodians of the SLV as Gorilla Market Master mentioned above. So correct, they don't actually 'own' it. It also never sat right with me that JPM would flip their position in that short time, but if they are only custodians, then that makes sense.

JPM is SLV custodian right? Meaning they don't own those ounces. If JPM has less metal than SLV should have, then JPM is net-negative and has a giant problem.
I guess it will continue to be a slow default. Means: banks don't say "sorry we don't have it". They say: "ok, the metal is on the way toward you" and omit that it will take another 5 years to arrive, while they somehow try to find it.

GOOGL, JPM, DIS, GEV, NBIS, AMZN, NFLX, UBER, AAPL, SOLS, ASTS

I think this will *not* happen. Why on Earth would JPM ever let go of REAL money, only to stall the inevitable? To protect the USD? No. They'll be the strongest bunch after a serious USD devaluation, 'cause silver will counterbalance their losses.
Got silver?

I buy LEAPS with a delta of .75 or greater. I look at companies that have good IV and growth. My money is on GOOGL atm. I'm thinking NFLX LEAP next.
Is there a reason why you chose these stocks? Seems like bad picks overall.
Walmart just sucks. Amazon has performed badly over the year. Bank of America? What? Never heard of anyone say they're trading BAC. JPM, why?? XOM is more for dividends than options

JPM is pretty strong company. I would diversify a little out of tech since we don’t know when will AI bubble pop

I had LLY and NVO at one point but sold them off as they started to decline last year. I am considering getting into JPM or Goldman though.

JEPQ and JEPI are ETNs in disguise.
Learn what happened to UBS MORL investors. Instead of one ETN JPM stacked multiple ETNs to mitigate the risk. They do not own underlying stocks. They own a promise from the owners to pay under Goldilocks conditions!
Always know what is the risk

Yeah! I mean we should all dump our Ag quickly before JPM dumps theirs and it goes to $14/oz again because let’s face it….Ag is just a shit waste metal generated by all important Zink mining….Sell that junk now! ASAP!

JPM Covered Call

Thats a great question. I have a few SLV calls as well, they say the fund is specific bars kept by JPM in the vaults. If it truly is the bars which they list I would hope those bars belong to the trust, but im not sure if this has ever happened before.
From the prospectus: page 22

The Trust does not trade in silver futures contracts on COMEX or on any other futures exchange. The Trust takes delivery of physical silver that complies with the LBMA silver delivery rules. Because the Trust does not trade in silver futures contracts on any futures exchange, the Trust is not regulated by the CFTC under the Commodity Exchange Act as a “commodity pool,” and is not operated by a CFTC-regulated commodity pool operator. Investors in the Trust do not receive the regulatory protections afforded to investors in commodity pools operated by registered commodity pool operators, nor may COMEX or any futures exchange enforce its rules with respect to the Trust’s activities. In addition, investors in the Trust do not benefit from the protections afforded to investors in silver futures contracts on regulated futures exchanges.
Other Methods of Investing in Silver
The Trust competes with other financial vehicles, including traditional debt and equity securities issued by companies in the silver industry and other securities backed by or linked to silver, direct investments in silver and investment vehicles similar to the Trust.
BUSINESS OF THE TRUST
The activities of the Trust are limited to (1) issuing Baskets in exchange for the silver deposited with the Custodian as consideration, (2) selling silver as necessary to cover the Sponsor’s Fee, Trust expenses not assumed by the Sponsor and other liabilities and (3) delivering silver in exchange for Baskets surrendered for redemption. The Trust is not actively managed. It does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of silver.
(This says to me that they have the actual bars, and they do not have the business to sell the bars unless people buy 40000 shares and cash in a basket.)

JPM moved its Trading-Desk from the COMEX to the SGE - Now there is a backwardation in Shanghai... just sayin'...

Are these bad options? Or did I not choose good companies idk? I got some Christmas money and decided to use it on options for the first time, no clue what I was doing but went with some cheaper stuff to try and make more. Is there anything I should be worried about? Also when do I sell these? I feel like the Amazon and JPM won’t even get close idk what I was doing 😂. Any help would be greatly appreciated

MU is entering a super cycle that could continue for years.  SK Hynix is saying HBM demand will grow 30% every year to 2030.  Edge AI and vision alliance is stating 15x increase in demand until 2035.  JPM stated tight supply until 2027.  GPUs used to be cyclical, but not any more.  HBM may be in constant high demand for many years.  MU is my top conviction in 2026.

The good:
\- 3-5 year horizon is the right mindset
\- core picks are solid (GOOGL, AMZN, JPM)
\- you've clearly done research, not just buying memes
\- "time in market > timing" is correct
The concern:
11 stocks with £5k = \~£450 per position. that's too thin. If say RKLB doubles, you make £450. nice but not life-changing. If ASTS goes to zero, you lose £450. the upside and downside are both muted.
The bigger issue:
You have 3 space stocks (ASTS, RKLB, LUNR). that's not diversification, that's a concentrated bet on one speculative sector. When sentiment shifts on speculative names, they tend to move together - so you're 3x exposed to the same risk.
Suggestion:
Split your thinking into two buckets:
\- core (70-80%): GOOGL, AMZN, JPM, TTWO - these are your compounders. larger positions, less stress.
\- speculative (20-30%): pick ONE space name you believe in most, size it knowing these are high-risk/high-reward and could drop 50%+ on bad news.
With £5k I'd do 4-5 positions max. something like:
\- GOOGL: £1,500
\- AMZN: £1,250
\- JPM: £1,000
\- TTWO: £500
\- RKLB (or whichever space name): £750
You get the upside exposure without spreading so thin that wins don't matter.
On ASTS specifically - you said it yourself, "scares me" and "could be really overvalued." trust that instinct. if you're scared before you even buy, you'll panic sell at the first dip.

JPM is pretty much one in the same as the US governments arm in the PM market doing the manipulation for them.

Pretty sure his Grandpa is a major player (Blackrock or JPM, can’t remember)

Really that is a question only you can answer. Everyone cannot handle the volatility some growth stocks bring to your portfolio. I agree with everyone else, getting started and continuing is most important. Starting with those 3 investments will help keep you from having wild swings and it helps one deal with the volatility of the market. I personally have stocks like C, JPM, HD to help with the volatility but added growth stocks AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, AVGO to build my accounts. QQQ is a good ETF to add for growth so you don’t have to pick individual stocks. Congratulations and good luck

It seems that some non-US banks are holding the bags, not JPM.
https://preview.redd.it/xmaj2t6ioc9g1.jpg?width=620&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=008761184030b378c8cbbfb87f109be80d42a959

Hello and thank you again for addressing my questions/concerns. I've referenced this issue before and have more info.
JPMCB SmartRetirement® Passive Blend 2065 Fund CF-F is the ETF basket I like/play the most. On 11/26, I took it off the table waiting for the market to back up/consolidate. It did. On 12/12 I came back into the fund at $22.89. I noted here in this forum then that I lost money making that purchase before market close that day even though I was given that day's closing price. Am I to assume this is some sort of front loaded fee being charged by Fidelity or the fund?
As it were, the market dropped some more, so I added more of the ETF on 12/19 at $22.61; that day's closing price. This gave me an "average" cost of $22.78 as MY Cost Basis overall. However, as I noted here previously, my account "reflected" a Cost Basis of $22.94 which was substantially higher than either of my purchases. Once again, are there somehow front loaded fees in here now that I've never seen before? Is it just by concidence that the NAV of the fund at month end 11/30/25 also just happens to be $22.94 per share?
As I always do, I parked my IRA holdings yesterday expecting things to back up again into traditional year end and January market selloff. I took that JPM ETF off yesterday at ATHs of $23.22. This morning, I see the "Change in Market Value" from the transaction to be the difference from $22.94 Cost Basis Fidelity deemed I had to $23.22 and NOT my actual cost basis of $22.78/share.
In my world, overall, I made 44 cents/share profit from this move. But based on what I'm looking at, Fidelity took 16 of those 44 cents, or 36% of my profits and nowhere in any universe does that even make sense.
TY for offering some clarity.