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    Daily advice thread. All questions about your personal situation should be asked here Investing


    Daily advice thread. All questions about your personal situation should be asked here

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 04:13 AM PST

    If your question is "I have $10,000, what do I do?" or other "advice for my personal situation" questions. If you are going to ask how to invest you should include relevant information, such as the following:

    • How old are you?
    • Are you employed/making income? How much?
    • What are your objectives with this money? (buy a house? Retirement savings?)
    • What is your risk tolerance? (Do you mind risking it at blackjack or do you need to know its 100% safe?)
    • What are you current holdings? (Do you already have exposure to specific funds and sectors?)
    • Any other assets? House paid off? Cars? Expensive significant other?
    • What is your time horizon? Do you need this money next month? Next 20yrs?
    • Any big debts?
    • Any other relevant financial information will be useful to give you a proper answer.

    Be aware that these answers are just opinions of Redditors and should be used as a starting point for your research. You should strongly consider seeing a registered financial rep before making any financial decisions!

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    Amazon's year-long publicity blitz for HQ2 has backfired

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 10:25 AM PST

    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/02/amazon-hq2-publicity-grab-backfiring.html

    Amazon's HQ2 search has gone from publicity boon to publicity nightmare.

    After pulling out of New York following protests and resistance, Amazon is now facing protests from several politicians and activists in the Northern Virginia region, where it plans to build its second headquarters.

    PR experts say it's becoming clear that Amazon could have avoided all the negative publicity if it had just run the bidding process quietly, instead of spinning up a year-long media cycle.

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    Lyft's Risk Factors Are the Stuff of IPO Dreams -- Bad Ones

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 06:30 AM PST

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-02/lyft-s-risk-factors-are-the-stuff-of-ipo-dreams-bad-ones

    Lyft defending itself against 'several thousand' legal claims

    Ride-hailing company could also suffer from tech backlash

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    One of Wall Street’s Most Popular Trading Strategies Is Now Failing

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 05:25 PM PST

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-01/one-of-wall-street-s-most-popular-trading-strategies-is-now-failing

    Machines that decide when to buy and sell are struggling to keep up with central banks and Donald Trump.

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    My Google Sheets Stock Tracker (Version 2.0)

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 02:10 PM PST

    Thank you all for the ideas. Here is the final version of the Stock Tracker.

    Google Sheets Stock Tracker - Version 2.0

    Changes from Version 1:

    • Added Info and Totals Tab (First tab)
    • Added yellow to designate where to put info (Both Tabs)
    • Added "Fund Expense Ratio" (Mutual Fund Tab)
    • Added "Dividend in $ and %" (Stocks and ETFs Tab)
    • Reorganized columns to make it easier to read (Both Tabs)
    • Added "$ change" and "% change" (Both Tabs)
    • Cleaned up formatting with B (Billions), M (Millions), and K (Thousands) (Both Tabs)
    • Eliminated all "N/A" cells
    • Added a Totals at the bottom of the "My Positions" column (Both Tabs)
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    What are some of your believed 'sure-thing' stocks, that you would have as 5-10% of your long term retirement contributions?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 11:50 AM PST

    I am thinking over the next 20-40 years. Please dont say VTI, VTSAX or any other ETFs or mutual funds for the sake of discussion, we know hey are good.

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    Thoughts on recession proof names or stocks that actually could grow in a recession? (I.e. McDonald’s did very well through the last recession but is now trading at more than twice the PE ratio

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 04:35 PM PST

    Other ideas I have are: Waste management/garbage

    Gambling

    Cheap cellphones

    Cheap alcohol

    Medical Prescription-related companies

    Pet-related items (not insurance (defaults on premiums))

    Certain types of fast food

    Mechanical work exposure to used cars as buyers try to extend useful life on vehicles vs. buying new

    Walmart, barely took a hit – if at all – in last recession, largest supplier of cheap guns in the world

    Certain government contractors; ones that aren't reliant on the overall defense budget but ones that rely on OCO, which is never reduced.

    Disney (performed well in last crisis)/children-tied/above-population-rate growth

    Hispanic tied brands (wingstop)

    Spices (McCormick barely dipped during the recession)

    Soda – Coke and Pepsi held up well during recession. See if anyone is diversified enough to offset soda trend headwinds.

    WD40 Corp (WDFC)

    Verizon held up relatively well in the last recession

    Etsy - craft market (more producers of craft products to drive perosnal income that's now reduced from more formal work engagements, and more buyers buying everyday items looking for a deal.

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    Any tips for managing a portfolio?

    Posted: 03 Mar 2019 02:37 AM PST

    Hello r/investing. My parents have a portfolio which is usually managed by my mother. Unfortunately, her illness has taken a toll on her and recently, she has been having difficulties with language and speech. Ongoing treatment is also very expensive. As a result, my family has decided that I should take the primary role in managing the portfolio, mostly to sell some of the stock overtime to help pay medical bills. I have some but only limited knowledge in investing and was hoping that you guys could give me some general tips, as well as pitfalls to avoid while managing this portfolio. In the mean time, I will be doing a lot of reading which will hopefully help me make some slightly more informed decisions. Any help will be appreciated! Thanks all

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    Chinese manufacturing shrinks for third straight month in February, a private survey shows

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 10:35 AM PST

    Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash in Florida Prompts Investigations by Federal Agencies

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 03:44 PM PST

    "A preliminary police report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office obtained by Electrek said the collision occurred at an intersection off Florida State Road 7 near Pero Family Farms. The 2018 Tesla Model 3 was reportedly headed southbound at the time that a tractor-trailer, pulling out of a driveway leading to Pero Family Farms after stopping at a stop sign, attempted to turn left onto the highway headed northbound.

    At that time the tractor-trailer entered the path of the Tesla, and the latter hit the driver's side of the trailer, "resulting in the roof being sheared off as it passed underneath the trailer," the report said. The 50-year-old Tesla driver died on the scene, per Reuters. It is not clear whether the Tesla's Autopilot mode was active at the time of the collision.

    Per the police report, the Tesla Model 3 continued for nearly a third of a mile before coming to a complete stop. As several reports have noted, the incident bears remarkable similarities to another fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S that occurred in Florida in 2016."

    https://gizmodo.com/fatal-tesla-model-3-crash-in-florida-prompts-investigat-1833012986

    EEEESH, TSLA bears have something else to add to their thesis.

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    I just received an $9000 inheritance from my grandmother. How should I invest with it?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 07:54 PM PST

    It may not seem like a lot, but as a 19 year old college student, it'd pay off my student loans, with about $4000 left over. I plan on investing about $1500 in stocks or in a mutual fund, but I don't know which is the best option.

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    Closed index funds?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 04:43 PM PST

    Im new to investing and this is probably a stupid question lol, but why is vtsax on my vanguard Roth ira closed, but I can buy it on fidelity??

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    HMC the best buy for value investors of all time?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 04:41 PM PST

    • Price to book ratio of .66
    • PE of 4.89 (lowest I could find in auto industry)
    • Steady revenue growth since 2009
    • Steady increase of cash on hand since 2009

    Only issues I see are a steady increase of debt/liabilities (not a small deal) and the net income isn't consistent.

    Would love to hear everyone's thoughts.

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    Thoughts on LYB?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 08:48 PM PST

    They're a chemical company that makes a lot of chemicals found in all kinds of food and drinks, and vaporizer juice, as well as work with refining crude oil and working gasoline.

    They pay a nice big dividend with a low payout ratio.

    They do have quite a bit of debt though

    What are your thoughts?

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    Reliable High Dividend Stocks with Low Betas - Minimum 7% Dividend

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 03:20 PM PST

    High dividend stocks are often referred to as "sucker yields". Sometimes, a high yield can be a sucker yield. However there are quite a few reliable high dividend stocks and funds that are worth buying and holding for many years. I have allocated 15% of my portfolio to these high dividend payers and do not regret 90% of my buys.

    My favorite stock in this group is a closed end fund managed by Guggenheim. GOF is the fund. It typically pays a 10% dividend and has been a steady performer for many years, but it doesn't get hardly any attention from the internet. So that is why I mentioned it.

    What other stocks / funds are reliable high dividend payers with low betas?

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    New investor advice with research

    Posted: 03 Mar 2019 03:28 AM PST

    One if my prerequisites for investing is to find ownership among executives/leaders. Is there an easy way to locate this? On nasdaq website i can view insider activity but that's about it. Really new to investing and could use some advice.

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    Fidelity VS Vanguard

    Posted: 03 Mar 2019 03:17 AM PST

    Hello All,

    I am young and new to investing. I just had my first child and want to put $5K into an index fund for him. I am think the S&P500. I have heard that Vanguard has a lot better rates but i already have a fidelity account with my employer. Should i open up a vanguard or go with fidelity? Does anyone know the actual rates for each place?

    thanks and any advice is appreciated !

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    How does 'financing through equity" work for an already publicly listed company?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 09:05 PM PST

    So I meet the statement 'there are 2 ways for a company to finance an activity, debt or equity' and I believe I understand the concept of both but I don't believe I understand how issuing new equity works. In an IPO does a company always list 100% of the ownership for sale? If they do how does "financing through equity" work? Each share should represent an 0.00..X% of ownership in a company and issuing new stock would mean that the percentage becomes a little bit lower. That doesn't look right?

    Anyone care to explain?

    Forgive me if the question is stupid but I am self-teaching myself finance which means that I am bound to miss some basic stuff.

    Edit: Also stock options for employees..? This is something else that would reduce the ownership % of someone who already owns shares of a company..

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    Question about Uber

    Posted: 03 Mar 2019 02:20 AM PST

    Uber is listed on the stock market. Is there a way to buy a public offering? I'm not an American. Korean , living in south Korea

    thanks in advance. :)

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    Please review my US portfolio allocation

    Posted: 03 Mar 2019 01:53 AM PST

    Based in Europe and decided to put a US focus portfolio via available ETFs. The current allocation I am thinking is:

    • S&P 600 - Small Caps: 8%
    • S&P 500 - 80%
    • iShared US Property Yield REITS - 12%

    No specific reasoning behind the allocation than that I wanted to limit downside potential in small caps, knowing that I am also limiting the upside. On the other side, I feel I might also be a bit too exposed on the REITS side.

    Do you guys/gals have any thoughts on this allocation vs say 100% into S&P 500? Many thanks!

    (EDIT: fixed formating)

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    What would you do if you weren't indexing at all?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 09:04 AM PST

    Looking to hear from those who are predominantly or completely indexing their portfolios. Seems like a pretty methodical, probabilistic bunch, so your alternatives to indexing must be fairly prudent too, right?

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    Investing Survey Help!

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 06:20 PM PST

    Hi everyone,

    I am currently working on a school project revolving investing, and the needs of online traders. Would any of you mind taking this resume for me, it isn't that long, feed back is welcomed, thanks. https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RO51lWapmisrHL

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    Apollo Global Management bets on Clearway Energy, defying PG&E bankruptcy fallout

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 04:39 AM PST

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-clearway-energy-apollo-glo-mgmt-exclu/exclusive-apollo-bets-on-clearway-energy-defying-pge-bankruptcy-fallout-idUSKCN1QI4X9

    Apollo's move is a sign of confidence in Clearway, which cut its dividend from 33 cents to 20 cents per share last month amid concerns that California utility PG&E Corp could abandon its power purchase agreement with Clearway, a wind, solar and natural gas-fired power generation company.

    Credit ratings agencies have downgraded several renewable energy projects with significant revenue exposure to PG&E in the aftermath of its bankruptcy filing, including Topaz Solar Farms, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, and Genesis Solar Farm, developed by NextEra Energy.

    The PG&E contract accounts for about 23 percent of Clearway's cash flow. Clearway Chief Financial Officer Chad Plotkin told investors on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday that PG&E had continued to make payments, but that the cash did not flow to Clearway because of debt covenants in its renewable energy projects.

    PG&E has not yet decided whether it will default on its power purchase agreements as part of its bankruptcy process. If it does, these contracts would have the same claim as $20 billion of unsecured bonds that PG&E has outstanding.

    Disclosure: I have BRK.B, NEE, NEP, PEGI and CWEN holdings.

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    Who are Starbucks competitors that are publicly traded currently in the U.S.?

    Posted: 02 Mar 2019 11:35 PM PST

    Only ones I can think of is McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts.

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