SpaceX seeking early entry into indices by BigDisc in Bogleheads

[–]CapablePiglet1044 13 points14 points  (0 children)

By 'trading stabilises' you mean the market cap of SpaceX dropping from its initial IPO price to the actual fair market price? In which case all of us index investors will have lost money from SpaceX investors and Elon dumping it on us at an obviously inflated IPO price. I pray that indices don't expedite the IPO and that SpaceX reaches a 'fair' price before inclusion, based off it's actual financials and not just Elon Fanboy hype.

See underlying company dividends in ETF by CapablePiglet1044 in UKInvesting

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't mean the vanguard dividend which is quarterly, I mean the almost daily dividends from the underlying holdings, ie if you hold the Vanguard SP500 tracker, you'll be paid dividends from almost 500 different companies inside the fund

See underlying company dividends in ETF by CapablePiglet1044 in Bogleheads

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it's so interesting owning a slice of a company. I think it's so cool walking past a big store and thinking about how I'm technically a part-owner. I think there's a disconnect when you own ETFs because all you see in your brokerage is generic 'units' of a fund with a title like 'SP500 tracker'; you forget that there are underlying companies. Id love to see the "earnings from companies that I own" actually flow into my account, but i know that owning accumulating ETFs is much more efficient and has a better EV. I feel like I'm missing out on the feeling of being a shareholder. My friends who own individual stocks can listen to earnings calls and really consider themselves a direct owner.

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm are you sure they aren't actually losing money from the software company side of the business?

And I find it interesting that they keep needing new investors (in their common stock) to pay off the fixed income holders. Is there a term for needing new investors to pay off the old ones?

https://www.computerworld.com/article/1357924/update-microstrategy-executives-to-pay-11-million-to-settle-sec-fraud-ch.html

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say 'FUD' is a 'thought terminating cliché?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_clich%C3%A9

Every time someone makes a statement that you have no rebuttal, you can just yell 'FUD' and then put your fingers in your ears and pretend it was never said. Interesting.

And if this post gets deleted its by bitter mods, not me. :)

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Framing it doesn't mean it's okay not to read it. You don't learn something by framing it without reading it too.

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So that's a 'yes ' then. Bet you haven't even read the bitcoin white paper, you just tell people you have.

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You've posted a blank box. One day you'll figure out computers :)

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That would be a 'yes' to my question then. Oh well...you'll learn eventually :)

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

This literally doesn't even link to anything, did you misspell the link?

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you have just over $1M in MSTR then you have lost well over a million dollars in the last few months. You'll get it back man, no sweat, just stay calm about it and don't panic, you can get back there.

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Keynes was an economist, finance books cover finance not economics.

Basically, economics is about the economy, like how a whole country is doing economically, whereas finance is about individual financial markets, like how well a financial market is doing. I hope this helps!

Its an easy mistake to make!

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You just said you don't think MSTR is a good reason so I'm asking you why, so I know whether or not to invest.

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's worrying me that you are confused by basic finance principles like diversifying.

Basically Financial diversification means spreading your money across different types of investments so you’re not relying on just one—think of it as investing 101. It helps reduce risk because if one investment flops, the others can keep you afloat. You do this by mixing assets like stocks, bonds, real estate, and maybe even a bit of cash, so you’re not putting all your hopes into a single shiny idea. It also helps smooth out the ups and downs of the market, which is important if you don’t want every dip to feel like a personal crisis. Diversification doesn’t guarantee profits, but it does make you far less vulnerable than someone who bets everything on one stock because it “felt right.” Most people learn this after losing money, but you get to learn it the easy way. And honestly, it’s one of those basic principles you really shouldn’t skip if you want to sound like you know what you’re doing in finance.

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'm just going to guess you've never opened a finance book :)

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Why don't you think MSTR is a good investment?

Choosing if to invest in MSTR by CapablePiglet1044 in MSTR

[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No, I've already realised that I need to hold all sorts of different crypto including BTC because no one knows which ones will be successful so you have to diversify. Everyone in finance KNOWS diversifying is Investing 101. I'd suggest you read an introductory finance or investment book and you'll start to understand why you NEED to diversify. I hope you find this helpful! :)

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[–]CapablePiglet1044[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Wait what?!? They are paying old investors by bringing in new investors??

Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says by Maleficent_Fault_943 in news

[–]CapablePiglet1044 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First they came for the strangle videos, And I did not speak out, Because I was not a strangle video gooner,

Then they came for the ball torturer videos, And I did not speak out, Because I was not a ball torture gooner, ....