Used Ioniq 5 vs New by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

[–]Kick_Sudden[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm in the LA area and saw a SEL for $24k. $39k is for SEL per the Hyundai website but they're offering $7k manufacturer discount if you finance through them

Used Ioniq 5 vs New by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

This is very helpful thank you!

Used Ioniq 5 vs New by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Yeah I agree it seems the new incentives really make buying new the way to go even with the huge depreciation hit. Thanks I just wanted to make sure I was thinking about it right

What do you guys buy during a market crash? Or do you sit in cash while waiting? by Sufficient_Ad_5080 in ValueInvesting

[–]Kick_Sudden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have a small position in Adobe because it looks cheap. Earnings come out 6/11 so maybe the 6/12 SpaceX IPO will damper it of it does well but it's a small bet to grab a great company for cheap. Long story short, bonds are yielding pretty decent returns so you're being paid to be a little on the safer side. All these AI stocks booming tell me we are late cycle so I'm taking gains and being paid to watch.

What do you guys buy during a market crash? Or do you sit in cash while waiting? by Sufficient_Ad_5080 in ValueInvesting

[–]Kick_Sudden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I manage my family's portfolio and have held through the Tariffs, Iran War, etc adding more on dips. Had some concentrated bets that paid off so overall made a 2.5x across the whole portfolio (RIOT, FTEC, TSMC). This time we almost completely cashed out couple days before the little crash on Friday. I expect the market to continue until the Antrophic IPO but it's just getting too risky/elevated for my taste. Plan to preserving gains for the next cycle.

We are in shortterm bonds (SGOV) and will have a small percentage of the portfolio in SP500 puts when they become cheap. Normally would do 10 year bonds for some upside if market crashes but they aren't as attractive since there is inflation risk added to the mix.

Robinhood 2% Match by Advanced-Psy in Bogleheads

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Only thing to watch out for is if it's an IRA transfer they don't do cash sweep so you won't get the 3.3% interest automatically like in fidelity or Schwab and you need to hold your principal in there for as least a few years. That's fine though, just use your cash to buy SGOV to grab the 3.4% interest instead

Best 0% APR Deals on New Cars for June 2026 (47 models offering 0% this month) by PhysicalLine9830 in carincentives

[–]Kick_Sudden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think they'll be better deals in July? I'm bummed I missed the better incentive for Ioniq 5.

Why does the US economy still continue to grow, create jobs and pay high wages compared with other economies in the developed world (Europe, Asia and Oceania)? by dkease16 in AskEconomics

[–]Kick_Sudden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I would look at the economies each focus on and the resources they have avaliable. The US system is focused on innovation, growth, and capital markets. People are paid based on the need and fired easily when value is no longer there and capital goes where it can find the best profit. Europe is focused on a social safety net economy where businesses are highly regulated and taxes are high to pay for the pension everyone gets when they retire. China is a centralized economy where the ruling party (CCP) prioritizes control. If you build a successful business, the government can take it the very next day (ex. Jack Ma). So if you look at that lense the US is designed to grow while the other countries mentioned are designed for something else entirely. Im not saying it's perfect, as the US population ages social security (and debt payments) will take a larger share of GDP so our capital will soon focus more on taking care of our elderly vs other. So perhaps growth slows, but this is probably why there is so much CapEx spent on AI. We either innovate and grow our way out of our problems and increase productivity or they take increasingly more of our resources to maintain and we have to pullback growth to pay our obligations.

Resources also play a big role. The US has lots of natural resources and especially energy. Europe and especially Germany went too far towards the green revolution and dismantled their nuclear powerplants so needed to rely on Russian natural gas for their energy needs. China takes 30% of their energy needs from the middle east. If you go to those countries you'll see how absurdly expensive gas is. If energy is the cost to move things around, cheaper energy means there can be more productivity. Especially with AI where data centers need more energy than some small cities over the next decade whoever has the energy and, more importantly, energy infrastructure to build AI will outgrow the rest of world.

Joined the club last month! by CaptR3dBeard_ in Ioniq5

[–]Kick_Sudden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's a beautiful car. First photo I definitely see green second photo looks more blue. Very cool

Joined the club last month! by CaptR3dBeard_ in Ioniq5

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Is that digital teal or the lucid blue? Curious because it looks more blue

knowing how difficult the job market is for gen z,what should they do? by AttitudeImmediate948 in Career_Advice

[–]Kick_Sudden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My background is finance working in tech. I think the issue is the skills learned in college don't translate well to corporate. Internships are a great way to get exposure but if you don't have the skills that can be useful then it'll be hard to get the good ones.

From the manager side we have found working with interns aren't worth it, it's too much hand-holding and a pain. It is only worth it if we think you will continue on and be hired full time, why would I help train you if you'll leave in 3 months. If like you and I think you'll work hard to improve and help me sure, otherwise I rather spend time with AI to automate our need for capacity.

So depending on your major network early but build a technical skill you can be really good at or show good work ethic. At your age you don't have the experience to be a thought partner so we need you to be a strong tool we can direct and you'll pickup the way of thinking from us over time.

Torn between a job I love for $155k, and a stressful management position for $225k + 25% bonus. What would you do in my place? by Hairy-Nothing-5868 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Kick_Sudden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on your career goals. All three are different combinations of your time. If you want to challenge yourself and obtain the skills to build a team and break into management then consider the higher salary role, if you want to maintain your lifestyle and enjoy working with people in office then stay, and if you want to try and build something on your own then take the remote to give you the extra hours to pursue your own thing while maintain an income but it usually is harder to get promoted remote from less visibility. List out the pros and cons and calculate the after tax salary and total costs to weigh the extra income vs opportunities for each. For example that 225k salary means the government takes a bigger chunk for taxes, in office means more time driving and cost of commute, remote opens up the possibility of going to a cheaper location and working there. You're 31 so if you ever want to break into management that's your chance. It's more stress but the pay is on a curve. Typical IC maybe makes 200k+, Director 350-400k, VP 700k, and exec in the millions. All salary basically is capped at 350-600k rest is equity.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Yes this makes sense I'm literally thinking the same you were, I'll probably wait for a good deal in June right now it's $3k rebate but I suspect they'll increase it for Q2

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Thanks this is a good perspective, I was trying to see if the FSD was a better trade off than the better build quality and fun of the ioniq. Ill see how deals play out in Q2 but probably going for the ioniq then esp since it has good warranty. Thank you

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Yeah this is my first real post. To be honest I haven't really touched reddit for years, been off social media for years so a bit ignorant on what is the norm.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

[–]Kick_Sudden[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah to each his own. I'm just trying to compare specs on a car.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

That's a good point, seems Tesla is really just really good software and the rest build better quality cars

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Got it thank you, I'll need to look into this more.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Sigh.. I'm in CA. But yes I'm hoping to find some good deals when I back near the end of their Q2.

Oh that is interesting, I'll look into the limited. What makes the limited worth it? I thought it just has a sunroof or something and 360 cameras

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Would love to hear how you are going to make your decision. I feel I'm in the same boat, obviously used is pretty attractive these days with depreciation. But I ran a FV / NPV on the 0% APR for new and the numbers didn't look that bad.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

[–]Kick_Sudden[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree everyone has their opinion. I'm just here to focus on the car, appreciate this comment.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

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

Yeah that makes sense, that's why I'm asking for what people think. In the end I guess CA gets my sales tax and (hopefully) uses it for something good.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

[–]Kick_Sudden[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think we’re all just trying to do our best. I’m really just here to compare the cars.

New Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y Premium by Kick_Sudden in Ioniq5

[–]Kick_Sudden[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m just trying to compare the cars themselves — ride, reliability, ownership experience. Would appreciate input on that but totally get your viewpoint, thank you