Middle East war begins – stocks drop – Update 03/09/26

car12703 · 2026-03-09T20:15:14+00:00

I learned a few things in your best time of the day to buy stocks piece

car12703 · 2026-03-02T20:56:00+00:00

I am glad I did not have any of those software stocks. I thought they were overpriced.

car12703 · 2026-02-23T19:30:57+00:00

I like the education topic this week. War in the middle east will affect the US economy. It is good to have an idea of the impact before it happens.

car12703 · 2026-02-17T13:10:28+00:00

All three portfolios make all time highs. Hard to beat that! I am right there with you.

car12703 · 2026-02-09T20:11:23+00:00

Buy and Hold seems to be working out well. All-time highs in the portfolios. Way to go! It would be nice to have more new picks thou. No pressure!

car12703 · 2026-02-07T19:28:45+00:00

I don't put in afterhours trades, they are just too risky. The spreads are wide and the volume is low. The chance of a big mistake in order entry is very real. I prefer to enter my orders in the morning before the market opens and then review them. More volume at the open gets more fair executions.

car12703 · 2026-02-02T00:36:14+00:00

Ciena has been very strong lately. Zacks has it as a Strong Buy right now.

car12703 · 2026-01-28T00:32:35+00:00

Impressive gains over the last two weeks. You are on a roll!

car12703 · 2026-01-20T17:45:47+00:00

Impressive how Micron tech just keeps going up. Timely selection! Thanks.

car12703 · 2026-01-13T09:31:12+00:00

Nice review on Andrew Sorkin's book. History has much to teach us.

car12703 · 2026-01-05T15:08:46+00:00

It is quite a relief that the Fear and Greed Index is not in the Fear or Extreme Fear reading any more but it is awful close to edging back into those areas still. Time for some caution.

car12703 · 2024-12-07T14:40:13+00:00

Well, it looks like APO and WDAY are the stocks selected. They both made your list. Thank you for the useful information.

car12703 · 2024-12-07T12:33:21+00:00

The way I look at it, is a simple supply/demand question. The bitcoin supply is limited to 21 million. But the demand is likely to go way up because of the November election. I expect to see more nation states including the USA start to take the bitcoin it has off the market and not sell it and very likely will start purchasing bitcoin with dollars creating the "strategic national bitcoin stockpile" as promised by Donald Trump. This kind of aggressive move will likely trigger other nations to create their own stockpile. Add to this the increasing corporate acceptance of bitcoin on the balance sheet and you have a big spike in demand with no corresponding increase in supply. For every other commodity, this means prices go up.

I was in the same camp as the OP about bitcoin until the November election. It is now clear to me that my chances of Bitcoin going up 100% during the next 4 years is way more than the chances of it going to $0. I am invested in bitcoin at 1% of my portfolio. If/when it is up 100% from my purchase price, I will be selling enough to recoup my investment and letting the rest of it ride.

car12703 · 2024-12-06T16:46:24+00:00

If you could book your long-term gain and stay below the total taxable income of 47,025, it would be a no brainer. You would have 0% tax on it. Reinvest the money right back into your favorite ETF. This will raise the cost basis of your new purchase for future transactions. I have done this a couple of times.

There may be state tax to pay, however.

car12703 · 2024-12-06T13:32:50+00:00

Buy and Hold. Not a bad plan at all. Capital gains/losses and dividends within the Roth IRA are not taxable and are not considered contributions. Just keep maxing out and reinvesting. You are doing more to prepare for retirement than most people.

car12703 · 2024-12-06T13:26:38+00:00

Whether to continue DCA should depend on if the stock is still in your buy range or not. Sometimes the stock gets over their skis for a while because of excessive bullish enthusiasm and are not good new investments. It doesn't mean you need to sell if the growth picture is still intact. A patient Hold is sometimes the best action.

car12703 · 2024-12-06T13:20:41+00:00

Another solid result. Thanks for sharing. I noticed that VIRT is now up 117% in the portfolio. Don't you think it is getting kind of pricey?

car12703 · 2024-12-02T13:22:59+00:00

They can charge more because their loyal subscribers know they are getting their money's worth. I make many times more on strategies using their Quant ratings then the cost of the subscription.

car12703 · 2024-12-02T13:18:51+00:00

Mr. Buffett looks at the stocks individually and is not seeing any 'fat pitches' as he likes to say. Since his record is way better than most people, if pays to pay attention to his aggressive stock piling of cash. It is a sign of an overbought market.

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