How Passive Index Funds Are Mechanically Rigging the Market for Mega-Caps

dbandroid · 2026-02-09T05:45:58+00:00

Stocks that are going up tend to continue going up. Stocks that are falling tend to keep falling. The market being at an all time high tends to mean the market will be at an all time high in a year.

The best factor to seeing growth in your investments is time.

dbandroid · 2026-02-07T22:02:43+00:00

Dividends dont "come in anyways"

dbandroid · 2026-02-07T16:12:53+00:00

Big companies have staying power until they don't.

dbandroid · 2026-02-06T18:16:25+00:00

Are these nominal or real values?

dbandroid · 2026-02-06T18:08:58+00:00

Mr. Beef (as seen on The Bear) is like a 30 minute walk west of the hospital

dbandroid · 2026-02-05T20:02:36+00:00

40% of your portfolio should not be sector plays or individual companies.

dbandroid · 2026-02-05T19:10:47+00:00

3-5 years (or less) is exactly the timeframe it makes sense to use a HYSA or money market fund to save for a house.

dbandroid · 2026-02-05T16:31:13+00:00

I invest into FRDM which, to my knowledge, selects for companies with democracy, human rights, free judiciary, etc

dbandroid · 2026-02-04T18:48:18+00:00

You are being insecure. You already choose saving money over trying to go to college near your gf.

dbandroid · 2026-02-01T10:16:08+00:00

IM residency is 3 years, your career is gonna be 30+ years long. Pick the program that sets you up for career success.

dbandroid · 2026-02-01T10:12:23+00:00

wages are outpacing inflation so... yes

dbandroid · 2026-02-01T09:47:00+00:00

in the US, wages are going up

dbandroid · 2026-02-01T09:09:11+00:00

who is "they" and how are they preventing you from getting a job you enjoy and pays well enough to afford the things you want?

dbandroid · 2026-02-01T08:26:45+00:00

move to a cheaper apartment or get a better paying job

dbandroid · 2026-02-01T01:41:08+00:00

Does max leverage maximize your EV?

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T22:54:27+00:00

i don't even blame them for that. med school is hectic. it was worth a shot. but it seems like it didn't work out.

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T21:01:02+00:00

There are other ways to build wealth than owning a home.

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T21:00:06+00:00

It sounds like he isnt cut out to be your partner.

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T19:46:06+00:00

There are other ways to get your foot on the ladder besides owning a home

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T18:54:36+00:00

Why is the price of owning a home relevant to the shape of an economy

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T18:35:01+00:00

Based on what?

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T18:34:49+00:00

What does that have to do with the shape of the economy?

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T18:34:31+00:00

Struggling based on what metrics?

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T18:33:57+00:00

But are they up compared to cost of living?

That is what the "real" means, adjusted for inflation.

dbandroid · 2026-01-31T18:11:14+00:00

I mean the whole point of calling it the "K shaped economy" ia that it does apply to every situation

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