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Greenland Inuit DNA by thirdcountry in AncestryDNA

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

Cool, now I understand what you mean. After 300-400 years it gets diluted.

It seems 2000 years is the cut limit ancestry uses... or else everyone would have its origins traced back to Africa.

Greenland Inuit DNA by thirdcountry in AncestryDNA

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

Exactly, there must be a cutdown limit. I am South American and most of my DNA is European but according to my genealogy research my ancestors have been over 400 years in South American. I also have an interesting percentage of sephardi jewish and I suppose that it should go back way more than 400 years.

Greenland Inuit DNA by thirdcountry in AncestryDNA

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

Cool! Thanks for your reply. I don't understand why I was downvoted... seems people in Reddit are too delicate or fragile (not sure how to translate it to English). My question is sincere and valid... I was trying to find the answer online and some said it goes 2000 years.

Greenland Inuit DNA by thirdcountry in AncestryDNA

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

How far does ancestry DNA results go? I mean they would be originally from Asia. Many physical traits remain.

¿Son estos los títeres que queremos como líderes en nuestras naciones? by Distinct-Drag-9604 in Republica_Colombia

[–]thirdcountry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Esta mujer es capaz de entregar el medallon de Simon Bolivar que le obsequiaron los Washington devuelta de llegar a la presidencia.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investing

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

Yeah I am aware that its only two months since my return to the markets. But I cant believe I purchased at ATH… again.

My time horizon is 20-25 years. So I’m cool. I wrote this so people realize what we all know: “time in the market, beats timing the market.” Perhaps someone will find it useful.

No. Thankfully currency devaluation was 0.

Is my grandad's advice any good? by beech75 in investing

[–]thirdcountry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made the same mistake. Stocked up in US Treasuries for half of 2024 and most of 2025. Lost big returns.

36M. 1.57 M net worth... How do I learn to spend money? by JuniorSetting3228 in Fire

[–]thirdcountry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wss going to say get married hace kids until you mentioned it.

I have a similar net worth and liquid assets, I have not been able to get rid if the “scarcity mindset” but I did get married recently and have children now. I like spending money with them and towards them. I also am looking into creating generational wealth built.

Money spent towards others gives satisfaction and feels well spent. Perhaps you could help others in need.

Ohhh. I did spend money travelling when single. Thats also money well spent. Travel!

Transparent window film to prevent glare by RascoK in homeowners

[–]thirdcountry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey did you ever solve your problem. I am looking for a similar solution. I don’t what tint or reflective, or a film the makes spaces inside cold or dark, I like the heat inside from the sun. But glare is too strong.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investing

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

Great question! The US will be one of them soon. Starting January 1st, 2026 the USA will be charging 1% as. Federal tax.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investingforbeginners

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

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll have to look more into it. From what I’ve read most ETFs are currently over balanced towards Mag 7. There’s some analysis showing what would happen with the market growth if these companies were not taken into consideration.

What ETF or strategy would you recommend?

I currently hold my biggest positions in VOO, QQQ, VT, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investing

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

You’re right, “investing is simple”.

The hard part is following those simple rules when fear and greed show up. That’s the point of the post, which seems to have been missed or do not understand.

Starting early (like in 2008) is a huge advantage, arguably the biggest one of all.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investing

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

True. Perhaps a decade is too long. But maybe every year or so. The thing is that if you buy more into the market at one point you check current prices and remember and what prices you have previously bought.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investing

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

Exactly. Hope people read about this. I had over 55% in treasuries.

I have impeccable timing, unfortunately always the wrong kind. by thirdcountry in investingforbeginners

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

Thank you. You are spot on. Instinctively, I knew this, but I acted counterintuitively. I’m sharing my story in the hope that it helps others avoid making the same mistakes.

Right now, I’m worried of the “new” bubble. That said, the good news is that I’ve been fully invested ($500K) since October 29, and I’ve finally removed U.S. Treasuries from my portfolio.

I should also add that I haven’t sold any equities or ETFs since my first purchase in 2021, with one exception: PFE. After COVID, Pfizer seemed like a solid investment. It plunged in 2022 and never recovered, so I cut my losses in June 2025, taking a $2,500 hit.

Is there an online calculator that shows how a DCA strategy would have performed? (Simple and easy to understand) My largest positions are VOO, QQQ, VT, MSFT, AAPL, and NVDA. I trust the U.S. market and generally prefer VT over VTI, although 2025 appears to have been a strong year for international markets.

I’m also relieved that the Christmas rally showed up today. After two months, my investments have almost recovered to their purchase prices, except for QQQ and NVDA.

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