HORSEPLOP.COM

General Category => Political Roundtable => Topic started by: talkstohisself on May 30, 2025, 08:12:51 AM

Title: investnents
Post by: talkstohisself on May 30, 2025, 08:12:51 AM
more portfolio my foreign investments are far outperforming my US based investments   another win
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: darnoldrocks on May 30, 2025, 08:44:09 AM
Kind of a throw away statement.

Over what time period?

What foreign markets are you invested in?
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: talkstohisself on May 30, 2025, 09:21:51 AM
Foreign stuff up 15.77 US based down 3.20 I use Empower retirement services, on my own. I have a robinhood acct. down 6k  ngc3   just showing the bottom line to lazy and not smart enough  to manage the real money myself
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: darnoldrocks on May 30, 2025, 09:58:18 AM
Year    S&P       World           Diff
2025* 4.5%   7.2%   -2.7%
2024 23.9%   4.7%   19.2%
2023   23.8%   17.9%   5.8%
2022   -19.6%   -14.3%   -5.4%
2021   26.6%   12.6%   14.0%
2020   15.8%   7.6%   8.2%
2019   30.4%   22.5%   7.9%
2018   -6.6%   -14.1%   7.5%
2017   18.7%   24.2%   -5.5%
2016   9.8%   2.7%   7.1%

Over the last 9 years, the US market has been the place to be for 7 years.   Don't try to beat it, just invest American and hold. 
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: rainman2 on May 30, 2025, 11:30:21 PM
Year    S&P       World           Diff
2025* 4.5%   7.2%   -2.7%
2024 23.9%   4.7%   19.2%
2023   23.8%   17.9%   5.8%
2022   -19.6%   -14.3%   -5.4%
2021   26.6%   12.6%   14.0%
2020   15.8%   7.6%   8.2%
2019   30.4%   22.5%   7.9%
2018   -6.6%   -14.1%   7.5%
2017   18.7%   24.2%   -5.5%
2016   9.8%   2.7%   7.1%

Over the last 9 years, the US market has been the place to be for 7 years.   Don't try to beat it, just invest American and hold.

IMO, when Trump is out of office, you could make even more money on your investments!
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: Dingus on May 30, 2025, 11:53:50 PM
And when Trump is out of office, you can make even more money on your investments!

John, that’s an opinion, not a fact.  Facts can’t be challenged, opinions can.
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: rainman2 on May 31, 2025, 12:13:14 AM
John, that’s an opinion, not a fact.  Facts can’t be challenged, opinions can.

you're right, sorry I forgot to put IMO!!!

I'll change it now!
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: darnoldrocks on May 31, 2025, 09:01:03 AM
"IMO, when Trump is out of office, you could make even more money on your investments!"

If that's what you think, put all your money in GIC's and be ready to pounce in 2029.

IMO, I can get a far better return between now and then, invested in the market.
Title: Re: investnents
Post by: dougie on May 31, 2025, 10:30:43 PM
darnold rocks.....I jumped into the market when that big drop on the tariffs were announced. I'm getting some "private advise" from some folks in this group. I think i'm up about $300 since I started. Any good advice on a stock.....send me a PM! Thanks!
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal