what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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This is just wrong. Anyone who is somewhat in touch with whats going on at a macro scale would realize that invest-and-forget is no longer an investment strategy. It never really was because asset...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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It is not wrong (the set-it-and-forget-it part). There are some brilliant set-it-and-forget-it choices available in today's market. Choices that didn't even exist 20 years ago. And those choices...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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Again, I have to disagree merely because of my view of the global economy. I have money in a target retirement fund, and in theory its a great investment. That being said, too many people look to...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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yep 401k is match maxed out. Roth i'm not allowed to anymore in right now. I would love an investment property, being a small business owner or myself being a homeowner but i dont have much...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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Employer match is up to 6%, how long does it take to vest. Everyone leaves out this detail it seems. Important because if you aren't going to hang around there very long, no point ot assume you'll...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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Penny stocks are a complete gamble, you probably are better off just going to vegas.
That is a good strategy for your 401K
You are already maxed out on your Roth so forget that, and don't...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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An IRA is more of an invest-and-forget plan. Stocks require a bit more effort than mutual funds. Just stick with them.
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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Thru the advice of you guys, i opened up a roth about a year ago.
My 401k is 6% because my employer matches 100% up to 6%. I dont have many options to do much trading at all.
My Roth IRA i...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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To answer this question, the gain on the sale of stock would be taxable in the year they are sold.
If the stock is held for less than a year (short term), any gain is taxed as ordinary income and...
what should i do ( have roth but want to do more stocks)
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Thread created 08-26-2011 by bowlofturtle
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Where are you getting this info? Not true at all.
Go to Vegas. Better odds, free cocktails and plenty of better ways to "throw it away."
For your 401K: If you employeer matches, than only...
