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Stock Thread 2018

The stock/bond/housing market is one thing, but we can all agree - the FDIC is an irreproachable pillar of safety and security.

https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2016/pr16021.html

1.35% - thanks Dodd and Frank! Now that's some serious safety I can get behind.

https://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/qbp/2017sep/chart9.html

A slightly outdated visualization:

http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/fdic/fdic.html

For the NSA record, I am not worried FDIC solvency, humorous as the fund ratio is.

But this fund is an interesting metaphor for the whole economic edifice, the tremendous leverage in the system.

"Yeah - this bridge is safe. Built by the best financial engineers. Don't be on it if the wind load rises by more than 1.35% though!"

Food for thought...
 
It’s news to me that some employers allow bonus payments to be put into 401ks. Mine doesn’t. Though I still max out the deposits over the year so the net is the same. I would just like to max it out faster.

Good to know.
 
Well looks like cisco will be dumping 44 billion in to stock repurchasing and dividends, from money it's "bringing from over sees".
 
While it may be a good thing, one could also say that it will increase wealth inequality, since wealthy shareholders stand to gain the most, proportionately speaking.

The GOP claim was that their tax plan would encourage businesses to expand and hire more people, which would decrease wealth inequality.
 
Well, this is a stock thread, and not in the politics forum, so it really isn't appropriate to include backhanded commentary on the political angle, if that was his intent.

From the stock point of view, it is good either way, without question.
 
I would expect this stock buyback to be a big driver of the market for the next year or so. The bull run still has legs.
 
jt2 said:
Still a good thing. Why the quotes?
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Isn't it kind of misnomer? Sure money is technically owned by oversee subsidiary, but nothing prevents that entity from investing in US markets.
 
UDRider said:
Isn't it kind of misnomer? Sure money is technically owned by oversee subsidiary, but nothing prevents that entity from investing in US markets.
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Ah, I see what you mean. Since it is a US stock, the buyback is stimulative here. Yes, some of the stock ownership is international, but I'd wager that the majority is domestic. The higher stock value has broad benefits vs. having the money sit in a foreign sub.
 
jt2 said:
Ah, I see what you mean. Since it is a US stock, the buyback is stimulative here. Yes, some of the stock ownership is international, but I'd wager that the majority is domestic. The higher stock value has broad benefits vs. having the money sit in a foreign sub.
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If I understand you correctly that is not quite what I meant.
The "off shore" money is being held by a subsidiary. I doubt it's just pile of "cash" seating in a bank. It's being invested. More then likely in U.S. market. So foreign company entity that is subsidiary of U.S. company is investing in U.S. economy already. When U.S. company is "bringing" money back basically those investments just switched from being owned by foreign subidiary to U.S. company which then can/will liquidate them for it's own stock buy back. So it's good for that particularly companies investors, but for overall economy either a wash of slight negative.

Bloomberg article explains it better then I.
 
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Standing pat with retirement funds. Otherwise short term bonds.
 
Chet said:
Dow is losing 380 today. A good buy you say?
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No this is not a correction. Lol. Mean while Bill Gates and others are warning of another recession on par or worse than the last. Best to get your ducks in order. This will be a wild year for stocks. Do what needs to be done now because you cannot time the market. Once it really starts its sell off, there will be pain and you will wish you sold some at the top.
 
My fund matches closely what SP500 does... and boy... 5% drop in last week suckkkss! I was just about to sell some shares and the next day dropped dramatically and continued that way.

Guess it'll just have to sit and wait.
 
I'm 33 here shortly and have a few years left before i retire. Guessing it's best to just leave my 401k/ira investments be and not pay it too much mind but i'm curious as to what the rest of you guys are doing with your retirement accounts. Majority of mine currently in stock heavy sp500 type index funds as well.
 
panthera said:
No this is not a correction. Lol. Mean while Bill Gates and others are warning of another recession on par or worse than the last. Best to get your ducks in order. This will be a wild year for stocks. Do what needs to be done now because you cannot time the market. Once it really starts its sell off, there will be pain and you will wish you sold some at the top.
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Horse? :laughing
 
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