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Private sector hiring decelerated in March, flashing another potential sign that U.S. economic growth is heading for a sharp slowdown or recession, payroll processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Company payrolls rose by just 145,000 for the month, down from an upwardly revised 261,000 in February and below the Dow Jones estimate for 210,0

What do you think of: 80% VOO 10% SCHD 10% Bond ETF

I am 34 and want to set M1 to reinvest and forget it with an alottment. Saw Buffett Suggested 90% index and 10% bonds but have also heard great things about SCHD. Any help to include a great bond ETF suggestion would be most welcome

Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Wednesday, April the 5th, 2023-

Stock futures are flat after Dow, S&P 500 snap four-day win streaks: Live updates

U.S. stock futures were lower on We

What industry or specific stock would u invest in? What would be your strategy? And how would you manage in long term/ short term?

My mum gave me a $100 and I want to invest it but don’t know where, I am not expecting to make crazy money but maybe some extra pocket money

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Hello guys, i am hoping to get your take in this option strategy for small account. Let's say a stock will have ER report in 2 weeks. I will buy one call contract $3-$5 higher than the current price and one put contract $3-$5 below the current price. The expiration date will be 2 weeks after ER to avoid theta hurting my contracts. Given the assumption that price may drop or rise at a substantial price. What is your take on this strategy?

Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday following a pair of weaker-than-expected economic reports.

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite lost a similar amount.

The reports on job openings and factory orders may have reinforced forecasts that a recession could hit the economy. They could have a potential upside for markets if they give the Federal Reserve a reason to hold rates steady at its next meeting in M

If you're investing for retirement, holding stocks or ETFs that you planned to hold approximately 5 to 10 years for a long-term strategy, what is your approach if the holding went up 40% in 4 months?

A. Continue to hold B. Continue adding C. Cash out and invest in other areas of interests that have value / growth

The current holding still might have value or growth opportunities, but I'm interested in everyone's approach on a rapid pric

Can I exercise an option the minute after I buy it?

I am quite experienced with options and know my intrinsic/time value components, however, if there is an opportunity I see where options are mispriced and underlying is illiquid, do I have to wait for T+1 settlement date for options? or is T+1 settlement only refers to time between assignment/exercise of option to delivery of underlying?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

On a technical-level, $NVDA is absolutely ridiculous. It's valuation is on-par with it's 2021 peak when the GPU shortage was at it's peak, and it's up almost 100% YTD with its inventories ballooning. Of course, trying to short a company just because it's over-valued or overbought is a fool's errand. You'll quickly find out that great stocks can simply keep going up for months on end. That's why you need a spark, or a narrative shi