Anonymous
Post 04/05/2025 12:39     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Small cap stick valuations look attractive. Check out the S&P 600. IJR and IJS have quality/profitablity screens.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2025 09:43     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

I'd buy some BRK.B .. They have too much cash on their hands.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 19:08     Subject: Re:If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Probably continue to do the s&p 500 because I’m in my early 30s


Why? It’s going to keep falling. Don’t catch a falling knife right now.
Back of envelope says 4200 is first Fibonacci, anybody an expert in this ?)
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 18:53     Subject: Re:If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:Probably continue to do the s&p 500 because I’m in my early 30s


Why? It’s going to keep falling. Don’t catch a falling knife right now.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 18:53     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

SOXS, UVIX and SPXS. But in the morning and sell in the afternoon until the tariffs are gone.

Or buy the GLD etf and let it sit.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 17:53     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:Cash only.



LMAO! "What's inflation?" Yeah, YDY.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 10:58     Subject: Re:If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Probably continue to do the s&p 500 because I’m in my early 30s
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 10:21     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:Why are bank interest rates still high? What are banks doing that they can afford to pay high interest?
CDs lag short term treasuries, which have come down a lot in the last few days. I bought an Am Ex CD 1 month ago, and got 4.25% for 3 years. Bought a second one this week and got 4.05%. Today (Fri), not even available. In fact, inventory is very low at my broker.

If you are waiting for some reason, better buy now, CD yields going lower.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 08:00     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:Isn't this completely unknown territory? No precedent. Last time we had such tariffs was 1800s. Big risks and big rewards if you jump now. Wait for the unemployment ## tomorrow and see.


It’s not going to be good. First month of dodge layoffs in there. Market looks to open down as much as yesterday.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 07:56     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Why are bank interest rates still high? What are banks doing that they can afford to pay high interest?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 23:01     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:I would wait until Trump is done trashing the economy and stocks are at an all time low, then jump in. It’s happening quickly. The recession has begun.


“An all time low.” Ok. What meaningless drivel.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 22:09     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A target date fund with low management fees and I'd hope for the best, knowing that I'm luckier than most if I have $200k saved for retirement.


Ummm...having $200K is not "luck". For people making more than $100K (and that is most on this board), by age 50 you should have $200K+ in your IRA/401K.


I'm the OP - I was never making more than $100K (far from it) but I got married in my late 30s and lived very frugally up until then, and my husband has pushed me to max out my retirement contributions the last few years. I wish I'd saved more aggressively when I was younger. And that I'd moved on to a better-paying job instead of staying at the same nonprofit for too many years.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 20:58     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Silver & gold
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 20:26     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A target date fund with low management fees and I'd hope for the best, knowing that I'm luckier than most if I have $200k saved for retirement.


Ummm...having $200K is not "luck". For people making more than $100K (and that is most on this board), by age 50 you should have $200K+ in your IRA/401K.


I’m 32 and thought I was behind with only $125K, so this makes me feel a bit better. My husband has $200K already at 33.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 19:57     Subject: If you had $200K cash in an IRA today, what would you invest in?

Cash only.

Trump is going to crash the $