What did you trade today and why?

dobig said:
YellowSubmarine, you're not worried about how International comes out of this mess? I was raising my international earlier in the year and they were outperforming but it seems they will take the brunt of what's currently happening and might struggle more than the US coming out of it. I've trimmed my international exposure by around half down to 10%. VXUS my largest holding.

You're a pretty darn sharp investor so I'd like your thoughts if you're willing to share.
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I'm not YellowSub (obviously) but I dumped 2025 and '26 foreign gains early in early March and two weeks ago. Asia is already rationing fuel.
 
dobig said:
That's what I'm paying attention to.
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I'm curious too. Have not unloaded intl holdings, but but neither side is interested in starting to lob missiles again. And Xi weighed in(publically anyway) to Iran to open the strait.

Is it to early to buy when others are fearful?
 
dobig said:
YellowSubmarine, you're not worried about how International comes out of this mess? I was raising my international earlier in the year and they were outperforming but it seems they will take the brunt of what's currently happening and might struggle more than the US coming out of it. I've trimmed my international exposure by around half down to 10%. VXUS my largest holding.

You're a pretty darn sharp investor so I'd like your thoughts if you're willing to share.
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Thank you. I am simply doing asset allocation and being diversified. International is my weakest allotment. I am staying in funds for those lots as the pros do the picking for me. Further, I believe many of the economies outside the US are managed better than here. I am willing to stick my neck out...15%. fwiw ...my largest international by far is MGIAX -it continues to go up.
 
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Got back into some Vanda today @6.75, 2000 shares. Don't follow me into this because there is a good chance it goes to 5s or at least low 6s because of May earnings. Slight chance at any time it gets bought out so I like to keep a Lil bit on hand. 😉
 
Starter position in GOF.
Bought INTC puts to protect my position going into earnings this week.
 
Reduced equity funds from about 10% of portfolio to 5% yesterday. Expect bad news on Iran.
Have been adding to PFN, PTY, GOF and WDI.
19% cash.

Bill
 
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Looks like tomorrow might be an up day based on a Truth Social post.

Honestly, I have no idea what I'm allowed to say or not anymore.
 
Montecfo said:
Any thoughts on LLY here under 900?
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it was killing me when last year LLY went from 950'ish down to 650'ish and i just held on and watched / so, at the moment not so bad.
i've held it for many years in IRA, literally original cost basis like 60'ish. i have zero ability to trade it and just try not to look as it does its dance. i'm in for the duration. that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
 
dobig said:
YellowSubmarine, you're not worried about how International comes out of this mess? I was raising my international earlier in the year and they were outperforming but it seems they will take the brunt of what's currently happening and might struggle more than the US coming out of it. I've trimmed my international exposure by around half down to 10%. VXUS my largest holding.

You're a pretty darn sharp investor so I'd like your thoughts if you're willing to share.
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That’s why I invest in Global funds vs just international ex US. Global can go anywhere, do anything the manager decides what is best. All my funds that have international exposure are Global: THOAX, SGENX and TIBAX.
 
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COcheesehead said:
That’s why I invest in Global funds vs just international ex US. Global can go anywhere, do anything the manager decides is best. All my funds that have international exposure are Global: THOAX, SGENX and TIBAX.
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I'm still holding my SGENX and THOAX. Now that I think of it might sell some more international and add more THOAX.
 
Old Dog Seeks New Tricks said:
it was killing me when last year LLY went from 950'ish down to 650'ish and i just held on and watched / so, at the moment not so bad.
i've held it for many years in IRA, literally original cost basis like 60'ish. i have zero ability to trade it and just try not to look as it does its dance. i'm in for the duration. that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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Yeah I added some then but was kind of scary to have it drop so much. I originally added it in 2021 just to add some growth to my low beta account. It's been a very pleasant surprise. I am thinking to hold at least till their pull comes out (not this latest one) but always looking to be opportunistic. Added some on lows.

Congrats on your foresight!
 
dobig said:
Sold Marvell for a quick profit. Trimmed SPMO, GDE, FDTX and FELV. Sitting at a healthy ATH and am content to let the 82%+ invested run while having a chunk of cash on the sidelines.

Looking for a place to park cash. HOSAX looks pretty good but am on the fence. All our cash is in retirement accounts if anyone has suggestions.
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HOSAX/HOSIX would recommend as cash-lite…..most days it doesn’t move; yields over 5%; slowly goes up in value (5+% a year).
 
Ok so not as much as you all, I sold some BP, took my profit as It was up 30 percent and bought fzrox. It wasnt alot of money, 5k, but this was in my roth that was started 2 years ago, so not a lot of money in it. Bought bp because it was beat up at the time and payed a divided. It was a place saver. I think I did well. I am learning to diverse from buying singular stocks to etfs or mutual funds. I am learning.
 
Regarding LLY chart characteristics -- a textbook case of a lower volatility stock, meaning when it changes into a new trend chances are high it will continue in that trend for a good while. Stock hit its highs Dec- early Jan and has since been slowly & steadily leaking with bearish chart indicators. (We earlier saw a similar sustained trend Aug-to-Dec; typical of the stock's "personality".)
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Technical Trading 101 would suggest lightening allocations now. That's not a prediction but rather what probabilities conclude.

Hope they are wrong.
 
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