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discydisc

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I switched from RH to TD Ameritrade earlier this year, if I had to do it again I'd probably go with Fidelity.
 
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Rods79

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One thing I don't like about Fidelity (and I think this is the same with Schwab/TD), you can't set a high sell limit on any sell option...it needs to be within 50% of the current price. Makes it really cumbersome in these volatile runs. I might be missing something though.
 

ForbinsAscynt

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Had a little fun today with 1 share of GME. Bought in at $120 and sold at $155. Right after is shot up to $185 lol
 
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CloneGuy8

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Sorry to ask a dull 401k question, but I need some advice. I am in my mid 30's and my 401k portfolio is very aggressive (over 95% in equities). Should I look at putting more in bonds, or is staying aggressive at my age a good strategy?
 

Gunnerclone

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Sorry to ask a dull 401k question, but I need some advice. I am in my mid 30's and my 401k portfolio is very aggressive (over 95% in equities). Should I look at putting more in bonds, or is staying aggressive at my age a good strategy?

I like it, but depends on your personal risk tolerance.
 
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4theCYcle

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Sorry to ask a dull 401k question, but I need some advice. I am in my mid 30's and my 401k portfolio is very aggressive (over 95% in equities). Should I look at putting more in bonds, or is staying aggressive at my age a good strategy?

Stay aggressive. You're young, even if markets correct, you keep buying back in at cheaper shares, thus in the long run your aggressive nature will pay off and it'll come back quicker even on downturns. My dad told me to do this too. I've got mine in funds that are made up of all stocks for now, and my roth set a little more conservatively. Essentially you're buying back at dips, which is the way to go. Now once you get into your mid to upper 50's or closer to whenever you plan on retiring, scale that back into some more conservative growth funds that are safer and less risky. I'm not a financial advisor, so take that with a grain of salt. But I've learned that when my 401K has been more aggressive these past 5 years, it's had more growth than the first few.
 
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