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Stocks & ETF’s I’m Buying During The Market Crash of 2020 As you all know, the stock market has been hit hard by the corona virus, and many have been wondering, “Why is the stock market crashing?” Why is the stock market crashing? 1) The stock market was well overdue for a correction. People have been seeing company evaluation rise and rise, and unfortunately, many were under the impression that it would go on indefinitely. That is not the case, the market has cycles of bull and bear markets. Bull markets typically lasts about 10 years, and are then followed by a bear market that can last a few months, up to a few years. It was just due to happen. 2) Coronavirus : Due to China and other countries essentially shutting down, that has caused a huge disruption in production lines. Many events are being cancelled, and this is causing a lot of fear and uncertainty. People are freaking out and selling off their stocks thinking the economy is going to tank, which in turn, c

I believe everyone should be investing in the stock market, and now is an interesting time be a stock market investor. The barrier of entry is at an all time low with new companies like Robinhood and  Webull  making it possible for investors to trade commission-free. These sites also give out free stocks to new members that sign up using a referral link like mine. Plus, with  Robinhood  introducing new features like cash management and fractional shares, you do not need a lot of money to get started. With, the right mindset, great decision making, and proper research, one could conceivably turn as little as one dollar into thousands over time.     S&P 500 Index - Image From Yahoo Finance The S&P 500 is up over 60% over the last 5 years and is already up over 2% as of January 17th 2020. It seems like we may be off to another great year. However, The are articles all over the news about an imminent crash in the stock market. While a large group of people fear loosing the

2020 Pokémon Go Lunar Event Pokémon Go just announced the Lunar Year Event taking starting on January 24th and going on through February 3rd.  The biggest thing I’m looking forward to during this event is the increased likelihood of becoming lucky friends and the increased likelihood of getting lucky trades.  What is a lucky friend? Once you’ve become best friends with someone on Pokémon Go, you have a very minute chance of becoming lucky friends on one of your future interactions. Once you’re lucky friends, your next trade is guaranteed to be a lucky Pokémon.  Why do you want lucky Pokémon? Well, a lucky Pokémon’s base stats are guaranteed to be at least a 12/12/12. Meaning, their Attack, Defense, and HP stats will at leas be in the 3rd bar, making for a more powerful Pokémon than most you will encounter. The icing on the cake: the cost in stardust for each power up is cut in half. If you want battle worthy Pokémon, Luckies are the way to go. My girlfriend a