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Does it even make sense to run a building savings contract?

So I looked in the portal and I have two building savings contracts running. (Why ever 2, does that make any sense other than double the fee?) One is designed for up to 100k, of which you'll probably save 40k yourself, then a 60k loan at a fixed interest rate of 1.25%. Now that doesn't sound so bad per se. The other one is designed up to 36k, so I don't know exactly what the interest rate will be. The problem is that I don't actually plan on buying an apartment. I live in my own apartment in my house

Wash sale and tax question.

Hey I hope this is the right subreddit for this post. I was wondering if I can sell stock A for a loss and stock B for a profit to balance my taxes for this year. The issue is I might repurchase more of stock B which is the stock I made profits from. submitted by /u/Street_Ad5712 [link] [comments]

U.S. support for Taiwan reaffirmed by members of Congress even after Trump called arms sales a 'negotiating chip' with China

President Donald Trump has referred to $14 billion in arms sales to the island, which has been approved by Congress, as a "negotiating chip" with China.

Which brokerage let me do daily deposits?

Hi, I’m wanting to set up daily deposits to an invest account. I’ve l been looking at a few different brokerage apps and non of them seem to let me do daily deposits. The only one I’m finding that is that was Acorns. I remember I was abl to do that when I had acorns. Do any other apps let me set up daily deposits? submitted by /u/Next-Software-1450 [link] [comments]

Stressed city dwellers: “Being lonely in the middle of people is particularly toxic”

Is the city making us sick? Psychiatrist and stress researcher Mazda Adli talks about atrophied streets, fellow human beings as an imposition and the question of what has to happen so that everyone enjoys going out the front door again.

Morning Briefing Plus: Donald Trump on a repair tour

The White House is launching an “everything under control” offensive, the US President is supposedly in good health – and Germany is being kept at a distance.

the ECB goes astray: abandon the digital euro

The European Central Bank is going astray with its plans for a digital euro. It disregards the subsidiary principle of the priority of private over state solutions.

Medium-sized company Gealan: “AI may soon be able to help us better identify needs”

Making medium-sized companies AI-ready is a booming business. The window and door profile manufacturer Gealan shows how this actually happens.

How US defence chief Hegseth softened his tone towards China after Xi-Trump meeting

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his tone towards China in his speech on Saturday to the Shangri-La defence forum compared with the previous year. Speaking two weeks after the meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Hegseth also adopted a cautious stance on US arms sales to Taiwan when questioned about the highly sensitive issue and did not mention the island at all in his speech. Although he still criticised China’s military build-up, unlike last year he did

Keep SpaceX out of your portfolio (ETFs)?

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/danish-pension-fund-excludes-spacex-citing-governance-valuation-2026-05-29/ The Danish pension fund's decision to blacklist SpaceX (and its justification that it was, among other things, absurdly overrated) is a nice reason for the topic: https://www.heise.de/background/Lex-SpaceX-Nasdaq-aendert-Indexregelen-fuer-Musks-Boersengang-11305746.html So that SpaceX can move into the most important leading index as quickly as possible, the Nasdaq - like others

SiCrystal: Important chip supplier has to stop production

A serious accident has paralyzed the semiconductor supplier SiCrystal. For now, however, the chip companies Infineon and Bosch are keeping calm. Rightly so?

US citizens in DE: PFIC problems in the retirement savings account?

Is there already information as to whether the PFIC problem for US citizens in Germany also exists with the new retirement savings account? I'm pessimistic at first and assume that nothing will change, so that US citizens will still not be able to save UCITS ETFs cost-effectively DYI-like? Would the state “standard product” be possible? I realize that the law is still very new, but surely there are people who have been dealing with it for a long time? submitted by /u/101testing

Stablecoins: Dimon attacks Coinbase boss: “He just says crap”

The head of the largest US bank, JP Morgan Chase, is publicly arguing with the CEO of the crypto exchange Coinbase over the regulation of stablecoins.

US seeks 'stable equilibrium' against China hegemony, Hegseth says

A2PK5J vs A0RGCS vs A2PLS9

Yesterday I came across the ETFs mentioned in the title. Regardless of the question of whether you are looking for All World or just Developed World, why are they so rarely discussed here? The A2PK5J (UETW) has only 0.06% TER. The A0RGCS (SC0J) even has only 0.05% TER and does synthetic replication, which can probably even save US withholding taxes (ok, probably not relevant for most people here)? The A2PLS9 (VHVE) has 0.12% TER, which you can still see mentioned here sometimes. With the all-world ETFs, a uh

PSG, Arsenal and Co.: PSG, Arsenal and Co. - The business of Europe's football soul

US investors are pouring record amounts into European clubs. The World Cup will continue to drive up ratings. The clubs attract with tradition, global brands – and fantasy returns.

European defense stocks are cooling off after the military spending boom. Here's what's next

Analysts see 2026 as a period of consolidation for the sector, as excitement over Europe's increased defense budget is replaced by company-specific drivers.

University, FH, business school: Where do business economists learn something about artificial intelligence?

More and more universities are adding AI knowledge to business studies. The approaches vary greatly, but one thing unites most universities and technical colleges.

Professor disciplined after saying ‘8 in 10 Korean women’ engaged in prostitution

A professor at a private university in South Korea’s Daejeon has been disciplined and removed from all teaching duties after allegedly making sexually inappropriate remarks to students during class. According to the university on Friday, the school’s foundation recently finalised disciplinary measures against the professor, identified only by the surname B. The university said B has been barred from teaching classes, providing academic counselling and performing other student guidance duties....

Unicorn born in record time amid ‘arms race’ among China’s robotic hand developers

Venture capitalists and industrial giants in China are aggressively backing developers of dexterous robotic hands – the toughest bottleneck in the global humanoid hardware arms race – in a funding blitz that is rapidly driving up start-up valuations. The latest capital injection was announced on Friday by Xynova. The Hangzhou-based start-up said it had completed a series A round from investors including the venture arms of smartphone maker Xiaomi and electric vehicle giant Li Auto, bringing...

Is Micron still a good investment after its recent run-up, or am I chasing performance?

Micron has been one of the strongest-performing semiconductor stocks recently, and the stock has gained significantly over the past few months. It also jumped around 12% this past week, which makes me wonder whether the market is already pricing in most of the near-term AI and memory demand growth. From what I’ve read, the bullish thesis seems to be centered around AI-driven demand for HBM memory, improving DRAM pricing, and Micron’s strong position in the memory market. On the other hand, memor

Is a bubble about to burst? Some facts to consider.

Since May 30th of 1996: Index Open Close Annualized Return S&P 500 667.93 7580.06 8.43% Nasdaq Composite 1226.88 26972.62 10.84% Ask yourself this. Does an annualized return of 8.43% (excluding dividends) sound like it is excessive? How about 10.84%? I personally think that when you remember stocks had a lost decade+ from 2000 until 2012, you come to the conclusion that stocks are just making up for some lost time right now. At least that’s what it appears considering the past 30 years. Please f

Trump’s ICE blitz cost 668,000 jobs, creating ‘chilling effect’ on US firms

The Trump administration’s immigration surge into US cities last year resulted in 668,000 job losses, creating a “chilling effect” that pervaded local economies, hurt businesses and affected American-born workers, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement campaign adopted “shock and awe” tactics that were broader and far more visible than previous enforcement efforts, including one started under former president George W. Bush in 2008 and...

Complete community wind farm crowdfunding (€25k) in my name – disadvantages/risks?

Hello everyone, my father would like to participate in a regional community wind farm crowdfunding. The limit is €25,000 per resident. However, he can register another person and would now like to invest an additional €25,000 (his money) via my name. ​According to him, it is risk-free for me. The taxes would be deducted directly from the winnings, so my personal allowance remains unaffected. I am skeptical and wonder whether this could put me at a disadvantage

Singapore security union backs guards after row with swearing Hong Kong principal

Singapore’s Union of Security Employees (USE) said on Thursday that it “stands firmly behind” the security guards involved in a confrontation with a Hong Kong school principal in which he swore at them. The secondary school principal, Lee Cheuk‑hing, who was on a trip to Singapore with a group of students, was seen arguing with the guards over a parking matter at SAFRA Jurong, a recreational club, in a video widely circulated on social media. Lee has since tendered his resignation from San Wui..

Beijing allows Hong Kong yachts to berth more easily in some mainland Chinese ports

Hong Kong-registered yachts can berth more easily in designated mainland Chinese ports in the Greater Bay Area, as Beijing has waived customs guarantees and simplified administrative procedures, paving the way for more seamless leisure vessel travel within the region. In a directive published on Saturday night that confirmed earlier reporting by the South China Morning Post, China’s State Council revamped its maritime policies, allowing Hong Kong and Macau leisure yachts to enter designated...

Hearing results a key factor in insurance claims for Wang Fuk Court residents: experts

The success of Wang Fuk Court residents’ attempt to seek compensation for losses arising from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will hinge significantly on the findings of the independent committee investigating the disaster as claimants must prove negligence was involved, experts have said. The experts’ comments came after some residents of the Tai Po estate said that recently released documents on the government’s buy-back plan were ambiguous about their rights to pursue insurance claims..

Chinese scientists create ‘kill-them-all’ algorithm for drone warfare

A research team from northwestern China has released a new algorithm that could fundamentally change how drone swarms hunt and destroy enemy targets. The algorithm, known as HG-STR (Heterogeneous Graph Spatio-Temporal Reasoning), promises to allow a fleet of fixed-wing drones to autonomously search a vast battlefield and eliminate every single enemy, even when their communications are being jammed and their vision is blocked. It is the first known algorithm capable of achieving a 100 per cent...

The electric revolution will not be televised

Politicians from Paris to Brussels are calling for a massive overhaul of the EU’s economic system – as if it weren’t already happening, under adverse conditions, and at a grassroots level

Situation at a glance: Trump without a decision – Iran insists on its own interests

A breakthrough in the tough negotiations on the Iran war is still a long time coming. There is still no solution in sight in the bloody conflict between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah.