I’m new to shares. Started on 1st January 2026 with a few lump sum deposits, and this is how I’m tracking. This represents roughly 5% of my investments, with the rest in VT.
How do you all decide what % to allocate to indiviual shares? I worry that I’m not aggressive enough given that I have 30 years to retire, and an appetite for risk.
Expecting some good things from Pacific Edge. I did have a decent amount of but unloaded it a little while back. Edit: not financial advice.
Can anyone explain how is tax calculated when an option call is exercised as stock ? Does the premium paid for the buy option gets added to stock cost basis ?
For me just started building out a position in Celsius Holdings
I'm one of the lucky RKLB holders from back in the day. My pattern of transactions was basically buys from after the SPAC (2021) through to early 2025. I once sold a package of shares for a property purchase deposit, rebought as it didn't go through (and noted that in my cost basis spreadsheet where I record for FIF nonsense). It's worth about 750k now from a cost basis of 40k and it's a bit out of balance with the rest of my investments. I'd like to start considering trimming some substantial chunks, but not if the IRD is going to ask for 39% of it.
There must be a few RKLB winners around here these days. IRD guidlines seem very vibes based. What actually happens? What's the read on this sort of activity? I would have thought this pattern doesn't look like I'm in the business of share dealing, but the numbers are large enough that I'm worried about it.
I've had a few experiences on my short time on the Sharesies platform that leave me unsatisfied with the platform.
Last week, I discovered unauthorized fraudulent activity on my account. Due to the restrictive nature of their support options, the earliest available slot to speak with a representative was more than a week later. I booked this slot and provided explicit details regarding the fraud in the meeting summary.
The 10-minute time slot elapsed. Not only did I fail to receive the scheduled phone call, but I was also given no prior notice or explanation of a cancellation.
Leaving a customer stranded during a pre-booked appointment concerning account fraud is entirely unacceptable and commercially irresponsible for a regulated financial platform. Their slow chat system is inadequate for time-sensitive security breaches, and their failure to show up for this call has left my account vulnerable and unresolved.
I realize I could leave them and am considering doing so. Has anyone else had any bad experiences using Sharesies?
In honour of u/Mission-Fig8505's post, I'm glad I'm not the only one using Reddit as a guide on what stocks to pick.
Am looking for advise/suggestions on my portfolio - got my eye on AUR & HOVR - also considering changing from Hatch to Tiger Brokers to access ASX
After a lot of nothing from RKLB, I freaked and sold when it climbed (Still a profit). But oh how silly I was. Back in now but the what could’ve been sickens me
45 but new blood on stocks
Need your reddit opinions Plan of action , I was hospitalized for few months but i kept checking my portfolio now and then. however not eagerly active and just kept the regular auto topups on FPH, IFT and my 2 ETF
Now i'm ready to greenfield this and study US Market, Should i just go AU and US instead.
Should I ditch all? I put my kiwisaver to minimum( before it was 10%) and do my own but yea
I'm all for the long run.
Still learning thanks team
So i missed out the good investment opportunities in last since 2023, primarily due to all my savings wiped clean for house deposit and then saving a small emergency fund
Now having done that, I am looking for some stock recommendations that I can invest and take a bit of risk on for $10k NZD over the next 6 months
https://www.reddit.com/r/chch/s/7CYEBLCQhW link to the video on the Chch subreddit.
New to this - what’s the best version to buy on sharsies ? Of the S&P 500
Really wish I had more to invest in 2021 when I first started buying rocket lab..