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SWBTATTReg

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1. I can't believe that you would think that the markets would keep going up and up? Why are you...

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 02:48 PM

Aug 2019

still exposed? The last economic up cycle is over 10 years old.

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The stock market drops are hurting me. So why am I feeling this strange schadenfreude? [View all] Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 OP

I can't believe that you would think that the markets would keep going up and up? Why are you... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #1

I'm interested leftieNanner Aug 2019 #2

I'm also interested dumbcat Aug 2019 #4

You have already received a decent return, now it's time to give some back. cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #12

Too late now! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #20

Yes, you should have been expecting losses all along to get to the average. cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #22

I bugged my husband to get out of the market for so long leftieNanner Aug 2019 #23

Well that's not fair...I'm guessing the gains you made over the past decade are well over these cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #24

My retirement account is in shambles... Joe941 Aug 2019 #25

Don't buy and sell all the time. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #29

I mean this in the best way possible - but buying and selling stocks is not one of your skills. cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #35

The question was asked, "Why are you still exposed ,,," dumbcat Aug 2019 #37

Nowhere else. cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #40

That's true for most unsophisticated investors dumbcat Aug 2019 #41

Typically, when the stock market goes down Wednesdays Aug 2019 #18

True. dumbcat Aug 2019 #42

Whatever you do, don't listen to the armchair geniuses and Warren Buffetts on DU BannonsLiver Aug 2019 #8

Really. Good advice. Too many out there besides DU too. Too many if you ask me. NT SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #15

Cash on the sidelines...that's it. I'm out of real estate, markets, etc. ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #11

Cash on the sidelines? leftieNanner Aug 2019 #21

It's in a CD...duh...and I'm not losing anything SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #33

Just wait until the dollar crisis starts. roamer65 Aug 2019 #38

Very small part of our investments are in stocks. We are pretty conservative with our investments. Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #9

You can predict the future? Please post the Dow and S&P numbers for December! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #10

Yeah, really. Quit throwing the drama around. A lot of folks have been calling for a down ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #14

Genius! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #17

trump will cave at some point, even if GOPers have to threaten joining Impeachment effort. Hoyt Aug 2019 #3

Likely will hurt me, elleng Aug 2019 #5

We've been taking our losses all along with some Hortensis Aug 2019 #6

Well said Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #7

Because it can be attributed to treestar Aug 2019 #13

Had someone recently tell me TDale313 Aug 2019 #16

You know it's bad when even the military defense companies' stocks have dropped. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #19

Unless you are about to retire drray23 Aug 2019 #26

I like to see it fall at first. But then I think about leftyladyfrommo Aug 2019 #27

The stock market isn't the economy. We've seen drops because of 45's trade war before, if the deep AJT Aug 2019 #28

I am completely unconcerned about these recent losses. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #30

Do rises in the market hurt you? former9thward Aug 2019 #31

Stock Market is legalized GAMBLING jimmy the one Aug 2019 #32

Yes, it is schadenfreude. Because it's hurting His Nibs. And he and his supporters can't say Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #34

Stock trading is gambling. Investing in the stock market is not. cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #36

The top 10% own 84% of U.S. stock. nt Duppers Aug 2019 #39

Because you lack empathy? Marengo Aug 2019 #43