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Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,771 posts) Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:06 PM Feb 2020

Can anyone recommend a primer on the stock market? [View all]

My pitifully measly retirement mutual fund balance is now 91.6% of what it was last Wednesday. And I have no idea how any of it works. Specifically, just now, how the virus affects the stock market. But, in general, I just don't get it, I hate to admit...

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Can anyone recommend a primer on the stock market? [View all] Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 OP

Might try here... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #1

Hi. Thanks for your reply. Do you mean ask in that forum or just start reading the posts there? Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #5

I too recommend the Personal Finance and Investing Group progree Feb 2020 #24

OK, so, I read everything down to about halfway through your post and Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #31

buy low sell high? nt msongs Feb 2020 #2

Ha! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #8

Stock pricing is based in earnings projections and growth Amishman Feb 2020 #3

Thank you. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #9

Patience necessary. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #4

Hey thanks. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #13

my pleasure! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #22

The stock market has been ridiculously overvalued. Frasier Balzov Feb 2020 #6

Whenever I try to do that, I just get more confused. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #18

Those are quality holdings! Frasier Balzov Feb 2020 #23

Hmm, the first one looks like a variable annuity, and all I've read about them is that they progree Feb 2020 #25

Hi. Thanks for the reply. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #27

That's not bad -- the S&P 500 is down 8.0% from last Wednesday, your mut fund is down 8.4% progree Feb 2020 #7

Well, it actually is probably worse than I reported. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #11

Here's my take: don't worry about it. I held on to all my stock mutual funds during progree Feb 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #26

I know my parents (who have had far better financial success than I) Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #28

Don't know your age or how much you have, but looks like your investments move closely with market. Hoyt Feb 2020 #10

Interesting. I hadn't heard that before. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #15

On stocks being overvalued etc. -- not so much when you consider the competition: bond yields progree Feb 2020 #12

Are you familiar with the expression, Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #14

High quality stocks with a history safeinOhio Feb 2020 #16

The virus threatens global trade since China is the world's factory floor. Yavin4 Feb 2020 #17

I guess my problem isn't not understanding the stock market, it's not really understanding Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #19

Do not watch CNBC. Motley Fool has some good information. Hotler Feb 2020 #20

I've heard good things about Motley Fool. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #29

There is a lot to digest. Take baby steps and, if it is too good to be true.. Hotler Feb 2020 #34

Hey thanks. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2020 #37

DON'T SELL! DON'T WATCH!! Just let it sit there and don't pay attention to it. cbdo2007 Feb 2020 #30

Here's how the virus affects the market, in a nutshell AGeddy Feb 2020 #32

Thanks for the reply. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #33

Ignore daily/weekly/monthly fluctuations in the stock market. dawg Feb 2020 #35

Thanks for the tips. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2020 #36