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11. You must be in some really risky investments for your age. I am 71

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:48 PM

Feb 2020

and only have 40% of my portfolio in equities only down 3.3%.

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I'm 78. My IRA dropped 15% in 7 days. [View all] trof Feb 2020 OP

Hang in there. It'll come back MaryMagdaline Feb 2020 #1

He hopes. ooky Feb 2020 #12

Where was is 3 years ago? we can do it Feb 2020 #2

I get a kick out of a 78-year-old saying... AGeddy Feb 2020 #3

I can do MUCH worse. Welcome to DU. trof Feb 2020 #4

Thanks. AGeddy Feb 2020 #5

. . . or t bills empedocles Feb 2020 #13

Maybe a little late now, but... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #7

It all depends on your time horizon and goals FBaggins Feb 2020 #16

In that case, why mention age? Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #18

IRA pamdb Feb 2020 #8

be glad your SS check not dependent on market result like this beachbumbob Feb 2020 #9

This is the shell game the Republicans exboyfil Feb 2020 #10

You must be in some really risky investments for your age. I am 71 doc03 Feb 2020 #11

I moved 2 401ks into cash last year and then got feeling like sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #14

I'm 60% equities and down 6.2% Shermann Feb 2020 #15

That's way too much. dumbcat Feb 2020 #17

To respond to many of your comments about my age and risk: trof Feb 2020 #19

I am down $58K this week jojog Feb 2020 #20

ouch. Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #21

MAGA! maga? Hekate Feb 2020 #22

imagine if W had his way + put SS in the wall street casino. 401ks a crock. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #23

I live on $1340 a month SSDI and VA pension. i have no such worries. Kaleva Feb 2020 #24