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Major Nikon

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12. If I were 64, I'd have at least half my money in bonds or some other safe investment

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 06:42 PM

Jan 2013

It's not uncommon for stocks to lose 40% in one year. It would take several years to recover if that happened and you had all your eggs in that basket.

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Wall Street closes higher, S&P 500 above 1,500 [View all] swag Jan 2013 OP

Reckity Rex. bettyellen Jan 2013 #1

Frm me and the crex. bettyellen Jan 2013 #2

Give my love the girl and boy. swag Jan 2013 #4

I am, right now! Cold here so, they're all over me. bettyellen Jan 2013 #6

Yup. Democrats are bad for business adieu Jan 2013 #3

to sell or not to sell... that is the question OKNancy Jan 2013 #5

Why not just rebalance? swag Jan 2013 #7

I'm going to rebalance! bettyellen Jan 2013 #14

You always have the option of taking some winning and leaving a lot on the table swag Jan 2013 #8

yes, I know OKNancy Jan 2013 #9

I use Vanguard as well adieu Jan 2013 #11

If I were 64, I'd have at least half my money in bonds or some other safe investment Major Nikon Jan 2013 #12

I do and growth funds OKNancy Jan 2013 #13

That happened to a friend of mine CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #15

I'm in a similar situation..... llmart Jan 2013 #16

I know!! OKNancy Jan 2013 #18

that dam obama! he`s ruining the economy! madrchsod Jan 2013 #10

Wall Street good or Wall Street bad? I forget. Pterodactyl Jan 2013 #17