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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 12:59 PM Original message |
So who's buckling down and getting ready to ride out the market correction? |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. I got out of the market two months ago -- I don't have the heart for |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I'm about 60% in treasury bonds, so safe there |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Havocdad just takes it with a grain of salt |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. We're standing fast |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm letting mine ride |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm in for the long haul. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm leaving my 401k's alone. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The rocky road, so to speak, is when it sucks if you try to invest on your own |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I'm staying on the sidelines for a while |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. For now, I'd say put it in CDs. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. If your "investment horizon" is longer than 5 years |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Which penalties are you thinking exist? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I think you're right. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. In our household we live paycheck to paycheck. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm living on interest and dividends |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. the only market I go to |
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puerco-bellies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Alison shifted out last week after taking a 20,000 hit on her retierment fund. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yeah time's the major issue |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've got 50% in bonds right now |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I can't think of a single person in my immediate circle who has 8 months of living expeses saved... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm buckeled it. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Your eyes glaze over? |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Sub-prime may not be as 'scary' but is definitely far more serious, imho. Your husband might want |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. My son and I are both buying ... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. The only thing I've got in the stock market is my 401(k)... |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. Leave my portfolio alone? Whatever for? |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Would that I could |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. I don't plan to get out |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
27. I don't think it's a correction |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. We'll see, I think it is a major correction based on artificial highs |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Naw... the war wrecked the economy |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. I diversified all my investments. I'm still taking a hit, but not as much as I could had |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. I plan to go bottom fishing |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. I moved stuff around a little in my 401k |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. I've often suspected that DU was home to the overly comfortable. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Being in the market could be as simple as IRAs and for retirement |
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