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Anyone else thinking of pulling back on the stock market?
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:20 pm
For the past 12 years I have been 98 to 100% invested in the stock market with a strong preference on tech funds. Have been considering pulling completely out for a few months with the idea that the market may drop.
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Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:27 pm to Rockerbraves
Wow, you have between 98-100 % of your money in the stock market. You would be screwed if it crashed. That's too much risk for me. You gotta diversify between stock, bonds, CDs, etc.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:42 pm to Kramer26
yes, correction is imminent.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:00 pm to Odinson
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yes, correction is imminent.
Probably happens next week. Tuesday I think.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:22 pm to Sigma
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Probably happens next week. Tuesday I think.
1:00 PM EST. While we are at lunch and have no chance to hit the sell button. Skip lunch that day.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:33 pm to lsu13lsu
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1:00 PM EST.
It will be at 1:14 PM, idiot.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:47 pm to Sigma
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yes, correction is imminent.
Probably happens next week. Tuesday I think.
Thanks. How long will it last?
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:58 pm to Kramer26
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That's too much risk for me. You gotta diversify between stock, bonds, CDs, etc.
No doubt. Told myself if the market every got back from it's lows I would diversify, but now greed semms to have me hanging around again.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 4:47 pm to Rockerbraves
You can protect yourself somewhat with stop losses, but if we all agree that a crash or correction is coming in the reasonably foreseeable future, I don't see why you'd want to stay in, risking devastation just to make a few extra bucks.
I still have a little in, but I'm mostly out, at this time. My cousin recently told me that all of her economics professors are saying get out.
I still have a little in, but I'm mostly out, at this time. My cousin recently told me that all of her economics professors are saying get out.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:05 pm to UL-SabanRival
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My cousin recently told me that all of her economics professors are saying get out.
shite, in that case I'm going all in.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:13 pm to UL-SabanRival
quote:Question is where did you put your money? Not use to earning 1 percent on a year bank CD. A friend of mine is preaching silver?
I still have a little in, but I'm mostly out, at this time.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:19 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I know. I'm just saying that the chorus is beginning to rise. If it gains enough voices, it will become reality, regardless of basis. Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:25 pm to Rockerbraves
The last big move I made was the GoPro IPO. Bought at 30' sold at 38, bought again at 35 and sold on the way down at 44. That's all liquid now, though. The 3D sector gave me a jump a couple of weeks ago, but has steadily declined since. My stop losses protected my gains somewhat but the top did get chopped off quite a bit.
I might have to make a run at the Alibaba IPO just because of the hysteria, take what I can get, and get out completely. The famous predictors of gloom and doom have spoken, and I have no reason to continue trying to buy into a market at all time highs.
I might have to make a run at the Alibaba IPO just because of the hysteria, take what I can get, and get out completely. The famous predictors of gloom and doom have spoken, and I have no reason to continue trying to buy into a market at all time highs.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:25 pm to Kramer26
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Wow, you have between 98-100 % of your money in the stock market. You would be screwed if it crashed. That's too much risk for me. You gotta diversify between stock, bonds, CDs, etc.
Not if he doesn't need the money for another thirty years. The only reason to diversify outside of equities more than 15 or so years from retirement is if you don't have the discipline to see the value of your accounts cut in half and not sell.
Now, I'm not saying that bonds et all are a bad thing. I'm simply pointing out that they are mostly mental comfort blankets for those with long investment timelines.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:33 pm to Joshjrn
Yes.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 8:28 pm to UL-SabanRival
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My cousin recently told me that all of her economics professors are saying get out.
The most bullish thing I've heard in a while
Posted on 7/18/14 at 9:03 pm to jso0003
As long as the Fed continues to be accommodating and interest rates remain low, I am all in.
And I still don't see the euphoria among mom/pop investors that would make me nervous.
And I still don't see the euphoria among mom/pop investors that would make me nervous.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 9:34 pm to jso0003
Well then stay the course.
Posted on 7/19/14 at 3:17 am to Dr Rosenrosen
Well, "euphoria" would not generally make a person nervous. I think the word you were looking for was possibly "hysteria." However, if you don't detect a serious level of hysteria among the most veteran of investors, you're not only failing to pay attention, you're blind, deaf and dumb.
But go ahead and make another three percent before losing half and hoping it will all one day be okay. Even if/when it does eventually rebound, I'm still not clear on why someone wouldn't pull out of all time highs, wait for any measurable time into the huge dip, and re-invest. Even if you get back in halfway down the slide, you're still doing a lot better than you would have otherwise, right?
You've got about 7 months. Good luck.
But go ahead and make another three percent before losing half and hoping it will all one day be okay. Even if/when it does eventually rebound, I'm still not clear on why someone wouldn't pull out of all time highs, wait for any measurable time into the huge dip, and re-invest. Even if you get back in halfway down the slide, you're still doing a lot better than you would have otherwise, right?
You've got about 7 months. Good luck.
Posted on 7/19/14 at 7:40 am to UL-SabanRival
You don't fight the Fed, UL Saban. There is a floor under this market right now. It won't be there forever, but for the next 12-24 months I still like this market.
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