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Posted on 3/3/10 at 8:29 pm
Posted by FunkyTiger
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2009
1207 posts
Posted on 3/3/10 at 8:29 pm
I made a bad investment.
I would love to say it was purely accidental but it wasn't!

I'm down 33% of ALL my money

If you were in my situation, what would you do? And no, taking the money out isn't an option. I mean, which stocks do you like/own etc. Why?

And
Posted by ElleshooTGR
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2007
2848 posts
Posted on 3/3/10 at 8:54 pm to
I would just say stick it out and just wait for the economy to pick back up..
Posted by Zilla
Member since Jul 2005
10599 posts
Posted on 3/3/10 at 10:41 pm to
hard to really give you advice here with the given info? what exactly did you do ? what did you invest in ? what is your risk tolerance before and going forward ?
Posted by TheHiddenFlask
The Welsh red light district
Member since Jul 2008
18384 posts
Posted on 3/3/10 at 11:44 pm to
Pork Bellies have been doing really well for me. I'm up about 10% over the past month.
Posted by baytiger
Boston
Member since Dec 2007
46978 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 5:00 am to
I made my first foray into trading in January... I'm down 5% already. I think it's gonna pick that back up pretty soon though, and I'm not in any hurry to sell it, so I'll be alright.
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
27836 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 5:44 am to
quote:

And no, taking the money out isn't an option.


Why is this the case? If you can't take the money out, you really have no option.
Posted by LSUtoOmaha
Nashville
Member since Apr 2004
26586 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 5:49 am to
Gold (Rivers)
Swing Trade (Hapalap)
Whores (the O/T)
Munis (Jersey Tiger)
MVIS (Zilla)
Russian (Exxon- by far his largest investment)
Zach (companies you know that will be around in 20 years, like Exxon)
Non-perishable food items, bongs, weird gnomes and ammo (MileHigh)
Posted by TheHiddenFlask
The Welsh red light district
Member since Jul 2008
18384 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 8:01 am to
I'm gonna have to start pimping pork bellies harder.
Posted by Roach
River Ridge, LA
Member since Nov 2007
4258 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 8:31 am to
quote:

Munis (Jersey Tiger)


If you are in the highest tax bracket then this is your answer.
This post was edited on 3/4/10 at 8:32 am
Posted by Cash
Vail
Member since Feb 2005
37252 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 8:37 am to
I'd double down. If you liked it at 100 you should love it at 67.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
127009 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 8:47 am to
quote:

Whores (the O/T)
Posted by TheHiddenFlask
The Welsh red light district
Member since Jul 2008
18384 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 9:02 am to
quote:

Gold (Rivers)
Swing Trade (Hapalap)
Whores (the O/T)
Munis (Jersey Tiger)
MVIS (Zilla)
Russian (Exxon- by far his largest investment)
Zach (companies you know that will be around in 20 years, like Exxon)
Non-perishable food items, bongs, weird gnomes and ammo (MileHigh)


I would like to add:

The Rant - buy puts sell calls on the LSU football program
Posted by Zilla
Member since Jul 2005
10599 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 9:16 am to
thats awesome
Posted by Bob Sacamano
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2008
5277 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 9:21 am to
best advice I ever got was to cut all losses at 8% and take a step back to re-evaluate. You can always buy again.
Posted by tigerhog
1/2 mi so. tiger stadium
Member since Aug 2008
36 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 9:55 am to
I bought my 1st stock (exxon) in october 1987. I kept on buying each month with 13% of my wages and retired october 2009.
Posted by thelawisafterme
Bamberg Germany
Member since Jan 2009
2147 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 10:56 am to
quote:

I bought my 1st stock (exxon) in october 1987. I kept on buying each month with 13% of my wages and retired october 2009




Bet you wished you would've retired in mid-2008....
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51943 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 11:00 am to
diversification is awesome.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
Stavro Mueller Beta
Member since Aug 2003
47165 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 11:02 am to
quote:

Bad investment
I made a bad investment.
I would love to say it was purely accidental but it wasn't!

I'm down 33% of ALL my money


The best way to prevent this is to always have an 'out' price in you head.

Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29387 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 11:11 am to
quote:

Gold (Rivers)
Swing Trade (Hapalap)
Whores (the O/T)
Munis (Jersey Tiger)
MVIS (Zilla)
Russian (Exxon- by far his largest investment)
Zach (companies you know that will be around in 20 years, like Exxon)
Non-perishable food items, bongs, weird gnomes and ammo (MileHigh)


Tigerdeacon: Heirloom seeds . . . . and whores.
Posted by tigerhog
1/2 mi so. tiger stadium
Member since Aug 2008
36 posts
Posted on 3/4/10 at 11:25 am to
If I had any sense, i would have sold about 50% of it when it was in the 90's. Hard to make that decision when all you have known is buy and hold for 22yr.
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