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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Skelly_GSR
hows aapl doing today
Skelly rolls deep
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmo M3
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brb passing up buffets wealth
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Skelly_GSR
brb passing up buffets wealth

this was the perfect time for me to not play in the market and just save the hard cash.

I had some projects in the works for the S2K :rick:
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
You guys do realize you only lose money if you cash out...right?

if you let it ride and it comes back up plus then you are doing just fine. Besides the money you put into it at this point will gain you far more than what you lost so right now is actually the prime time to buy up stocks or invest in funds...just have to wait to get closer to the bottom is all
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if you are still young and don't need it now just hold on to it. we are currently in the downward direction of the "V". as long as you didn't invest in those mortgage banks you should be aiite
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
You guys do realize you only lose money if you cash out...right?

if you let it ride and it comes back up plus then you are doing just fine. Besides the money you put into it at this point will gain you far more than what you lost so right now is actually the prime time to buy up stocks or invest in funds...just have to wait to get closer to the bottom is all
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now is the time to buy. But buy in increments. If you have 5k to play with.

Buy stock A with 1K. Oh no stock A is still going down.
Buy stock A again with 1k. Still going down?
...ect

The mistake I make is I go all it at one. I expect it to go up as soon as I purchase h:
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterBob
Another term for it would be "History" as in, the entire history of the US market.

If i had spare cash, i would be putting as much in right now as i could.

yea that too h:

I was just being a pervert h:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_hand
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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my 401k rate of return YTD is -16.67% :wtc:

could be worse i guess
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Good
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Skelly_GSR
:werd:

now is the time to buy. But buy in increments. If you have 5k to play with.

Buy stock A with 1K. Oh no stock A is still going down.
Buy stock A again with 1k. Still going down?
...ect

The mistake I make is I go all it at one. I expect it to go up as soon as I purchase h:
Skelly giving out Finance advice? :bowdown:
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmo M3
Skelly giving out Finance advice? :bowdown:
haha im terrible at this. dont listen to me h:
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