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Old 10-08-2008, 01:00 PM
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I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

Due to the current financial crisis on Wall Street, I looked at my retirement account, as of today I have lost about 18% of it's value this week alone. I am glad that my retirement horizon is far off and have a longer time period to recover.

But I feel sorry for those that are currently seeking to retire or will so soon.

No wonder people are guiled into voting for Obama.
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:19 PM
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

the market is a nightmare right now, i see it trust me, but selling now is a mistake, dt
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:20 PM
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

Mine is up a little.


I bailed out of the market over 6 months ago.

I hope there is a time of recovery for you... or bare minimum... this is the end of your losses...

My confidence is not high for either though.
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:23 PM
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

truth is long term this may be just a bump in the road, but the most important thing is to have a diversified portfolio, that mirrors the risk you are willing to take on my friend, dt
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:50 PM
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

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Due to the current financial crisis on Wall Street, I looked at my retirement account, as of today I have lost about 18% of it's value this week alone. I am glad that my retirement horizon is far off and have a longer time period to recover.

But I feel sorry for those that are currently seeking to retire or will so soon.

No wonder people are guiled into voting for Obama.
I'm not even looking at mine.

The only good news about this situation is that at the end of each month, when I buy stocks, I get quite a few more for the same investment!
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

I have lost 20% but I am not worried. I got in at the top of the dot com bubble and I don't expect this "crisis" to be any worse.
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Old 10-08-2008, 02:02 PM
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

dollar cost averaging into the market right now will make up those losses.
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Old 10-08-2008, 02:08 PM
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

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dollar cost averaging into the market right now will make up those losses.
That is what I told a co-worker in my office, at least now, I can buy more of the shares at a lower price.

I really do feel sorry for older workers who want to retire and just saw a whole lot of money go bye bye!
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

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dollar cost averaging into the market right now will make up those losses.
Right! But my company match went in a couple of months ago. I would think that right now would be a good time to make the year end IRA or 401K contributions.
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Re: I've Lost 18% of my retirement this week!!!

right on delta guitar, it is a good time, somewhere here we will find a 4 year bottom and then hopeful, dt
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