Been paying attention to the stock market again.....

[VANDAN]

We've diversified into various paths, splitting the  total combined, and NOT expecting All to do well. We feel the change is coming, and at our age, it's not a Long Game anymore. If/when the Markets hit a "correction", it may take a bit longer to get back, so enough assets will be available, to ride it out. We live like a Lot of you, comfortable with our style, and no real high end needs. If by chance, All the investments excel, well I may need a WTB post, for a Nice A12 ???

 

[SlingLow]

Remember guys, the ONLY good thing about a loss is putting it on your tax return. Money lost is money lost.

Just this morning I set up an online stock trading account to begin picking up some issues that I've been following for some time now. I have a number of quality stocks in my investment accounts which are currently around 50% equities and 50% fixed income, but I am following the advice of my Edward Jones financial advisor and I'm not taxing him with the responsibility of tracking any flyers I might want to trade. If I'm successful, I'll have a little extra walking-around money. If not, it's all on me. I'm not betting the farm and I'm looking forward to the challenge.

 

[JackR]

I was doing well for the last 12 months around 20%. I'm fairly insulated now so this doesn't hurt too much at all. Moved a bunch earlier this year and sure glad I did that.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I made money on CD's that are still fixed at 5 percent till August. I'll reevaluate then.

I've got a large 16 month cd that my credit union gave me a special rate of 5.25% that's maturing in July. It'll be interesting to see what they offer me this time around. I've got several smaller ones that are paying around 4.10-4.25%.

 

[Budnicks]

The stock market Dow/SP 500 drops are selling off highs & taken advantage of profits
a bunch of big dollar sales, big money people, driving that market the past 2 day
& the past couple of week, they will buy some back when the price is lower
like these types always do...

Tant no thing, it's a normal reset, it's been bloated
people so called experts, drive panics & it wouldn't even be that
if not for the scare tactics on TV, for the Billionaires selling highs

 

[#41]

The stock market Dow/SP 500 drops are selling off highs & taken advantage of profits
a bunch of big dollar sales, big money people, driving that market the past 2 day
& the past couple of week, they will buy some back when the price is lower
like these types always do...

Tant no thing, it's a normal reset, it's been bloated
people so called experts, drive panics & it wouldn't even be that
if not for the scare tactics on TV, for the Billionaires selling highs

87% of the market is owned by 10% of the population. It's always mostly driven by "big money people", not at just recently or at any particular date or time.