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there will be bear markets and there will be

Posted on: November 10, 2016 at 10:06:54 CT

Ferg MU

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bull markets. One of the biggest financial mistakes investors make is trying to time the market. Develop your strategy and stick with it. The people that panic are the ones that lose money.

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Stock Market over inflated - tman KC - 11/10 09:53:22

Won't happen. There may be some slight up and down of even - TigerFan92 MU - 11/10 10:31:14

Unknowable. Bear markets will come and go.... - Sarazen MU - 11/10 10:17:41

don't be in stocks.(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 11/10 10:07:05

Said a lot of people - Ferg STL - 11/10 10:10:22

it is the only way to avoid falls. - SuperTone MU

- 11/10 10:10:57

Didn't read my post did you?(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:09:19

yes I did and it isn't good advice for long term investors.(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 11/10 10:10:21

One would NEVER stay in a short fund long term.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:10:57

there will be bear markets and there will be - Ferg STL - 11/10 10:06:54

Some markets/situations are timeable over half the time. - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:10:22

From what I've read and been told, timing the market is - JeffB MU

- 11/10 10:19:12

Good post. All I ever hear is how well someone does in the - jrmtiger MU - 11/10 10:25:03

Usually it cannot be done. Generally I agree with you. But - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:24:19

'What can't be known is when and how much.' - JeffB MU

- 11/10 10:41:42

No one can time the market - Ferg STL - 11/10 10:14:04

I do not disagree with your statement here - ummmm MU - 11/10 10:21:13

The fed can't time the market as evidenced - Ferg STL - 11/10 10:42:00

I mean that the same knowledge that would be required - ummmm MU - 11/10 11:15:23

No. totally different. The is no upper limit to equities. - Ferg STL - 11/10 11:26:32

Yeah, that is how they sell what they are doing. - ummmm MU - 11/10 11:34:52

Several did that around '08 and the reasons - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:17:56

If you think its going to crash, here is the solution: - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:01:47

There is no soft landing. - ummmm MU - 11/10 09:59:35

Well said. Get the parachutes ready. Hard landing coming. (nm) - JeffB MU

- 11/10 10:06:51

It was pointed out on Fox as soon as Trump had it sewed up - Diamond Dave MU

- 11/10 10:05:58

There is no easy answer - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/10 09:56:48

I gave a good answer above.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:02:15

Indeed(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/10 10:03:14

My wife has made about 8 grand in it in the - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 10:06:15

I think it's over inflated as well, but I don't think a - jrmtiger MU - 11/10 09:55:32