What Investment Moves Have You Made In This Down Market

JOEJOEJOE
JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Has anyone panicked and sold all of their equities?

Has anyone seen this as a buying opportunity?

Has anyone just sat still, since they think about the long-term?
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  • wolfbear
    wolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Option #3. I'm in good long term investments so I just let them be. I've been in the market so long during ups and downs that nothing bothers me. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,633
    Selling now assures you will not make anything back when the market starts to turn back up.


    Unless you are a day trader, people shouldnt freak out.

    Take advantage of lower rates.
    Turn this anger into
    Nuclear fission
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    Selling now assures you will not make anything back when the market starts to turn back up.


    Unless you are a day trader, people shouldnt freak out.

    Take advantage of lower rates.

    I agree!

    Its like 5 people getting arrested...everyone has to lawyer-up, and not make any deals! Don't bring everyone down!
    :)
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    mostly just continuing to buy in a 401k. Buying some very good mutual funds on sale. A nice 7% discount. I did throw a few extra bucks at Costco, though. I'm a big fan of that stock and buy a a share or 2 whenever there's a few extra bucks (which isn't very often)
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    oh my god...that sounds like grown up talk.

    I invested my money in cute shoes, more tights, and some rum and cigs...


    oh, i also bought a disneyland pass again. ;)

    invest in a good time! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE dont stop the carousel! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    failedpersephone wrote:
    oh my god...that sounds like grown up talk.

    I invested my money in cute shoes, more tights, and some rum and cigs...


    oh, i also bought a disneyland pass again. ;)

    invest in a good time! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE dont stop the carousel! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

    My life motto is "You can never have enough tights"!
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    failedpersephone wrote:
    oh my god...that sounds like grown up talk.

    I invested my money in cute shoes, more tights, and some rum and cigs...


    oh, i also bought a disneyland pass again. ;)

    invest in a good time! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE dont stop the carousel! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

    Well, if you invest well, you can get a Disney annual pass with no black-out dates!
    :)
  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,185
    failedpersephone wrote:
    I invested my money in cute shoes, more tights, and some rum


    Hey don't sell yourself short these could earn you a decent ROI ;)
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  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    Hawkshore wrote:
    Hey don't sell yourself short these could earn you a decent ROI ;)
    oh, I use my investments well, my friend ;)

    and as for the black out dates...what? I am in college still??I have to cut corners???? hell no suckah! I don't eat no top ramen, I don't drink no budweiser and I don't get blackout days to Disney or Knotts. ;)

    oh, hell yeah that's the level of maintenance I is. ;) I's HIGH maitenance :rolleyes:
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    failedpersephone wrote:
    oh, I use my investments well, my friend ;)

    and as for the black out dates...what? I am in college still??I have to cut corners???? hell no suckah! I don't eat no top ramen, I don't drink no budweiser and I don't get blackout days to Disney or Knotts. ;)

    oh, hell yeah that's the level of maintenance I is. ;) I's HIGH maitenance :rolleyes:


    Ok, ok, Ms. Fancy Pants (or fancy tights, in this case!)
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    mookie9999 wrote:
    My life motto is "You can never have enough tights"!
    oh kay...I have actually said this.

    I am sure that you and Cutback are the other two members of my illogical theory "Californian triplet surprise"...I am guessing that you were both ruthlessly stolen from my mother's womb.

    gimee huggies, bro! I don't bite much anymore!!!
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Ok, ok, Ms. Fancy Pants (or fancy tights, in this case!)
    hahahaaaa

    hell yeah, it's cup o soup all the way! and bud light. ;) (it sounds classier)
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i just got a real big boy job, so i havent had a chance to invest anything yet.

    now might be a good time to get in though.
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    failedpersephone wrote:
    hahahaaaa

    hell yeah, it's cup o soup all the way! and bud light. ;) (it sounds classier)

    Wow, soup instead of Ramen.

    Do you think you are better then me cuz you can afford soup?

    "If you don't have soup, you are out of the loop!" - is that your elitist motto?
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Wow, soup instead of Ramen.

    Do you think you are better then me cuz you can afford soup?

    "If you don't have soup, you are out of the loop!" - is that your elitist motto?
    well, it wasn't but now, well you know ;)

    cup o soup means I have a microwave, and ramen just means I have a teakettle and a hot plate...so, it's like I am a member of the elite "nice" society. ;)

    we even use paper napkins and not paper towels folded into fourths...oooh hooooo! I don't eat sunshine crackers either...hells no! it's Ritz for me, because I am classy like the cracker implies.
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • anotherclone
    anotherclone Posts: 1,688
    failedpersephone wrote:
    oh my god...that sounds like grown up talk.

    I invested my money in cute shoes, more tights, and some rum and cigs...


    oh, i also bought a disneyland pass again. ;)

    invest in a good time! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE dont stop the carousel! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

    you are too cute. :D you just make me laugh. and I mean that in a good way.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    MrSmith wrote:
    i just got a real big boy job, so i havent had a chance to invest anything yet.

    now might be a good time to get in though.

    Sock as much as possible inoto a 401k, up to $15000, and max a Roth IRA, and you'll be set for life (assuming you're still on the younger side)

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