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You are expressing my sentiments exactly. I was very conservative last year (mostly), but for some reason during this dip I chose to just ride it out. And, like you, if I get out today, as sure as I'm sitting here there will be a 3% bump up come Monday.
 
Whip I feel your pain from last year as I sit this year in the bottom of the tracker. I can't seem to win no matter what I do so I'm moving to a just leave it plan. One thing being way down there does is it makes it easier to find your name (I have to look at the bright side :notrust:). I have resolved to wear my sticky pants and hope to take comfort in knowing each payday I'm buying cheaper shares on hopes that like last year we bounce back to new highs sometime this year. Had I did that last year I would have made a ton more. Guess we will see. Good luck :D
 
I feel your pain my brother. As painful as it is to watch your gains disappear I think the better move is to ride it out. Missing the recovery is just rubbing salt into the wound...:rolleyes:

I'm riding it out as well!!!
 
joblin20, good for you! I wish I was paying attention to this when I was where you are; I was a little late to the game, but not so much.
 
Joblin, if you have that many years to go, you can do well with long term strategy. I did buy and hold...or better yet it was buy and forget about it for 25 years and did good. Never looked at it and instead spent time with family and friends (and stress free). I did have almost all of it in equities and did not look at it at all! :smile:
 
joblin20 said:
I am down 8000 this week. Screw it, I am going to ride this one out. I have 30 years to make it back.
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Sure glad you have 30 years to make it up. After 30 that nest egg will be an eagles nest.:D
I'm down $6700 and retired. I hope I can make it up sooner then later. :eek:
 
Well, the downturn/correction/slump/skid took longer than expected. Hindsight being 20-20 an exit 3 weeks ago would have played well for an entry yesterday or the day prior. That said, we're back on the way up, maybe 2% on the S fund today. :D
 
Whipsaw said:
Well, the downturn/correction/slump/skid took longer than expected. Hindsight being 20-20 an exit 3 weeks ago would have played well for an entry yesterday or the day prior. That said, we're back on the way up, maybe 2% on the S fund today. :D
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You're gonna jinx it :smashfreakB:
 
Futures are up! :cool: Hopefully we'll get some of yesterday's losses back. One more run up, or is the big downside starting?
 
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