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Originally posted by DanS
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And then been in the hole again for nearly another decade (again, ignoring dividends)."The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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What can I say? Yes, with one great crash, another massive bear market, a great depression, and a world war, you would have to wait another decade to be positive on stock price.
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If these aren't excellent prices at which to invest, then you should invest in a Fallout-style underground bunker instead.Last edited by DanS; March 10, 2009, 17:51.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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That would also be silly. The price of said bunker will probably continue to fall for at least another yearIf these aren't excellent prices at which to invest, then you should invest in a Fallout-style underground bunker instead.
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What about a couple more..Originally posted by snoopy369 View Post
3. The market doesn't recover for many years. Then it partially recovers and then crashes again. Another decade goes by with the economy in shatters. Then there's a revolution.
4. The market just takes a long time to recover.
No one knows what's going to happen. Buying stocks now carries the same risk as if you would have bought them last year.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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Ugghh...many companies are now slashing dividends.
That's bad news, because as was mentioned dividend yields attract investors during downturns.
Companies cutting dividends now is kinda not good, especially when you consider that dividends were already historically aberrantly low."Wait a minute..this isn''t FAUX dive, it's just a DIVE!"
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Ford, really? Good luck.
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3 is the same as my 2Originally posted by Kidicious View Post 4 is not particularly likely to happen. And buying stocks now certainly does not carry the same risk... the prices are lower, so a) you have less to lose and b) it's that much less likely that the stocks are fundamentally overvalued. It's much more likely that they are fundamentally UNDERvalued.
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Dividends seem like they're on their way out ... too many people don't play the stock market anymore to get dividends, but instead for the gambling aspect. Sigh.Originally posted by Seeker View Post<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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There isn't as much risk because prices are lower? What do stock prices last year have to do with future prices? This is like a theory that if you're playing the slot machine and you've been losing for a long time that you are more likely to hit the big one. Isn't it?Originally posted by snoopy369 View Post3 is the same as my 2 4 is not particularly likely to happen. And buying stocks now certainly does not carry the same risk... the prices are lower, so a) you have less to lose and b) it's that much less likely that the stocks are fundamentally overvalued. It's much more likely that they are fundamentally UNDERvalued.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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Except for the companies that are going to just go bankrupt. Doesn't matter if you buy them at $50 per share or $2. I suspect there are plenty of those.Originally posted by snoopy369 View Post3 is the same as my 2 4 is not particularly likely to happen. And buying stocks now certainly does not carry the same risk... the prices are lower, so a) you have less to lose and b) it's that much less likely that the stocks are fundamentally overvalued. It's much more likely that they are fundamentally UNDERvalued."The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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Risk of buying a stock at $50 >> risk of buying a stock at $2, in ANY down market. The outlay for 1,000 shares is 1/25th the price... therefore 1/25th the (maximum) risk.<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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That's nuts. Why not just always invest in penny stocks for less risk? No, that's more risk. Why do you believe what you do?Originally posted by snoopy369 View PostI drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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I think if any of the Big 3 survive, that it will be Ford.
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