Comments on: Stocks Fell Like a Rock

By: ntaylor

ntaylor — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:02:34 +0000

37 % is not too bad, I guess. My preferred stocks have lost 40% of their value in just a few weeks. These preferred stocks are all rated AA or better at Scottrade. They have 35 years to run. They didn’t tell me that anywhere on their web site links about preferred stocks. So don’t lose your money. Go to a real broker.

By: Super Saver

Super Saver — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:09:39 +0000

Sun,

This is a tough market. Unfortunately, I think it will keep going down. Bear markets last an average of 19 months and decline an average of 37%. This bear market has a ways to go in both metrics. The market is bad enough that I will be working to short stocks over the next month.

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By: Sun

Sun — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:16:26 +0000

Tim: I feel you. Every time when I thought the big drop presented a buy opportunity (I did bought some early this month after the 400-point drop), the market only went even lower shortly after Nobody really knows where the bottom is and it’s really not fun to see the shares I just bought worth less and less. Now, I try to not buy any extra, though I still make regular monthly purchase. Hope things will get better, but who knows when.

By: Navivest

Navivest — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:40:26 +0000

The carnage on Wall Street has actually presented a buying opportunity as stocks should bounce back, even if they they end up giving back those gains again pronto. For some trading ideas for week of 06/30 visit our blog at http://www.navivest.com/blog/
The actual stocks list for next week is at http://www.navivest.com/blog/?p=19

This is not a long term recommendation. The risks still abound, as the situation for banks and Wall Street firms is actually getting worse and high oil prices are either negatively impacting companies’ production costs or causing their customers to spend less. But with the strong rise in oil prices last week, we should see a breather, which is good for stocks.

Good luck and profitable trading.

By: Expatsaver

Expatsaver — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:25:44 +0000

I’ve been keeping too much in cash reserves lately, so I went ahead and bought into Vanguard’s S&P 500 index. It will be in a taxable account, but I feel like I’m getting a good deal. Now’s the time to buy I say

By: Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:20:30 +0000

Looking at my investments in Quicken looks like a scene from CSI — red sprayed everywhere. Even those things that are not in the red for the 5+ year period have an IRR about the same as what I’m earning in savings accounts. My high-flyer is now my Series I savings bonds portfolio which is earning 2.44% + inflation.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:34:52 +0000

it’s been so red this past year that i’m actually getting tired of buying more stock at “cheap” prices. i don’t know if i will go broke from buying more stock or from the stock prices going down.

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