Comments on: The Worst “Timing” Ever http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/the-worst-timing-ever/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:42:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: No Debt Planhttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/the-worst-timing-ever/#comment-42779 No Debt Plan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:17:41 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/the-worst-timing-ever/#comment-42779 You've got to keep the long term view. I bought on I think Monday after trading (Vanguard mutual fund does after close) this past week and was excited because Monday was a down day. Then we got hammered.But, in 30 years, hopefully it won't matter too much. You’ve got to keep the long term view. I bought on I think Monday after trading (Vanguard mutual fund does after close) this past week and was excited because Monday was a down day. Then we got hammered.

But, in 30 years, hopefully it won’t matter too much.

]]> By: Kristinhttp://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/the-worst-timing-ever/#comment-42755 Kristin Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:31:52 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/stock/the-worst-timing-ever/#comment-42755 You have described one of the big trade offs concerning Automatic investing plans. Set up and forget is great, until the market moves in wild gyrations.I was buying once a month on the 21st, but recently decided to change that and spread out the purchases to every week on Friday. So, I lucked out this past week and bought when the market was down. You have described one of the big trade offs concerning Automatic investing plans. Set up and forget is great, until the market moves in wild gyrations.

I was buying once a month on the 21st, but recently decided to change that and spread out the purchases to every week on Friday. So, I lucked out this past week and bought when the market was down.

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