How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
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Most of the time. :roll:jebmke wrote:Does playing golf count as doing something that is self-destructive?
Even with ProV1s, you are bound to spend less money on lost balls than we all lost in the market today!
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Place a buy order for Monday, then :
go to a movie;
read a book;
go camping;
go to the beach;
enjoy the weekend.
go to a movie;
read a book;
go camping;
go to the beach;
enjoy the weekend.
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S&P on the same level as week ago. Holding ground. That's not bad sighn. Let see if 1120 support level will brake on monday... if not wait for good bounce back of stock market...if yes "sale"will continue.Rick Ferri wrote:Celebrate the market NOT making a new low today!
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My favorite Homer line!Ice-9 wrote:I second the beer idea. As Homer Simpson said, it's the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.woof755 wrote:I'm enjoying a pretty good beer. I suggest you do the same!!!
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If it doesn't "hold" was it ever a "support level"?Ed 2 wrote:S&P on the same level as week ago. Holding ground. That's not bad sighn. Let see if 1120 support level will brake on monday... if not wait for good bounce back of stock market...if yes "sale"will continue.Rick Ferri wrote:Celebrate the market NOT making a new low today!
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Re: How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
Stay away from the internet, TV, radio, newspaper, etc.VictoriaF wrote:How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
Go out and enjoy the nature. Get together with family and friends.
Technically it is a support level for s&p index,next one will be 1050woof755 wrote:If it doesn't "hold" was it ever a "support level"?Ed 2 wrote:S&P on the same level as week ago. Holding ground. That's not bad sighn. Let see if 1120 support level will brake on monday... if not wait for good bounce back of stock market...if yes "sale"will continue.Rick Ferri wrote:Celebrate the market NOT making a new low today!
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One time one of our medical students had a patient tell him "Smoke clears your lungs, and beer makes you strong!" I kinda believe half of that...hsv_climber wrote:Did you select the right choice in the poll, i.e. "self destructive" ?woof755 wrote:I'm enjoying a pretty good beer. I suggest you do the same!!!
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Re: How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
did you sell stocks?VictoriaF wrote:How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
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Re: How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
That is a great question!Opponent Process wrote:did you sell stocks?VictoriaF wrote:How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
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Why would you need "stupid and boring" option in the poll?fishnskiguy wrote:I'm going fishing tomorrow. Why is that not an option on the poll?
Chris
I am going for a long ride tomorrow, so I've selected "self destruct".Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.
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BobK
How should I know and what has that got to do with this week? The market set new all time highs nearly every day this week. The bond market that is!How should I spend a weekend after a week of losses?
BobK
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"New low" like lover 6000 for Dow?ResNullius wrote:If the market makes a new low, I plan on moving a major chunk of my IRA fixed allocation into either the SP500 index or Total Market index at Vanguard, then ride the snap-back for about 30% or so, then move the money back into fixed. Yes, I know this is market-timing, but I'm not a rock solid BH.
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I would consider realizing some losses in my taxable accounts for use in offsetting future capital gains.
-Sell TSM and buy Large Cap Index
-Sell FTSE All-World Ex-US Index and buy TISM
Dale
-Sell TSM and buy Large Cap Index
-Sell FTSE All-World Ex-US Index and buy TISM
Dale
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Well I started the weekend off today with a nice drive along interstate 26,viewing the beautiful scenery from Johnson City Tn,to Asheville NC.Then on the way back stopped in the local Mcdonalds for a bite to eat(It was overflowing with customers,and drive thru was lined up,business looked fantastic).From there it was downtown Jonesborough for Tennessee music in the square.Fantastic start to the weekend
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Hi Victoria;
I used to gamble a lot, and I remember feelings that were either “I’m the smartest guy in town” or “I should be locked up for my own protection”.
The challenge for me with investing is to try to find a plan that gives me a piece of the action in a diverse enough way that no matter what happens something is going to add value and the whole hand will produce a positive result over time. Then I won’t fall into the mental trap of trying to compare my results with yours.
Whatever sort of allocation does this for me, it probably won’t be the same for someone else.
I hope your weekend is peaceful and free from too much regret.
John
I used to gamble a lot, and I remember feelings that were either “I’m the smartest guy in town” or “I should be locked up for my own protection”.
The challenge for me with investing is to try to find a plan that gives me a piece of the action in a diverse enough way that no matter what happens something is going to add value and the whole hand will produce a positive result over time. Then I won’t fall into the mental trap of trying to compare my results with yours.
Whatever sort of allocation does this for me, it probably won’t be the same for someone else.
I hope your weekend is peaceful and free from too much regret.
John
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I'll spend half day in the office on Sat morning then speed home to see my family and play with my 4-month old daughter. I'll do the grocery shopping and plan the cooking for Sunday. On Sunday, after a family breakfast and more playing time with my daughter I'll start cooking, opening up a bottle of Australian Shiraz. Chopping away on my plentiful ingredients, roasting, reducing, filling up, having more Shiraz, etc - man, this is relaxation for me. Some time on Sunday I'll see a friend over a Latte catching up on the latest. But before that I'll have to go out and buy a baby carrier thingy, my missus wants one of those. On Sunday 9pm (Vietnam time) I'll watch 'Meet the press' which has become a regular Sunday-thing of mine. Before that I'll have to read 'Fidgety Philip or 'Hansel&Gretel' to my daughter. She doesn't understand yet but loves the pictures and hearing her dad's voice. Afterwards go to bed and sleep tight.
Week of losses? WTF!
I'm a boglehead and couldn't care less about the markets.
Nice week-end to y'all!
MT
Week of losses? WTF!
I'm a boglehead and couldn't care less about the markets.
Nice week-end to y'all!
MT
10-12%. 0n close to a 50/50 TSM/TBM split? , complain to everyone you know personally, you've lost a boat load in the mkt. Maybe someone will give you some sage advice
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