psychologist_4u
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If you're looking long-term [ minimum 5 - 10 yrs. ] yes. Sharemarkets over any given 10 yr' cycle will outperform bonds, fixed term deposits , etc. Don't believe me ? Look it up ! |
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Barb Outhere
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Its not over yet, I'd wait - quite a while - say 18-36 months, seriously. |
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Silke
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Nearly isn't good enough. Wait to you're convinced it's on the rise again. |
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Badger Licker!!
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To be fair its hardly crashed has it. ?????????? |
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pgreen
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If in the course of the next 5 years you see the stock
market rising at least 20%, it might be a signal that
it just has bottomed out,
* either because (optimistic scenario) the many
monetary, banking, economic, financial and fiscal
destructive imbalances that have been accumulated
during the last decade are on the way to be solved.
* or because (pessimistic scenario) people lose
all trust in monetary assets (US dollar, banking
accounts, govt securities) and rush to buy other
assets such as stocks, as a protection.
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bizzbagg
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yes if you know what to look for. look for companies that are selling for less then there working capital alone.
current assets- current debt= working capital |
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Common Sense
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If you think it's nearly "crashed" you need to spend 1 - 2 years reading and learning investing. Otherwise.... you're going to lose a lot of money... because you simply don't understand, and you'll follow the advise of strangers to make your decisions. |
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checkitoutnowcom
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If you want to own a part of a good company it is a good time.
Bonds are a safer risk, but stocks have more volatility up or down |
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SJ
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Market Timing does not work for any but the most sophisticated investors, and even then it's a program of getting more from the good trades than you lose from the losers.
However, it is always a good time to dollar cost average, especially if you are buying no-load mutual funds or dividend paying stocks. Look up dividend reinvestment plans -- I buy 4 stocks with monthly investments from $60 to $125, one has an annual fee of $12, the other three have no fees (stay away from Share Builder, and buy direct from the transfer agent, like Compushare, for example).
The principle is that as stocks go down your regular investment buys more shares, and when stocks go up you get fewer shares.
If you are buying stocks through a broker the fees need to be considered, but if you have a lot of money you can still do this -- take the amount you would invest over the year, divide by 12, and buy that much in stocks each month.
Over time this is safer, and will still have you invested when there are big jumps up in the market. |
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Anthony R
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its all a gamble I hold shares which have drop 80p in two weeks but I know that they will pick up and rise more. As for a crash its all marketing... |
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juk
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use the 1/10 rule...if you have and annual invest ment budget of X . Then invest X/10 now |
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Tatnic
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its always better to be buying after a huge correction, which we've seen, but the question is, can you buy and hold through this volatility?
If people base their investment decisions solely on emotions, then they will continue to get whipsawed, ie buying when they should be selling, and visa versa. At least you're thinking about buying here...as you can see there was a panic bottom just yesterday and we should bounce quite a bit here...but forget about making new highs in a few weeks.
Ideally, you should have your investments set up so you are adjusting them monthly, based on a prescribed asset allocation, not raw emotions. |
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Joe S
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The market has only came down about 10% since the new year. I would not consider that a crash. I am not sure why everyone is saying it crashed.
However, it could continue to move downward. It appears as if investors should become more defensive for the next couple of months.
Check out:
low-cost-stock-recommendations
.com
Click on the "CD" & "DRIP's" & "Conservative Stocks" Buttons
Good Luck |
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ANDREW L
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It could be a good time in certain sectors. Use a combination of fundamental analysis and charting to determine the best time to purchase shares in good companies. Try www.finysis.net for some useful guidelines on investing strategy. Their books and software are also great. |
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nakedranger
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carefully..... |
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