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PoindexterOglethorpe

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13. You really, really have not lost a single penny

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 12:44 PM

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until such time as you sell for less than what you paid. And over time the stock market goes up. And up.

I have a wonderful broker who has done very well for me over the years. I am steadily taking out some 4% of my money each year, and each year (for the past 20 with him) my money has gone up.

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I've lost more that 10% of my savings in less than a week! [View all] bif Wednesday OP

me too and my broker won't return my call Shellback Squid Wednesday #1

Wow. That's pretty shitty! bif Wednesday #5

Same. FalloutShelter Thursday #26

My money guy knows not to call me. Ms. Toad Wednesday #21

I'm afraid to look at my investments. Emile Wednesday #2

Savings, or investment valuation? WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #3

Investments I guess. bif Wednesday #6

you haven't lost anything. that's how investments work. Groundhawg Wednesday #4

? so the money is there but I just can't see it? Shellback Squid Wednesday #7

It's only lost if you cash out now EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #9

'over time' does not erase stopdiggin Wednesday #12

Not Nessarily True ProfessorGAC Wednesday #14

Good points! bif Wednesday #16

Okay, so how about those years when the market rises precipitously? PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #17

I've Seen Thus... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #19

All I can tell you is that I have more money than ever, PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #25

Then You Read It Wrongly ProfessorGAC Thursday #27

you didn't grasp what the post said stopdiggin Thursday #35

Why "8.5%"? It seems arbitrary. muriel_volestrangler Thursday #32

It Doesn't Matter ProfessorGAC Thursday #33

Your math is irrelevant, because you're basing your math on a bubble muriel_volestrangler Thursday #34

no. the math is NOT based on a bubble stopdiggin Thursday #36

Absolutely need also includes government forced withdrawals, Ms. Toad Wednesday #22

thanks! a deserving clapback to one of those stopdiggin Wednesday #11

Then you probably shouldn't have your money in the stock markets. n/t Ms. Toad Wednesday #23

OF course not. you have invested in a roller coaster investment. Groundhawg Wednesday #24

It depends on the time you want to tap the fund nitpicked Wednesday #8

Did you time travel to bail in 2026? bif Wednesday #15

I moved my 401K holdings Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #10

You really, really have not lost a single penny PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #13

Yep!! Pissed beyond belief!! Ishoutandscream2 Wednesday #18

As long as you're not in a mandatory withdrawal situation - Ms. Toad Wednesday #20

In a 'glass half full' thinking way, it is a great time to buy! Stocks are on a 10% off sale! I usually kelly1mm Thursday #28

There is little buying interest, things just move and trend all day. No bounces. Just flat to lower. bucolic_frolic Thursday #29

me too Maninacan Thursday #30

Was in high school for Black Monday in 1987 and all the panic -- my parents lost $XXXX now I can't go to college JT45242 Thursday #31