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11. Technically I am retired, I get full SS

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 12:14 PM

Aug 4

In 24 my equities lost 30%. Today I'm up past that. It's just numbers.

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Any ideas out there for safe havens [View all] Old Crank Aug 3 OP

Excellent question. RandomNumbers Aug 3 #1

I feel your pain Old Crank Aug 3 #4

T-bills. Short-term and ladder. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 3 #2

I have done some stuff Old Crank Aug 3 #7

Do you find bonds offering stablity? Happy Hoosier Aug 13 #14

Yes retired. Old Crank Aug 13 #15

Bask Bank customerserviceguy Aug 3 #3

A dumb question snowybirdie Aug 3 #5

Not sure. Old Crank Aug 3 #8

That's a good question b/c US Treasuries are a part of most bond funds. bucolic_frolic Aug 3 #6

US treasuries considered safest in the world somsai Aug 3 #9

The difference is when you retire Old Crank Aug 3 #10

Technically I am retired, I get full SS somsai Aug 4 #11

2/3rds of my money is in mutual funds bif Aug 5 #12

Despite global optimism over lower US interest rates bucolic_frolic Aug 23 #16