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To: CDHart

I have been investing since 1977. Moving money out during or in anticipation of a correction only means you have to make an even harder decision as to when to put it back in....

Me, I just let it ride...


9 posted on 01/21/2008 9:59:19 AM PST by HD1200
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To: HD1200
Well, we're about to retire, so I may leave it where it is for a while.

Carolyn

13 posted on 01/21/2008 10:16:26 AM PST by CDHart ("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
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To: HD1200

Me too. I have kept my money in the same vehicles since the early 90’s and have found that I have over quadrupled my money over time. Dollar cost averaging is the way to go because when it is down you are buying shares at a lower cost. When it goes up you profit.

This has done well over the long run.


45 posted on 01/21/2008 11:33:16 AM PST by lone star annie
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HD1200 said: "Me, I just let it ride..."

Yep. Me too. It may be time for some belt-tightening to avoid drawing down too much during weak times. Even though retired, our nest egg has to last several decades at a minimum. That's too long a time to get too conservative with investments.

47 posted on 01/21/2008 11:56:07 AM PST by William Tell (RKBA for California (rkba.members.sonic.net) - Volunteer by contacting Dave at rkba@sonic.net)
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