Erik --- My comments are RARELY if ever to someone. Everyone is entitled to their thoughts and opinions - here - and everywhere! And are welcome!
What happens for me is that a post evokes thoughts... and I try to post - in a manor that evokes thoughts for anyone reading ALL of the posts collectively. I don't know who's reading - or what they're thinking - or what they're about to do (or not do). I'm mostly trying to be in an Investing 102 mode.... giving folks a base for consideration - calming newbs nerves when they might be asking themselves WTF am I doing - putting things into layman's terms - using my years of experience for a view or a different perspective.
During big moves up and down -- people get all worked up, and often do the exact opposite of what they should be doing, if they're truly investors.
Think about what the idiots feel like that sold down 1000 points --- all freaked out -- bailing out at any price.... and now today we're up 600 points... and they're freaking out trying to buy back what they just sold. They're the LOSERS -- and the folks that bought - are the WINNERS.... and the FOLKS THAT DID NOTHING are the winners... Thus my "take a longer view" post. And if you bought -- don't get too worked up about that either -- because in 5 more days we may have another "dip".... Buy when you can... if you can take advantage of a dip - awesome! If not - buy when you're ready - buy the best - collect the dividend - and years down the road the price you paid will look "cheap" - and they'll still be talking about the "market" being overpriced or overbought or oversold... I've been listening to that same BS every day for 30 F'n' years.
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