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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2020, 05:35 PM Feb 2020

Over 3 Trillion lost in 1 week...

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Over 3 Trillion lost in 1 week... (Original Post) pbmus Feb 2020 OP

Not lost. It's in my mattress. Ilsa Feb 2020 #1

At 11 am Pacific, Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #2

Bankruptcy King does it again!!!! moondust Feb 2020 #3

Expect revised wealth inequality numbers to be issued soon. Igel Feb 2020 #4

Until I retire, Delphinus Feb 2020 #5

If your pension is a 401k they all have cash equivalent options. former9thward Feb 2020 #7

Dubya wanted SS privatized and highly recommended putting it into the stock market. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #9

Only lost if someone foolishly sold. former9thward Feb 2020 #6

It really depends on how long it lasts TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #8

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)

1. Not lost. It's in my mattress.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 06:03 PM

Feb 2020

Sleep has been great this week.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. At 11 am Pacific,

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 06:17 PM

Feb 2020

Bloomberg News was reporting 6 trillion loss.

moondust

(19,972 posts)

3. Bankruptcy King does it again!!!!

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 06:26 PM

Feb 2020

Igel

(35,300 posts)

4. Expect revised wealth inequality numbers to be issued soon.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 06:33 PM

Feb 2020

Or not. It wasn't until inequality exceeded 2008 levels that people stopped quoting the 2008 numbers.

Delphinus

(11,830 posts)

5. Until I retire,

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 06:38 PM

Feb 2020

my pension is in the NASDAQ - nothing I can do about that.

Grateful our Social Security isn't tied to it.

former9thward

(31,981 posts)

7. If your pension is a 401k they all have cash equivalent options.

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 07:50 PM

Feb 2020

None of them force you to be in a stock plan.

keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts)

9. Dubya wanted SS privatized and highly recommended putting it into the stock market.

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 09:11 PM

Feb 2020

Dubya wanted SS privatized and highly recommended putting it into the stock market.

former9thward

(31,981 posts)

6. Only lost if someone foolishly sold.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 07:49 PM

Feb 2020

I hope no one did.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,174 posts)

8. It really depends on how long it lasts

Reply to former9thward (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 08:30 PM

Feb 2020

Of course, retirees should mostly have bonds in their portfolio, but many do not.

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