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1. I'm kinda freaking out about

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:33 PM

Jan 2019

this market. My 401K has lost fifty grand in the last month. I was hoping to be retired in the next 10 years.

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Chump has to be freaking out about this market. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 OP

I'm kinda freaking out about MontanaMama Jan 2019 #1

If your horizon is ten years you should be fine. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #2

Kinda sucks for those of us who are already retired, though. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #9

He's blaming it on everybody else, as he always does. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #3

Don't forget the "Glitch" he also blamed it on. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2019 #13

Oh, cool, is it way down again? TygrBright Jan 2019 #5

What's your time horizon? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #6

We're looking at five-to-seven, possibly longer. TygrBright Jan 2019 #7

Dollar cost averaging. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #8

That plus re-investing dividends. I'm actually more concerned... TygrBright Jan 2019 #11

Two points DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #12

Can't disagree with either. n/t TygrBright Jan 2019 #14

He's a Sociopath. jayfish Jan 2019 #10

it's his policies that are causing the volatility. spanone Jan 2019 #15