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Happy Hoosier

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4. Depends....

Reply to Emile (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 10:30 AM

Jul 2025

For a long term investor, short term volatility isn't reall important. Dollar cost averaging takes care of the risk. I plan ot retire in 8 years. I'm not really TOO worried about the market fluctuating a half percent or more a day. I AM concerned about where it will be in 8 years.

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