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dkf

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11. I'm usually out early and get back in too late to take full advantage.

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 10:31 PM

Oct 2013

Usually a couple months too early but at least I don't go short! I knew this debt ceiling would be a mess and they are exceeding my expectations in recalcitrance.

If it does go down 400 I will wade back in a bit.

But I wouldn't advise anyone to follow my lead. I know adjusting exposure can be risky and since '08 the Fed is making anyone with a glimmer of market timing ambition pay.

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Don’t look now, but the futures are down significantly.. [View all] busterbrown Oct 2013 OP

Aren't US Markets closed tomorrow? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #1

Nope.... busterbrown Oct 2013 #2

Bond market n/t Ellipsis Oct 2013 #7

Actually they're down 87 now and that's only 0.57% Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #3

I follow futures a lot...I have a small IRA account. busterbrown Oct 2013 #5

Yes I do too, but.... Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #9

But all last week the futures were mostly up in the late eve.. busterbrown Oct 2013 #12

Golly gee, maybe those billions the damn bankers and 1% funneled into the Teabaggers NuclearDem Oct 2013 #4

Considering Friday's Dow close was 460 points above Tuesday... dkf Oct 2013 #6

I’m on a fixed income... busterbrown Oct 2013 #8

I pulled back a couple weeks ago...maybe three, Frustratedlady Oct 2013 #10

I'm usually out early and get back in too late to take full advantage. dkf Oct 2013 #11

A couple of months ago there was a substantial drop of about 600 pts.. busterbrown Oct 2013 #14

But really...wasn't it obvious this is where we would be? dkf Oct 2013 #15

Not sure what you mean.. busterbrown Oct 2013 #16

I didn't think they would roll over. I still don't. dkf Oct 2013 #17

oh boy, here we go gopiscrap Oct 2013 #13