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4. But what about the crashes?

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 12:08 PM

Sep 2017

There have been a few of them since I got out of it. It was quite unpleasant. I would have lost my ass had I kept my IRA in it! I'd be seriously bummed as I can no longer work and contribute to it but, at least I still have it and yes, it is earning a couple of hundred $ a month at present.

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Most Americans can't answer these 5 basic money questions [View all] CountAllVotes Sep 2017 OP

$40,503 gristy Sep 2017 #1

That works out to 2.75% (more or less) CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #2

I disagree on question 1 NobodyHere Sep 2017 #3

But what about the crashes? CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #4

Historically the gains have outweighed crashes. NobodyHere Sep 2017 #5

I have no business being in the stock market w/it CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #6

I know people that lost everything in 2008/09 CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #7

Was the broker Bernie Madoff NobodyHere Sep 2017 #9

No it was Fidelity CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #11

People have plenty of time to rebound from a crash... cbdo2007 Sep 2017 #8

You may not live another 10-20 years CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #10

I guessed B on the first one LeftInTX Sep 2017 #12

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