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bucolic_frolic

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6. I'm just saying the recent all time high is remarkable

Reply to progree (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 09:06 PM

Dec 2021

The COVID bounce, due to all the liquidity added to the fuel. I cannot assume the landscape will be as robust going forward, in other words, the worst case scenario from investing in 2008 cannot be assumed to apply going forward now, we just don't know. Could be better, could be worse. I remember the 1970s, and while I was too young to understand what was going on financially, and the data made available now doesn't often go back that far, the market was struggling with lowered expectations and slower dividend growth. Those can whack the best hopes as we all know. Wage growth may mitigate that with higher spending, or make it worse with more inflation. It's a much different economy.

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Word to the wise: the crash is coming, get out of the stock market now ⚠ 👀 😱 [View all] progree Dec 2021 OP

I retired in 2009 at about the bottom of the market. Today doc03 Dec 2021 #1

I-bonds bummer it's limited to $10,000. Even so, its a quick pickup of a lot of $hundreds progree Dec 2021 #2

Yes I purchased one at the 3.54% percent rate in June then as of Nov 1 to May31 22 it doc03 Dec 2021 #3

It may, or may not be, good timing to invest at all time highs bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #4

I'm not suggesting people buy at the peak -- I hope nobody is getting that out of what progree Dec 2021 #5

I'm just saying the recent all time high is remarkable bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #6

Yes, any long period (decade or more) with an end point of now looks great progree Dec 2021 #7

As the trend heads south, there are pauses bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #8

Thank you. All your points are right on too progree Dec 2021 #9

That link says content not available, deleted, or limited to small groups bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #10

Another confession - I am a fan of index funds because they are for simpletons and I know progree Dec 2021 #11

My learning curve has been far too long bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #12

Thanks much for the explanation - I will look into covered call funds soon. Never heard of progree Dec 2021 #13

There is an online site bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #14

Do you have any idea why Vanguard and Schwab are expecting PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #15