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Personal Finance and Investing

lastlib

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3. Over the long term it goes up more than it goes down.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 01:00 PM

Feb 2014

think long-term, unless you're close to dying--in which case you chouldn't have much exposure to equities.

Right now--look for buying opportunities. The market isn't down, it's on sale. Five percent off, this week only! Maybe next week seven percent off! (pays yer money, takes yer chances.....)

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What should we do, [View all] elleng Feb 2014 OP

Everyone's response will (and should be) different. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #1

What Common Sense said. SheilaT Feb 2014 #2

Over the long term it goes up more than it goes down. lastlib Feb 2014 #3

Yep. SheilaT Feb 2014 #4