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Old 08-04-2011, 12:46 PM
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How many of you got out early last week before what has been 10 out of 11 days of pain?

I got into bonds in one of my accounts and out of equities, and into a gold ETF in another account last Tuesday.

I know, W's buying right now and will make a fortune later, I get it. Buy low sell high, I get that as well. Just a general question.

I am in the process of buying two foreclosed homes that I plan to rent here in the Spring/Houston market. Earning a 6-8% return is the play I am making at this juncture.

I plan to get back in equities, just not right now. Economic news the past two weeks has been horrible.
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Old 08-04-2011, 12:55 PM
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I moved my 401k into fixed income about 3 weeks ago. I'm now getting ready to put it back in play, probably sometime next week it looks like.
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Old 08-04-2011, 01:09 PM
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I don't have enought investments to worry about, unfortuately
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Old 08-04-2011, 01:41 PM
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holding tight. BUT it is gonna be a bumpy ride.

Most people don't fathom the billions of dollars than flow in & out of the market on a daily basis, and the fact with SO much more money going in & out, than even 10 years ago, that it will create much higher volitility. Just a sign of the times.

Case in point. Around this same time last year we experienced a sell off of -16% peak to trough and the market finished out 2010 up +15%.

With today's actions, we are at about -10% from peak to today.

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Old 08-04-2011, 01:53 PM
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Held like a dumb arse. Looking for a bottom...-350 and counting
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Old 08-04-2011, 02:03 PM
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What stocks you guys looking to buy in the next month. I'm gonna pull some savings and buy


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Old 08-04-2011, 03:12 PM
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Considering that many are not moving and pulling out to liquidity (taking profits) could this be considered part of a conspiracy to get folks to take gains and pay taxes on them??

Just my mind wondering.

I am standing pat, was pretty conservative any way.
I have stopped funding my 401K past matching by the company and putting that towards a rental condo in Orange Beach that we picked up considerably lower than appraisal. I am confident it will cash flow and grow in value over the next five years.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:15 PM
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Considering that many are not moving and pulling out to liquidity (taking profits) could this be considered part of a conspiracy to get folks to take gains and pay taxes on them??

Just my mind wondering.

I am standing pat, was pretty conservative any way.
I have stopped funding my 401K past matching by the company and putting that towards a rental condo in Orange Beach that we picked up considerably lower than appraisal. I am confident it will cash flow and grow in value over the next five years.
My grandmaw has a beach condo in Gulf Shores, she bought it 15 years ago or so now appraises for 10x what she paid for it. Thats not counting what she rents it out to friends for (which is half of what you pay through the condo itself so it's a win win for her friends and her)
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:25 PM
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AND I get to look at scatily glad wimmins at the pool for the mullet toss off my OWN balcony..........how cool is that.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:27 PM
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AND I get to look at scatily glad wimmins at the pool for the mullet toss off my OWN balcony..........how cool is that.
It's definitely a plus, have yet to make it to the mullet toss. I always go the week of or before Memorial Day.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:46 PM
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Well... I did two things... I sold off a bunch of profit stocks that some I was up 200% to 88%...then I got out of most stocks that move with Obama....then today.. My broker bought into some stocks that are faring good...ill have more info today.... But all in all... I haven't lost a dime....I'm actually made good...
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:49 PM
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Well... I did two things... I sold off a bunch of profit stocks that some I was up 200% to 88%...then I got out of most stocks that move with Obama....then today.. My broker bought into some stocks that are faring good...ill have more info today.... But all in all... I haven't lost a dime....I'm actually made good...
I knew you would, why did I waste 5 years of my life in college and another year studying for the CPA exam. All I ever really need to do was meet you and I would have been rich.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:50 PM
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Considering that many are not moving and pulling out to liquidity (taking profits) could this be considered part of a conspiracy to get folks to take gains and pay taxes on them??

Just my mind wondering.

I am standing pat, was pretty conservative any way.
I have stopped funding my 401K past matching by the company and putting that towards a rental condo in Orange Beach that we picked up considerably lower than appraisal. I am confident it will cash flow and grow in value over the next five years.
I like that play, I'm long real estate investing right now at least as it relates to income producing properties purchased subsequent to the subprime bubble.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:54 PM
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I sold out on the day of the "sell off?" Thread. Ill buy full force on the day after the market makes its first + gain.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:56 PM
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I think ill do better than the tax hit I took
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Old 08-04-2011, 04:00 PM
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Only stocks i still own were left to me and are a BIG pain inthe butt to sell.
went into gold about 5 years ago.
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Old 08-04-2011, 04:07 PM
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Here is how I look at something... Right now I'm in a oil stock and it hangs around 14-18dollars....52weeks...yesterday..fell to 10 52 low..... Guess what...boom..all in..why...because I don't care how much lower it goes....it will be back at 14-18 in a few months....pow pow
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Old 08-04-2011, 04:11 PM
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And let a hurricane hit....ill be all up in home depot and lowes
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Here is how I look at something... Right now I'm in a oil stock and it hangs around 14-18dollars....52weeks...yesterday..fell to 10 52 low..... Guess what...boom..all in..why...because I don't care how much lower it goes....it will be back at 14-18 in a few months....pow pow
I did keep one mid cap oil company that has performed well. I do not trust where our economy is headed so I'm out of everything else for now. Gold, bonds, MMKT and income producing real estate bought out of foreclosure is where I am at.
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Old 08-04-2011, 04:39 PM
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Yall keep buying that Gold..... I buy brass in my favorite rounds!!! That gold is going fall like Obamas in a redneck. Pig roast
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