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8. "I think you are ignoring the S&P index chart" LOL

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 07:32 AM

Jan 2022

"Draw boxes around the sideways period makes it a lot clearer"

I don't know how many times, over and over and over again that I've acknowledged the flat periods and the crashes. Beginning with post#1:

Those were some mighty frightful crashes. The thing is, after several doublings, a 50% "crash" just gets rid of one of those doublings.

As for hedges, no, those don't always work. A hedge either works or fails. Can you tell me of a hedge that works both ways? If there was such a "hedge" I'd be doing nothing but investing in hedges.

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This is starting to sound like the Economy Group - where they've been screeching bubble bubble since progree Jan 2022 #1

You make a valid point bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #2

All's I know is I'd be a lot poorer if I had listened to the "fiscal sanity" permabears progree Jan 2022 #3

Investing at the top is the worst of all strategies bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #4

Yes, you've mentioned that there have been long and flat down periods, and I totally agree progree Jan 2022 #5

Well we won't agree on anything, and I think you are ignoring the S&P index chart bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #6

"I think you are ignoring the S&P index chart" LOL progree Jan 2022 #8

"and eventually his strategy pays off. " progree Jan 2022 #7

I've had enough abuse from you on this subject bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #9

"I think you are ignoring the S&P index chart. Draw boxes around the sideways period makes it progree Jan 2022 #10

Trying to time the market is truly a fool's game. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #11