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08-01-2007, 03:55 AM
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Market Opinions.
OK. Where do you think the market is going form here? Sept and Oct seem to be historically bad market months. Is this just seasonal stuff or is the big bad Bear waking up?
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08-01-2007, 05:00 AM
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In 1987, there was a credit problem just before the October debacle. I believe the Germans raised interest rates somewhat unexpectedly. Since both Asian and European markets are down 1.5% to 2+% today (August 1st), the US market is going to get pounded today. That's the short term outlook.
But last year in May-June the stock market was down 8% and emerging markets were down 26%. The year finished up quite a bit. This year, the stock market has a ways to go to drop the amounts that it dropped last year. What will happen for the rest of the year is easy to predict: The markets will be volatile.
Get your asset allocation set up that you are comfortable with. No one can predict where the market will be in December or next year.
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08-01-2007, 05:30 AM
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The HK market dropped much more than 2% today (and I dropped 4%).
In my opinion, the stock markets in HK and the US both look reasonably priced. It doesn't mean they can't go lower, but 5-10 years from now they will be higher for sure.
Saying that, I am glad I don't own any bank stocks now. These mortgages and derivatives assets don't make me feel comfortable about financial institutions stocks.
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08-01-2007, 06:36 AM
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markets are hovering just above the 200 day moving average lines. whole thing depends on the mortgage problems and how they will affect the economy. could be 1998 all over again where markets dropped 20% - 50% from the peak and still ended the year up. could be like 1987 where they dropped and didn't regain the losses until 1990 or so.
problem is that there is so much leverage that when these mortgage funds go belly up or they get a margin call people may have to sell other investments as well to come up with the cash
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08-01-2007, 07:43 AM
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I think a lot of the bad news is already priced in, which is why we're no longer at 14,000. There could be further capitulation, but the support level of the Dow seems to be 13,000, and I don't see it going down below there...........
A LOT has to do with Bernanke and how the mortgage thing shakes out............
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08-03-2007, 02:03 PM
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Doesn't look like 200 day MA will hold for S&P500
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https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f44/why-i-believe-we-are-about-to-embark-on-a-historic-bull-market-run-101268.html
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08-03-2007, 02:10 PM
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Another sucking day. Down 284 points.
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08-03-2007, 02:23 PM
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After today, only 182.15 more points to lose and we'll be testing your theory......next week should be very interesting, huh?
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08-03-2007, 05:21 PM
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I'm pretty sure we're headed down.
A lot.
I'm still almost half in cash, and have been for about 4 months now.
After spending 2 days looking over the offerings and prices after all this mayhem, i'm still not seeing any great bargains.
But I think we will.
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08-03-2007, 06:14 PM
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Is this 1987 ... or is it 1973-74 ... or is it like blah-blah. The answer you didn't want is that there is no way to tell. The future depends on events yet to happen. If you look at 1973-74 we had Watergate, oil embargo, recession, inflation, etc. Could these events be predicted in advance? Could one look back at the 200 day moving average and predict Watergate?
Now if you want my opinion, I'm sticking to my planned asset allocation. What a dull answer. But I rebalanced in early July sensing that things were getting a little too good and will not rebalance into equities until we see a really big drop. If no drop, there is no problem as my AA is set where I want it. Personally my internal debate centers around what type of fixed income investments to have in these type of times. Ask if you really want to know .
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08-03-2007, 06:42 PM
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I think a couple of years ago if I told someone the market would be over 13k today they would think I was nuts hehe. Large needed correction me thinks.
I would say 12kish then up to 15k!
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08-03-2007, 07:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lsbcal
Could one look back at the 200 day moving average and predict Watergate?
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Absolutely...here ya go.
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08-03-2007, 08:31 PM
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CFB, nice chart -- I'm impressed. The consequenses of Watergate appeared after Nixon was in office. Looks like from your chart the market didn't have that factored in yet.
Wish I knew if this war is ultimately going to be inflationary, or if this mortgage mess will lead to deflation ... not so cute fuzzy crystal ball.
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08-03-2007, 08:43 PM
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Well if it's a typical market "correction", then one would expect at least a 10% drop, which would bring the dow to 12,600 or below. So we could still have a pretty long way to go on the downside (which I expect we will see before this thing is over). Right now I am glad I rebalanced earlier this year (in February for my wife's accounts and in June for mine) and that quite a large portion of our portfolio is held in cash right now. I pared down my small cap and my junk bond holdings when I rebalanced (though I wish I had done the same with my REITs... Oh well, I will hold onto them now and keep cashing in the dividends). But these days the only thing that makes me smile when I look at my portfolio, is my Prudent Bear fund. It's finally making money...
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08-03-2007, 08:45 PM
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My crystal ball says "ask again later..."
Quite seriously though, now that we've gotten past my ability to predict Watergate retroactively, theres a difference between predicting random events in the future and the current realities of breaking key market fundamentals. Not that i'm a big chart and numbers kind of guy over the short term, but I'm a big believer in how the talking heads' yapping about the breaking of key market fundamentals affects investor psychology.
I'm still watching and waiting. If and when people become afraid, I'll continue sitting on the sidelines until they stop being terrified.
If the volatility slows down and everyone goes back to the happy dance, I might take a position or two in some beaten down sectors.
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08-03-2007, 09:55 PM
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Short term unsure.
Long term up.
Still 100% stocks.
Down five figures.
At age 38.
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08-03-2007, 09:57 PM
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I shifted money from my manager's equity fund at fidelity to my fidelity retirement (10K). I did however shift 3K to my AF European Growth R5.
I am thinking of shifting more into there.....any suggestions?
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08-03-2007, 10:26 PM
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Personally, I will continue to add to my investments in accordance with my Asset Allocation and investment policy. If all goes well, in five years I will wake up and be FIRE'd!!! If not, I'll reevaluate then. What happens week to week, well, I'll leave that to the market timers and financial pornographers!
All I know is today was a terrific day and I bet tomorrow will be even better! Life is good, very good indeed.........
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08-04-2007, 12:54 AM
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08-04-2007, 01:41 AM
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49 and retired, 100% invested in individual equities.
Earnings steadily climbing, being adjusted further upwards.
Dividends being increased steadily on each stock
Last few months stock prices - down 6 figures, do not care, sleeping well
Short term future stock prices - do not care
Long term future stock prices - do not care
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