Calling the bottom!

[ziggy29]

this ain't it. the drop in the final quarter hour of trading, against the strong (and impressive) run-up which preceeded, suggests there are still a lot of sellers out there. and, the number of bottom seekers suggests there's still more $ to be lost before we've seen "capitulation".

I sense that this wasn't it, but that we're pretty close. Those were two pretty spectacular rallies fed by people waiting to go bargain hunting -- showing the pent-up money waiting on the sidelines to buy with a vengeance. And the subsequent selloffs, while indicative (often) of not having the bottom just yet, the decreasing ferocity of the selloffs -- especially given the relative mildness of the closing bell sell off -- suggest to me that most of the determined sellers are done. The huge waves of selling looked fatigued.

Then again, maybe I'm FOS and talking out my butt. Could be!

 

[REWahoo]

Then again, maybe I'm FOS and talking out my butt. Could be!

I can see one or the other...but not both.

 

[2B]

It's terrible when you get excited about it "only" being down 1%.

 

[Notmuchlonger]

Since most of us can't recognize a good bottom when we see one, would you mind posting one?

CFB had posted a good one. i cant find it now

 

[haha]

quote=REWahoo;729716]I can see one or the other...but not both.[/quote]

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

CFB had posted a good one. i cant find it now

Post #52 in this thread.

 

[freebird5825]

where did you find this!!!!
darn it, i thought i had erased all my Internet pics from my early days as a blonde...

 

[cube_rat]

Gosh, I come back to this site looking for hope and investment advice during this turbulent time, open this thread and see butts! Don't make me post a naked Kathy Bates picture!

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I was just thinking "This could be a good time for C_R to stop by with her rhino picture...

 

[cube_rat]

Ask and you shall receive. Calling the the bottom...

 

[BunsGettingFirm]

Jamie Sky Blue Bikini on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

I still wanna know who put those panties on the rhino, and if he uses a cart to carry his balls or just lets them drag along behind him.

 

[haha]

Ask and you shall receive. Calling the the bottom...

Oh God, I think I know her.

 

[dex]

TIME Magazine Cover: The New Hard Times - Oct. 13, 2008 - Economy - Recession - Great Depression
Things might start looking up.

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Horny, eh?

Or is it 'antlery'?

 

[Notmuchlonger]

Where can I get her number?

 

[cube_rat]

I still wanna know who put those panties on the rhino, and if he uses a cart to carry his balls or just lets them drag along behind him.

How do you know it's a "he"? I can't imagine two rhinos trying to reproduce. Ouch.

Ugh, I need to go back to the fitness forums

 

[cube_rat]

Jamie Sky Blue Bikini on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Dinner is served!

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Hey, you cant just drop in on us for a little financial booty call when you feel like it, ya know?

 

[cube_rat]

Hey, you cant just drop in on us for a little financial booty call when you feel like it, ya know?

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Okay, you called my bluff. But this is the LAST TIME. I MEAN IT. And you better cuddle us for a while afterwards!

 

[Nords]

I don't care where the market finishes. I just want that bottom.

Oh, c'mon, I can't be the only guy here thinking "Nice board, but I wonder if she really surfs..."

 

[whitestick]

board? surf?
Oh, I see, she's at a beach. Didn't even notice that the first five times, I looked at her picture.

 

[chinaco]

I am not sure if we are at the bottom or not... but If I had long-term money to invest... I would be moving it into the stock market in stages spread over a series of months (average it).

But all I am investing is my normal investments in the 401k.

Of course, my allocation now close to 52/48 where is was about 70/30 last year. My target was 60/40... which I was intending to rebalance to over the next couple of years.

But since I intend to ER in 3 years... I am not going to sell bonds and buy stocks... we could be looking at a longer recovery time.

What I intend to do is rebalance some of my stock allocations into areas that are beat down. For example, I want to get a little more international exposure. I will probably do that now or very soon.

 

[BunsGettingFirm]

Gosh, I come back to this site looking for hope and investment advice during this turbulent time, open this thread and see butts! Don't make me post a naked Kathy Bates picture!

You can post all the naked Kathy Bates pictures you want as long as you post one picture of yourself while you were a dancer in SF.