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View Poll Results: Your behavior during latest market downturn ?
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Bought
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What downturn
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10-22-2014, 05:50 AM
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#81
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 32
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went wheeeee. . . boing
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10-22-2014, 08:58 AM
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#82
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: yonder
Posts: 2,851
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No way. Remember what happened when you posted those types of pictures on the internet? 
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When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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10-22-2014, 08:59 AM
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#83
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Toronto
Posts: 229
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I mainly did nothing, but I did buy 1k worth of a beaten-down oil stock that appealed to me.
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10-22-2014, 09:27 AM
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#85
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 34,831
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My friend redduck sent me the photo. He may not call me friend anymore after I post his photo, but I couldn't help sharing it. Even his frilly shirt was custom-made. Overall, a beautiful outfit.
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"Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man" -- Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)
"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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10-22-2014, 09:46 AM
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#86
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: yonder
Posts: 2,851
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Yes, NW-Bound, make that "former friend." 
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When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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10-22-2014, 10:02 AM
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#87
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 34,831
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Oh no, Mr. Redduck! I beg for your forgiveness and reconsideration.
I thought that photo of yours was splendid, and that you would not be offended. It was nothing like some photos of kilt-wearers with mishap that one often found on the Web.
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"Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man" -- Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)
"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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10-22-2014, 10:06 AM
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#88
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: yonder
Posts: 2,851
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And just so you folks know, that thing hanging on the chain in front of the skirt is waaayyy too small to protect me. (duck, I think you doth protest too much. Yeah, maybe I do. I think maybe I should have breakfast now).
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When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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10-23-2014, 05:12 PM
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#89
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 944
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a random thought concerning my "timing"(thus far) I seem to be better at getting in (adding equities) at the right time and tend to get out (way) to early. Gotta sit on my hands!
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Freed at 49. You only live once - live it
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10-23-2014, 05:55 PM
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#90
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 849
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 Quote:
Originally Posted by RetireAge50
Nothing. Still buying every month just like I have been for the last 25 years.
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10-23-2014, 11:16 PM
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#91
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: San Jose
Posts: 80
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I invested in both equity and bond index funds with new money and then went for a walk.
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"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest." --Mark Twain
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10-27-2014, 10:28 PM
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#92
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Reno
Posts: 1,206
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Bought AWLCF (another chunk), but only .2% of portfolio and put a bid on SDRL that didn't trigger.
Also, monthly 403b contributions triggered as always.
Was hoping GILD would go down further.
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10-28-2014, 05:39 AM
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#93
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 5,161
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I did nothing but it was more like "stayed the course". Continued my dollar cost averaging for my 401k.
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11-06-2014, 01:12 AM
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#94
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Valencia
Posts: 171
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first time I panicked
Sorry, but when you're sitting on huge gains, the prospect of losing those gains trumps everything else. Yes, I have not fully participated in the recent retracement, but I don't need to..... I have been in the market for over 7 years. This is the first time that I decided to protect my gains by selling. I am now at 70% cash. I can afford to coast for a while.
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11-06-2014, 07:40 AM
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#95
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 195
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Did nothing...but I paid attention. The change in asset allocation percentages did not trip any limits for rebalancing. If it had, then there would have been some adjusting of my investments.
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11-07-2014, 10:23 AM
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#96
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,556
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I did nothing. I have a little bit of money set aside for buying during downturns, but I didn't pull the trigger.
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11-07-2014, 10:53 AM
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#97
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: San Jose
Posts: 80
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I forgot to mention that I also wrote a blog post telling others that they should do nothing different than if the market were flat or increasing, and stay the course.
Worst Week Since May 2012 - Save and Conquer
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