“The president single-handedly wiped out Americans’ retirement savings overnight and subjected businesses to intense whiplash with his increasingly erratic and chaotic policies that continue to drive consumer and business uncertainty.”

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    2 天前

    Get your 401k out of stocks for now. Most plans have money market or other options you can exchange for.

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      Panic drop out of the market after stocks went down some percent, great advice.

      Just do nothing and keep your rates (or however US 401k works).

      Time in the market beats timing the market

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        I guess. Other option is to ride it all the way down. I got mostly out after the election. I got the rest of the way out this year.

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      That’s the dumbest advice ever! That’s how you lose all your money. Recession is the perfect time to buy even more stocks and shares. Don’t get out, get in!

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        Recession is a good time - at the bottom.

        We’re still at the top.

        You guys have fun losing all your money, though. Like the person I replied to complained about.

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                  S&S are going down and you’re selling, money markets are going up and you’re buying. You’re literally doing the opposite of what you want, lol.

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                    Yes, I sold the stocks while they were still relatively high, before they go down substantially more.

                    I bough the money markets which are going up.

                    My funds will be much higher.

                    I would re-buy stocks when they reach a much lower point.

                    Why do you think that’s the opposite of what I want? That’s exactly what I want.

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          What are you going to convert your stocks into Euros? Renminbi? USD? Bitcoin? There is just a lot of uncertainty, and I wouldn’t recommend anyone selling everything.