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  • Dow -10.1%
     
     
  • S&P -10.8%
     
     
  • Nasdaq Composite -14.4%
     
     
  • Dow Transports -15.5%
     
     
  • Russell 2000 -15.5%
     
     





 
Rough time for stocks lately, some big drops happening. I keep hearing different views of what's in store, but seems to be more having a pessimistic view of a possible crash coming.
 
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Yeah nothing like seeing a $4000+ loss on my last Edward Jones account plus another retirement account through work has my value below my contributed amount. Amazing times!
 
Yeah nothing like seeing a $4000+ loss on my last Edward Jones account plus another retirement account through work has my value below my contributed amount. Amazing times!
Good thing we can just ride the market out, that's if China or Russia hasn't invaded by that time.

 
Yeah nothing like seeing a $4000+ loss on my last Edward Jones account plus another retirement account through work has my value below my contributed amount. Amazing times!
What are these things that you speak of? Is Edward Jones a friend of yours?

 
Welcome to 2018, where your 'safe' stocks once like G.E, GM, and oil are no longer safe.
 
Welcome to 2018, where your 'safe' stocks once like G.E, GM, and oil are no longer safe.
That's why you either diversify with 30-50 individual stocks OR just own low cost index funds if you aren't interested in putting the research and time into it.

 
That's why you either diversify with 30-50 individual stocks OR just own low cost index funds if you aren't interested in putting the research and time into it.
High risk/High yield stocks are where it's at baby, if your not willing to go big or go home you should get out of the game! :cool:

 
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