Comments on: What I thought of the stock market drop http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/ Helping readers to use bargains wisely since 2005 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: campton-stock market investing http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-157050 campton-stock market investing Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:19:23 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-157050 The stock splitting will not affect the total value of the stock, but it will affect the value of each share. This can be a very good thing for the owners of the stock. Typically when a stock splits it will encourage more buyers to purchase shares and can cause the price to increase again after the split. The stock splitting will not affect the total value of the stock, but it will affect the value of each share. This can be a very good thing for the owners of the stock. Typically when a stock splits it will encourage more buyers to purchase shares and can cause the price to increase again after the split.

]]> By: mbhunter http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-38370 mbhunter Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:02:47 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-38370 Thanks for your comments! Alternatives: precious metals and other commodities, diversifying your skill set, starting a side business ... Some companies may be good investments, true. I'd look to companies that fix or maintain what people already have, and companies that fix up people's financial mistakes. James: Not sure where you see business taxes as low. Business taxes are pretty oppressive. Nor do I see us as particularly well-educated: take a look at a science department at a major university and look at how many of the names appear to not be American. And the economy? Another record-setting trade deficit, the stock market drops when Greenspan sneezes, and subprime lenders are starting to get investigated. Ridiculous amounts of foreign investment to keep our dollar from tanking. Doesn't look particularly healthy to me. Thanks for your comments!

Alternatives: precious metals and other commodities, diversifying your skill set, starting a side business …

Some companies may be good investments, true. I’d look to companies that fix or maintain what people already have, and companies that fix up people’s financial mistakes.

James: Not sure where you see business taxes as low. Business taxes are pretty oppressive. Nor do I see us as particularly well-educated: take a look at a science department at a major university and look at how many of the names appear to not be American. And the economy? Another record-setting trade deficit, the stock market drops when Greenspan sneezes, and subprime lenders are starting to get investigated. Ridiculous amounts of foreign investment to keep our dollar from tanking. Doesn’t look particularly healthy to me.

]]> By: James http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-37164 James Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:49:20 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-37164 MBH, Why be pessimistic? The economy is doing well, business taxes are low, our workforce is still well educated. There are lots of reasons to invest for the long haul... Best, James MBH,

Why be pessimistic? The economy is doing well, business taxes are low, our workforce is still well educated. There are lots of reasons to invest for the long haul…

Best,

James

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-34931 fivecentnickel.com Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:41:55 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-34931 <strong>Weekly Roundup - 03/02/07...</strong> Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week: FMF shed some light on how they’re budgeting for their Disney trip. If they were regular visitors (doesn’t sound like they are, though) I’d rec... Weekly Roundup – 03/02/07…

Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week:

FMF shed some light on how they’re budgeting for their Disney trip. If they were regular visitors (doesn’t sound like they are, though) I’d rec…

]]> By: listerwato http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-34843 listerwato Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:45:35 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-34843 i used to do a lot of trading stocks and made a fair amount of money. however did not sleep all that well. NO MORE. i buy mutal funds, mostly index and quit worrying about the stock portion of my portfolio. cd's and large bank prefereds round out my IRA investments and my returns have been considerably more than RMD. : > ) i used to do a lot of trading stocks and made a fair amount of money. however did not sleep all that well. NO MORE. i buy mutal funds, mostly index and quit worrying about the stock portion of my portfolio. cd’s and large bank prefereds round out my IRA investments and my returns have been considerably more than RMD. : > )

]]> By: Easy E http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-34834 Easy E Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-34834 If the economy is headed for trouble or for a boom then index funds will ride along. So if we aren't going to see the growth we've had in the last 30 years in the next 30, then there is only one logical investing approach as I see it. Buy good companies at cheap prices. Because of the general sell-offs the past week many good companies took hits because of general fears about the market. If the price is right and the company is sound then you should buy. Owning single stocks is a bit riskier than indexes but if you think that we are headed for slow down then it could actually be less risky IF you find the right company. If the economy is headed for trouble or for a boom then index funds will ride along. So if we aren’t going to see the growth we’ve had in the last 30 years in the next 30, then there is only one logical investing approach as I see it. Buy good companies at cheap prices.

Because of the general sell-offs the past week many good companies took hits because of general fears about the market. If the price is right and the company is sound then you should buy. Owning single stocks is a bit riskier than indexes but if you think that we are headed for slow down then it could actually be less risky IF you find the right company.

]]> By: KMC http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/comment-page-1/#comment-34833 KMC Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:29:34 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/03/02/what-i-thought-of-the-stock-market-drop/#comment-34833 I have some of the same thoughts. I see reasons to believe, as you state, that the next 30 years may not match the previous 30. I also hate having my monthly automatic investment disappear into the hole of a falling market. But ultimately I come back to this question - what's the alternative? If not the stock market (in a appropriately diversified portfolio), then what? For me, there isn't an alternative - just going to have to grit my teeth and press on. I have some of the same thoughts. I see reasons to believe, as you state, that the next 30 years may not match the previous 30. I also hate having my monthly automatic investment disappear into the hole of a falling market.
But ultimately I come back to this question – what’s the alternative? If not the stock market (in a appropriately diversified portfolio), then what? For me, there isn’t an alternative – just going to have to grit my teeth and press on.

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