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PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. Over the long term, even over the intermediate term,

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 10:34 PM

Sep 2022

the stock market is very safe. On average, it gains 10% a year. Clearly that varies by a large amount, year to year. Another thing to keep in mind is that two out of every three years the market goes up.

Do not try to time the market. That is a completely losing game. Ignore things like books published, and invest in solid stocks or funds. Diversify. Periodically adjust the investments so they are what they should be.

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I dont know much about the stock market, compared to experts anyway. I have a question. [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 OP

Here's what I know about the stock market underpants Sep 2022 #1

the driver for today's drop is the inflation report, which came back higher than expected unblock Sep 2022 #2

Markets Plunge as Inflation Data Undercuts Wall Street's Optimism. elleng Sep 2022 #3

Now they are worried about interest rates going up. doc03 Sep 2022 #4

Inflation numbers were a huge disappointment jimfields33 Sep 2022 #5

the market is only loosely tied to politics GenXer47 Sep 2022 #6

Seems like the market is a risky place to be with putin rapidly losing a war. rubbersole Sep 2022 #7

Over the long term, even over the intermediate term, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #8