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Common Sense Party

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1. Everyone's response will (and should be) different.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 05:18 PM

Feb 2014

In my case, I'm doing nothing--other than looking for some bargains. But I have 20 years until I retire.

And I don't call 5% all that steep.

Those that are more risk-averse and getting closer to retirement should have reduced their equity exposure (% of their investments in stocks) while the market was up last year.

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What should we do, [View all] elleng Feb 2014 OP

Everyone's response will (and should be) different. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #1

What Common Sense said. SheilaT Feb 2014 #2

Over the long term it goes up more than it goes down. lastlib Feb 2014 #3

Yep. SheilaT Feb 2014 #4