Comments on: how to invest – here, at the end of all things http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/ wealth, work and life success Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8761 Steve (Brip Blap) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:35:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8761 @Hunter: Absolutely. It never is the end of ALL things, is it? Just a couple of days after this post, the US market is already inching back up. @Kyle: Looking at the reinvestments is a good way to stay encouraged - and a good argument for automatic reinvestments! @Asithi: You laugh, but the ostrich approach is a great approach! If you are confident in your asset allocation and invest regularly, DO stick your head in the sand! It's not a bad idea at all. @paperchase: Just join Asithi in the ostrich approach :) @WC: I'll send you an email - I've just refrained from posting the name of the stock here to avoid giving investment advice that will linger in google search results for the ages. @ERE: Glad you posted that clarification! 50 times would be a reasonable level to start 'freaking out' - to use a technical term... @Hunter: Absolutely. It never is the end of ALL things, is it? Just a couple of days after this post, the US market is already inching back up.

@Kyle: Looking at the reinvestments is a good way to stay encouraged – and a good argument for automatic reinvestments!

@Asithi: You laugh, but the ostrich approach is a great approach! If you are confident in your asset allocation and invest regularly, DO stick your head in the sand! It’s not a bad idea at all.

@paperchase: Just join Asithi in the ostrich approach :)

@WC: I’ll send you an email – I’ve just refrained from posting the name of the stock here to avoid giving investment advice that will linger in google search results for the ages.

@ERE: Glad you posted that clarification! 50 times would be a reasonable level to start ‘freaking out’ – to use a technical term…

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8714 Early Retirement Extreme Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:02:18 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8714 Oh, that would be 5, not 50 .. I'm not that volatile :O) Oh, that would be 5, not 50 .. I’m not that volatile :O)

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8713 Early Retirement Extreme Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:58:38 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8713 WFC? BAC? ;-) Nah, no need to tell me. Yeah, it's interesting to lose or gain money at 50 times the hourly wage rate. Puts the day job in perspective. WFC? BAC? ;-) Nah, no need to tell me. Yeah, it’s interesting to lose or gain money at 50 times the hourly wage rate. Puts the day job in perspective.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8705 Writer's Coin Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:41:43 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8705 The idea is to do the same thing when the market sucks as when it rocks. May I inquire as to the particular bank stock? I was on the brink with Bank of America but never pulled the trigger. The idea is to do the same thing when the market sucks as when it rocks.

May I inquire as to the particular bank stock? I was on the brink with Bank of America but never pulled the trigger.

]]> By: paperchase http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8703 paperchase Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:24:13 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8703 Great advice. I was just noting that I need to turn off the ability to see my investment account balances real-time because watching them shrink is killing me. I used to avoid this agony by only looking at the balances once per month or quarterly. I need to go back to this method.... Great advice. I was just noting that I need to turn off the ability to see my investment account balances real-time because watching them shrink is killing me. I used to avoid this agony by only looking at the balances once per month or quarterly. I need to go back to this method….

]]> By: Asithi http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8670 Asithi Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:09:57 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8670 I am taking the ostriches approach right now. I know that I have a good asset allocation for my age and I am investing regularly in my 401k. I know that once I start tracking the movement of the funds that I own I will become emotional and start moving things around. The best thing at time like these for me is to just stand still. I am taking the ostriches approach right now. I know that I have a good asset allocation for my age and I am investing regularly in my 401k. I know that once I start tracking the movement of the funds that I own I will become emotional and start moving things around. The best thing at time like these for me is to just stand still.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8667 Kyle Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:55:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8667 Great advice. My SEP IRA took a huge hit as well. Lost 2 months salary, at least, in the past couple weeks. But the way I look at it, I can't touch it for 25 years and this downturn just means that I will be able to buy more shares with my dividends and capital gains. Great advice. My SEP IRA took a huge hit as well. Lost 2 months salary, at least, in the past couple weeks. But the way I look at it, I can’t touch it for 25 years and this downturn just means that I will be able to buy more shares with my dividends and capital gains.

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8660 Hunter Nuttall Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:36:51 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8660 It will eventually be the end of all things, but up until now, everyone who has declared it to be so has always been wrong. And if you're ever miraculously lucky enough to correctly call it, it won't matter. I just assume the world will always bounce back. It will eventually be the end of all things, but up until now, everyone who has declared it to be so has always been wrong. And if you’re ever miraculously lucky enough to correctly call it, it won’t matter. I just assume the world will always bounce back.

]]> By: Shawn @ SoScooter.com http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8658 Shawn @ SoScooter.com Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:19:32 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8658 Steve, could you pleeeeeease tell me what bank stock you bought? I'm just so curious! E-mail me if you want to keep it more private. Thanks! Steve, could you pleeeeeease tell me what bank stock you bought? I’m just so curious! E-mail me if you want to keep it more private. Thanks!

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/comment-page-1/#comment-8655 Steve (Brip Blap) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:35:46 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/how-to-invest-here-at-the-end-of-all-things/#comment-8655 @plonkee: I agree revisiting your investment plan doesn't hurt, but it's the kind of thing you should do on a regular basis rather than in a fearful reaction to swoons in the equity market (which is what you said). @Mike: I only own a couple of ETFs. The bulk of our investments are in index funds. I have several international index funds in the accounts I manage (Bubelah and I have overall strategy meetings but basically manage our own investments) and broad-based Vanguard US stock market index funds. My portfolio is large enough (for now!) that shifts like the one in the US market can result in substantial losses for us (or gains). The volatility is annoying, to say the least! Where's the 10% annual growth all these financial calculators are always promising! :) @Emily: Of course he's playing. I would hate it if he didn't play because then people would always wonder if the Giants could've beaten the Patriots with Brady playing. :) @plonkee: I agree revisiting your investment plan doesn’t hurt, but it’s the kind of thing you should do on a regular basis rather than in a fearful reaction to swoons in the equity market (which is what you said).

@Mike: I only own a couple of ETFs. The bulk of our investments are in index funds. I have several international index funds in the accounts I manage (Bubelah and I have overall strategy meetings but basically manage our own investments) and broad-based Vanguard US stock market index funds. My portfolio is large enough (for now!) that shifts like the one in the US market can result in substantial losses for us (or gains). The volatility is annoying, to say the least! Where’s the 10% annual growth all these financial calculators are always promising! :)

@Emily: Of course he’s playing. I would hate it if he didn’t play because then people would always wonder if the Giants could’ve beaten the Patriots with Brady playing. :)

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