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Dow is crawling its way back...nice and slow...easy does it...

Whew. My 401ks are back in positive ground for the year. Back to 5 Feb levels. (But not 1 Feb).

I probably should quit watching...

Anyone jumping out a window...? Ha ha.

Funny...I keep scrolling back to see how far back the plunge takes us. November is all. Crazy how much the dow was gaining last year. That was a long...

Ugh.

We'll see what the rest of the week brings...

You gave me examples of how events changed the market.

Sure, all of your Russian inspired memes can influence people who vote (see 2016 election results on how Americans were duped by the...

No, I didn't think Trump would crash the market. Some folks close to me (ha ha) did. I think they were hoping for any indication that he was the wrong choice for the country. And...they still are....

You mean the record highs?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/11/stock-market-sp-500-dow-index-brexit-gains

Humor me, then.

As an example....Bill Clinton was impeached by the house. The dow gains during his presidency? Second highest in history?

I think the market, driven by either a strong or...

The post analysis of the decline has been an interesting read. Marketwatch, Bloomberg, WSJ, Benzinga....none mention the memo as even a partial cause.

And, given the memo was a bit of a big...

Short of impeachment proceedings (doubtful in the short term, and, not likely in the long term), I'm not sure the politics of the country can really rock the financial boat.

The fed raising...

Had nothing to do with release of "the memo".

Jobs, rise in wages, inflation and a scheduled increase in inflation.

Several big companies bought back huge amounts of their own stock.

I...

Yeah...I got hammered hard a couple of times by being greedy. Sure, I recovered...but...I don't want to have to again.

I probably need a money manager....there's certainly funds I could get in...

I do...but...

I'm kinda at the point where I don't want to survive another down turn.

The 16% is one that is much smaller and not as funded so to speak. So, smaller amount and tied to a bit...

I have two 401k's...

22% and 16%.

Given that they're not all stock based...pretty good.

There it is.

And, Scott, you didn't lose an argument.

I'd QFT that...but...

Ouch, Scott.

Does seem like he's constantly pickin' on you for no good reason. Shane does it too. Some internet bully thing I guess. Or a constant need to be right.
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I wouldn't sweat it, Scott. Most likely just an opportunity to bag on Barry.

Thanks for your contributions.

Where's that cliff? We headed for a correction? I needs to know!

Being a 24+ year former employee with a 401k, the Orbital ATK sale to Nothrup gave me a huge (HUGE) bump. Went from 110 to 132. ...