COVID-19 - 3/16 - Poll #3 - Looking at your Investments?

Edward64 · 03-16-2020, 05:32 PM

Are you looking or not looking at your investment portfolios the past couple weeks? I know I agreed with someone else on not looking so there is 2 of us at least. I suspect there is more though that avoid looking.

NobodyHere · 03-16-2020, 05:40 PM

Throw me in the wuss category

Brian Swartz · 03-16-2020, 05:41 PM

I have a smallish amount of debt instead of investments, so it's not a concern for me (other than trying not to add to said debt).

NobodyHere · 03-16-2020, 05:44 PM

via Imgflip Meme Generator

Flasch186 · 03-16-2020, 05:55 PM

I luckily had gotten out a few weeks ago before going on our Disney Cruise just because I didn't like my limited access options. I unluckily have been buying in over the last 1.5 weeks.

Butter · 03-16-2020, 06:36 PM

Have a 401k that was at $170k about a week ago. We're at $140k right now.

Awesome

BYU 14 · 03-16-2020, 06:37 PM

Lost 12 K over the weekend

Lathum · 03-16-2020, 07:12 PM

Down almost 175K but started from a good place. Long story short my wife changed jobs 4 years ago., She was able to immediately convert her unvested employee options, several years worth, and we cashed them all out and reinvested so we started several years ahead. Still stings to look at but I know its going to rebound.

QuikSand · 03-16-2020, 07:46 PM

I am generally against trying to time the market, but have been pretty hands-on here.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-16-2020, 08:35 PM

Mostly not looking.

What's the point?

Fidatelo · 03-16-2020, 08:45 PM

I put trout, I have investments but I mostly ignore the market. I've seen it go up and down enough over my time that I assume it will have another up cycle before I need to care (I'm 42, can't see retiring before 60, so that's close to 20 years). Trust in dollar-cost-averaging, or whatever.

sterlingice · 03-16-2020, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

I am generally against trying to time the market, but have been pretty hands-on here.

I got pretty lucky (I think). I moved more than half of my mutual fund money into money markets on the two dead cat bounces last week.

SI

Lathum · 03-17-2020, 06:08 PM

My brother in law is Jamie Dimons right hand man. VERY high up at JP Morgan Chase. Bloomberg Monthly recently did a feature article on him. Happy to DM the link to anyone that may want it. He told me today the 1K they are discussing would be a great thing for America, and there could be no economy to come back to and that looting could happen. He also thinks they need to give mortgage relief as well.

Edward64 · 03-17-2020, 06:42 PM

I am surprised that 12/20 or 60% have the druthers to check their investment accounts. Kudos to you.

In the meantime, I'll oil my guns and count my bullets in case there is (limited) societal breakdown, looting etc.

If this $1K show to work somewhat, it'll set the precedence and argument for send the money directly to people vs tax cuts.

View Poll Results: Look or Not at Investments past couple weeks?
Don't have any, don't care	5	14.71%
No, I'm a wuss	9	26.47%
Yes, I face it like a (wo)man	15	44.12%
Trout	5	14.71%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

03-16-2020, 05:40 PM	#2
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Throw me in the wuss category __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-16-2020, 05:44 PM	#4
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	via Imgflip Meme Generator __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-16-2020, 05:55 PM	#5
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	I luckily had gotten out a few weeks ago before going on our Disney Cruise just because I didn't like my limited access options. I unluckily have been buying in over the last 1.5 weeks. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

03-16-2020, 06:36 PM	#6
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Have a 401k that was at $170k about a week ago. We're at $140k right now. Awesome __________________ My listening habits

03-16-2020, 05:41 PM	#3
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	I have a smallish amount of debt instead of investments, so it's not a concern for me (other than trying not to add to said debt).

03-16-2020, 06:37 PM	#7
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Lost 12 K over the weekend

03-16-2020, 07:12 PM	#8
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Down almost 175K but started from a good place. Long story short my wife changed jobs 4 years ago., She was able to immediately convert her unvested employee options, several years worth, and we cashed them all out and reinvested so we started several years ahead. Still stings to look at but I know its going to rebound.

03-16-2020, 07:46 PM	#9
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I am generally against trying to time the market, but have been pretty hands-on here. Last edited by QuikSand : 03-16-2020 at 08:44 PM.

03-16-2020, 08:35 PM	#10
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Mostly not looking. What's the point? __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-16-2020, 08:45 PM	#11
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I put trout, I have investments but I mostly ignore the market. I've seen it go up and down enough over my time that I assume it will have another up cycle before I need to care (I'm 42, can't see retiring before 60, so that's close to 20 years). Trust in dollar-cost-averaging, or whatever. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

03-17-2020, 06:08 PM	#13
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	My brother in law is Jamie Dimons right hand man. VERY high up at JP Morgan Chase. Bloomberg Monthly recently did a feature article on him. Happy to DM the link to anyone that may want it. He told me today the 1K they are discussing would be a great thing for America, and there could be no economy to come back to and that looting could happen. He also thinks they need to give mortgage relief as well.

03-17-2020, 06:42 PM	#14
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	I am surprised that 12/20 or 60% have the druthers to check their investment accounts. Kudos to you. In the meantime, I'll oil my guns and count my bullets in case there is (limited) societal breakdown, looting etc. If this $1K show to work somewhat, it'll set the precedence and argument for send the money directly to people vs tax cuts.

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