Do you invest in the stock market? - Democratic Underground

ringmastery

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Thu May-13-04 08:36 PM
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Do you invest in the stock market?

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Township75

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Thu May-13-04 08:37 PM
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1. I have been all of my life...

in fact, when I was born, my grandparents bought me some stocks.

I will continue to buy and sell stock in the future.

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sendero

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Thu May-13-04 08:38 PM
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2. Not any more...

... I have no faith in the current economy, the numbers our government put out, or the sharks who run our corporations and mutual funds.

Screw the whole bunch of 'em :)

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KoKo

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Thu May-13-04 08:40 PM
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3. So.....what's it to you? Why would you ask? N/T

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tridim

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Thu May-13-04 08:48 PM
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4. No, I pulled out when Enron happened

and Ken Lay got away scot free. I am thinking about getting back in when alternative energy starts kicking in. I also want to buy Costco stock, but I need some disposable income first. I haven't had any since Bush came into office.

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CharlesGroce

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Thu May-13-04 08:52 PM
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5. too poor to invest...

too busy paying rent, and donating to liberal causes with my extra money. And buying vodka, vermouth, and olives for martinis!

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CharlesGroce

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Thu May-13-04 08:55 PM
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6. And while it would be nice to one day be an old white guy...

I don't really want to be an old white guy with wealth. Just a house, an old women, and some healthy grown up, intelligently raised children with everything that they 'need'. And some good books and a good music collection. Maybe a piano too.

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mmonk

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Thu May-13-04 08:58 PM
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7. yes

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MercutioATC

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Thu May-13-04 09:01 PM
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8. My 401k is all in stock, but I don't invest in individual stocks.

I do wish I had the time and inclination to get into it, though...

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Oddman

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Thu May-13-04 09:04 PM
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9. Yup

socially responsible investments . . . not always the best course for profits but the best course for my conscience!

”bush is my hero, he gave me a $30 tax cut so I could get a case of beer”

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DemoTex

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Thu May-13-04 09:09 PM
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10. With a bad feeling in my gut ...

I pulled out in August, 2001. The bad feeling was due to the warnings to us airline pilots of an impending attack. That's why I believe in LIHOP. That gut feeling saved me several hundred thousand dollars in losses. Sorry to quantify that here on DU, but the truth is the truth. I have not re-invested that money in anything other than low-yield, safe accounts.

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maggrwaggr

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Thu May-13-04 09:29 PM
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11. Wow! Lucky you! Um ...... have to ask something .....

has the FBI come investigating .......?

Just kidding! :)

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SW FL Dem

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Thu May-13-04 09:33 PM
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12. Only through retirement plans. n/t

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