Investments and retirement funds way down

[Anonymous]

Our portfolio is up 32.8% in the last year. S&P 500 is up only 14.5% during the same timeframe.

Today we witnessed a gain of $377K. We’re active investors, obviously, but maybe OP should rethink the lemming strategy?!?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How old are you? I’m 35 and just not checking my investment accounts. They are long term vehicles and if we don’t survive trump and the market doesn’t cycle back long term, I’ve got bigger problems.

Not looking is certainly an option. But the world will not be the same again, so I don’t know if the old methods like waiting it out will work. I expect a lot of things we’re used to will be gone out permanently damaged.

This is what I'm afraid of, too.

[Anonymous]

Where’s all those maga idiots who were saying “check your 401k!” after the election. Should we still check them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You deserve to lose some money, OP, if you are lax to the point of suddenly waking up after a stock market slide and post on DCUM wondering where your money went.

Also, PP is correct. I've made millions in the stock market. The stock market has been volatile ever since Trump came to office and all indices had a bad day today. Tomorrow the Commerce secretary said there might be a compromise on tariffs - the stock market has always been the pride and joy of Trump, and this White House doesn't like seeing it slide like that.

I cashed out of a portion of my stocks in February, something I've never done before in my 20 years of investing. I will be staying liquid until I can buy one of last dips before the market stabilizes.

You’re right, I am lax and don’t pay attention at all, I let my husband talk to the advisor about money. My husband said it was a one day loss, I’m just wondering will this keep happening with Trump in office.

When Trump didn’t brag about the stock market you know there was nothing to brag about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our portfolio is up 32.8% in the last year. S&P 500 is up only 14.5% during the same timeframe.

Today we witnessed a gain of $377K. We’re active investors, obviously, but maybe OP should rethink the lemming strategy?!?

This is OP - The money is in Fidelity Private Wealth Management. I assume they know what they are doing. Do you work in finance? Because that’s pretty good investing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just checked mine and they aren't down at all. How are you all losing 6 figures? How much money are you starting with???

Check the post date before you reply, OK? The stock market is extremely volatile because of Trump's frequent attempts to impose crazy tariffs, and the fact that he's eventually going to cave on some major ones. The stock markets regained all of today's losses, for example. Timing really matters these days if you want to play the market under Trump.

I really wonder about the long-term impacts of imposing tariffs for a day or two and then backing down. It seems like the imposition of tariffs is big news in the media but the backdown isn’t. How many people aren’t paying close attention and continuing to put off major purchases because they assume that the tariffs are still on?

[Anonymous]

When I knew nothing about investing and heard people saying how they lost money, I thought the companies they owned went out of business. Well, Enron did.
Comes out, most people sold their shares when the price went down instead of buying more on sale. Remember when Amazon crashed to couple of bucks. Wasn't amazon's fault. Market was rattled.
The stocks I hold go from $200 a share to $450. I'm taking the ups and downs like a champ.They should be near $1000+ in 4-5 years.
I can buy and sell inside of Roth when passive investing gets too boring. My volatile stocks are perfect for it. Volatility is vitality.

[Anonymous]

Good market performance presupposes political stability, foreseeability and the rule of law. Does it look like we will have any of this in the next four years. That should give you an answer.

Sadly, you cannot compare the situation pre-election with since the election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our portfolio is up 32.8% in the last year. S&P 500 is up only 14.5% during the same timeframe.

Today we witnessed a gain of $377K. We’re active investors, obviously, but maybe OP should rethink the lemming strategy?!?

This is OP - The money is in Fidelity Private Wealth Management. I assume they know what they are doing. Do you work in finance? Because that’s pretty good investing.

It’s an anonymous board. This person is probably a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I knew nothing about investing and heard people saying how they lost money, I thought the companies they owned went out of business. Well, Enron did.
Comes out, most people sold their shares when the price went down instead of buying more on sale. Remember when Amazon crashed to couple of bucks. Wasn't amazon's fault. Market was rattled.
The stocks I hold go from $200 a share to $450. I'm taking the ups and downs like a champ.They should be near $1000+ in 4-5 years.
I can buy and sell inside of Roth when passive investing gets too boring. My volatile stocks are perfect for it. Volatility is vitality.

Oh do they, how very nice lol!! I would like a "stock" for $200 please lol lol

You are showing your ignorance but of course you can't see it yourself. You have been posting a lot here telling us how good of an investor you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep your head down and keep investing. It'll come back. Always does. The stock market is a place where the impatient transfer wealth to the patient. Be the latter.

But this assumption that "it always comes back" presupposes that the United States is the world leader and that the USD is the world's reserve currency.

We are upending the post-WWII society and headed into a multipolar world where China, India, and several African nations will have the demographic- and resource-advantage.

Yepppp going forward isn't the same outlook as looking back anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just checked mine and they aren't down at all. How are you all losing 6 figures? How much money are you starting with???

Check the post date before you reply, OK? The stock market is extremely volatile because of Trump's frequent attempts to impose crazy tariffs, and the fact that he's eventually going to cave on some major ones. The stock markets regained all of today's losses, for example. Timing really matters these days if you want to play the market under Trump.

I really wonder about the long-term impacts of imposing tariffs for a day or two and then backing down. It seems like the imposition of tariffs is big news in the media but the backdown isn’t. How many people aren’t paying close attention and continuing to put off major purchases because they assume that the tariffs are still on?

What do you mean assume? Trump emphasized reciprocal tariffs will be imposed at some point, I guess 4/2. He also said tariffs will save the auto industry then paused tariffs to save the industry. Are you saying people should have confidence in the market and start consumer spending again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good market performance presupposes political stability, foreseeability and the rule of law. Does it look like we will have any of this in the next four years. That should give you an answer.

Sadly, you cannot compare the situation pre-election with since the election.

+1 The paradigm has changed. The US is becoming an authoritarian state, not governed by the rule of law, but by the whims of one man - or two, if you count Elon.

[Anonymous]

I put in low ball limit buy GTC orders on 50 blue chip stocks on Monday. So far four have executed. CME, MET, KO, NDAQ. Lets see when other 46 kick in or if they ever get filled before they expire in six months.

If we get a sell off shoot for a stock about to go x-div might get a free gift

[Anonymous]

I am not normally an active investor, but I feel that Tesla crashing is about as sure a thing as you can find nowadays, and I have been making a fortune shorting it, and feel it has much further to go.

On fundamentals, competition from China and Europe is eating their lunch. There is no way for them to sustain the margins they have been enjoying with their crappy build quality.

But more importantly, the brand is now toxic. In order to want to buy one you have to be both a Nazi and wanting an electric car. If you were to draw a Venn diagram this would be an extremely small set…