Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 19:33     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Buying and selling 20% of my stocks all the time inside two Roths. I need volatility.
Made 100% last year. I'm at 70% this year already.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 19:32     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

I bought NVDA, Netflix and Spotify in 2018 and sold at par in 2022. If I had help, I would have about $2M more and another $300K in crypto, all on an investment of about $100K. Cry me a river.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 19:28     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have some cash in the sidelines. Wondering if we should be moving to the market now, given that the indices have come back to their levels pre-tariff meltdown.


This says it all, doesn’t it?


Poorly phrased initial post, but the question is what should our strategy be with the cash -- continue to hold the cash position with an anticipated market downturn later this year or DCA into the market strating now?



I would wait now at least until the quarterly reports come out in mid July to see what happens there. But if the market takes a significant dip at any point between now and then, I think you should put in in incremental amounts.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 18:51     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

I didn’t sell in 2008, I didn’t sell during Covid, and I didn’t sell over the tariffs. The post who said “park it in the S&P 500 and forget it” is spot on.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 18:44     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Buy when the market dips

Park and hold in an index fund
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 18:34     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

I am okay with the sell, have to bank it somehow.
I continue to buy in order to average down so it's just investing, hard to time the market, same as housing!l market.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 18:31     Subject: Re:Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I sold during covid and was mad with myself for a very long time. But I moved on. Mistakes happen. We are all human. Forgive and forget. (But remember not to do it again.)


I bought cruiseline stocks. If the world ended, money wouldn't be useful. It's up 300%.


Those won’t fare too well when Kennedy’s epidemics get going.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 18:27     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:I made a major mistake selling during the depths of the tariff meltdown.

Now that we are nearing a 20% recovery, anyone else in the same boat?


Sorry, but all advice from experts is not to sell at such moments.

So, I did not.

Remember, don’t park money you need in the near term in the stock market.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 18:26     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:never sell, ever


Yeah there are way too many millenials and GenZ who were raised on ZIRP that think it only “number go up”.

We are in a different world with inflation, and no longer the great moderation forever lowering interest rates.

I don’t know which way it will go, but we definitely live in a world with more risk and less tools for the Fed or govt to stabilize.


You’re not wrong, yet is is ALSO stupid to sell during a panicky downturn. A long term strategy with a more balanced portfolio for the long term isn’t a terrible idea. I wish there were some way to pull money out for a RE purchase with less of a penalty.


Open an SBLOC.


I’m a poor and have all my money in my TSP.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 17:48     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:never sell, ever


Yeah there are way too many millenials and GenZ who were raised on ZIRP that think it only “number go up”.

We are in a different world with inflation, and no longer the great moderation forever lowering interest rates.

I don’t know which way it will go, but we definitely live in a world with more risk and less tools for the Fed or govt to stabilize.


You’re not wrong, yet is is ALSO stupid to sell during a panicky downturn. A long term strategy with a more balanced portfolio for the long term isn’t a terrible idea. I wish there were some way to pull money out for a RE purchase with less of a penalty.


Open an SBLOC.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 17:46     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:never sell, ever


Yeah there are way too many millenials and GenZ who were raised on ZIRP that think it only “number go up”.

We are in a different world with inflation, and no longer the great moderation forever lowering interest rates.

I don’t know which way it will go, but we definitely live in a world with more risk and less tools for the Fed or govt to stabilize.


You’re not wrong, yet is is ALSO stupid to sell during a panicky downturn. A long term strategy with a more balanced portfolio for the long term isn’t a terrible idea. I wish there were some way to pull money out for a RE purchase with less of a penalty.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 17:44     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't sell but I am holding cash that was intended for investment during that time. I'm ok with that decision.


+1


So you’re content losing money to inflation? The best time to get in the market is always right now.


It’s earning 4%+. I’m good. I bought in 2008, but I’m watching and waiting.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 17:42     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

lol we told you not to sell
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 17:41     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:I refuse to invest in Trump's economy. I am keeping my money safe in cash (not physical) until we have a legitimate government. Otherwise you are feeding the beast and all your talk is just talk.


Lol your money isn’t making a dent in the stock prices, and when you eventually buy back in the S&P will be above 10000. Dumbest post I’ve seen in a while.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2025 17:41     Subject: Anyone else regret selling?

Anonymous wrote:I made a major mistake selling during the depths of the tariff meltdown.

Now that we are nearing a 20% recovery, anyone else in the same boat?


You are not cut out for the market if you panic sold. Stay out of it would be your best advice.