Market Sell Off!!

whitedust

Well-known member
I'm concerned but still optimistic at this point just don't see a failing economy or other crisis just an oversold stock market that was a trigger to the massive sell off. IDK other views?
 

slimcake

Well-known member
Much needed correction. Just wait until all the reinvestment $$'s start to work from all the companies who are bringing back their $$'s!! Its the real deal I think. What did the last administration do for main street folks?
 

old abe

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whitedust; oversold, or over bought??? Best watch the gb's??? Raising debt limit sooner than later now??? At the very least, warning flags. Markets could quickly become very volatile. Investors talking of blow off top last fall??? Idk. As to the real deal thing slimcake, I sure hope your right.
 

euphoric1

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Don't follow this as close as I should but didn't this all start when those three financial powerhouses were going to come together and form their own insurance company to provide more cost effective insurance to employers, it seemed like when that announcement was made the market tanked a bit and has since then.
 

durphee

Well-known member
They always talk about the 10 year cycle, the last 9 years have been amazing for me or anyone in the market. Hope its just a correction but even seasoned veterans can't predict the future.
 

gary_in_neenah

Super Moderator
Staff member
On a positive note; 10 years ago was the start of the recession so we've come a long ways since then.

Certainly a correction and one that has been anticipated. Nevertheless, ugly and hate to see it. A lot of dollars went up in smoke the last couple of days.
 
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Cirrus_Driver

Guest
Market whip-sawed up +595 late this afternoon. Market manipulation.
Between Friday and Monday drops, I was down approx. $20,000 on just two of my accounts.
Long term the economy is fine, but interest rates will be a limiting factor on equities. Diversify to bonds and other investment vehicles, if you haven't already.
 

whitedust

Well-known member
Market whip-sawed up +595 late this afternoon. Market manipulation.
Between Friday and Monday drops, I was down approx. $20,000 on just two of my accounts.
Long term the economy is fine, but interest rates will be a limiting factor on equities. Diversify to bonds and other investment vehicles, if you haven't already.

I expected that after Europe closed 11AM -2PM should show a trend good or bad... went up good for us for now. Freakin ETFs have a hand in this mess too. Too much concern regarding interest rate possibilities that have NOT happened yet. No panic for me and I don't want to look at losses yet % - good enough for now.

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whitedust; oversold, or over bought??? Best watch the gb's??? Raising debt limit sooner than later now??? At the very least, warning flags. Markets could quickly become very volatile. Investors talking of blow off top last fall??? Idk. As to the real deal thing slimcake, I sure hope your right.

Both lead to this... LOL
 
It's all about interest rates and inflation. The long bull is done, question is, where do we settle? 22,000 or 18,000 or 14,000 or lower? XIV being liquidated, it gets much worse from here.
 

old abe

Well-known member
Intrest rates are big in my opinion, and the energy prices also. Many bankers are watching very closely as they don't like what they see in the tax plan several years out???? I'm pretty much with highertel's position. Better be diversified, and your wings spread wide!!!
 
Getting oversold, should bounce soon before more down. I buy SPY puts and TVIX for the bear side. Bull market is over (until it isn't) HH
 

uncle_ed

Active member
I cant put my finger on why the market was doing so good these last 2 years but it sure was a steady growth that was a nice ride. I figured the prior 5 or 6 years of growth was due to QE1, 2 and 3 more than anything and just dont think we have had major business growth as a result of that so hope some of these new changes from Trump work and we start to see that. In the mean time I think we are going to see some big swings in the market for a time to come. Hope Im wrong but half my money is in the market and the other half in bonds so If the dow hits 17000 again I may go all in again......IDK
 

brad460

Member
All the fundamentals of the economy are strong...the market has temporarily detached itself from the booming economy, low unemployment, high large cap earnings, growing GDP...I expect we will hit 30k this year...
 

old abe

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All the fundamentals of the economy are strong...the market has temporarily detached itself from the booming economy, low unemployment, high large cap earnings, growing GDP...I expect we will hit 30k this year...

WOW!!!!!!!! That's some optimism!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many market analyst feel the market level is 30% over inflated, and have been expecting a major correction??????????
 
All the fundamentals of the economy are strong...the market has temporarily detached itself from the booming economy, low unemployment, high large cap earnings, growing GDP...I expect we will hit 30k this year...

You just nailed every reason why the markets are entering a bear market, interest rates...good news is now bad.
 

gary_in_neenah

Super Moderator
Staff member
This today from Raymond James advisors;

The fundamentals of the economy are strengthening. Higher interest rates are a byproduct of a stronger economy.

It's not often you get a substantial pullback in the market when both economic and earnings growth are strengthening. Stay calm. Stay invested in equities. Don't fight the fundamentals.


We're in it for the long haul. The stock market has always had corrections and bear markets, it always has and always will. Hate to see losses but it's just the nature of thing, the market always comes back and grows even more.
 

slimcake

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My HS economics teacher had a line about the market "Its like walking up stairs with a yoyo" Pretty much!! He is a smart man. Can't say I remember anything any of my other teachers said...
 
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