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In reply to bear2034 • 3:38p, 4/7/25
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I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 3:41p, 4/7/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

Once again: if companies continue to lose value they will stop hiring people and start laying them off, and then you will have a real recession. This attitude that the stock market is divorced from "main street" is so silly.
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 5:17p, 4/7/25
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2034 the great retweeter of stuff of BI

Aren't Democrat socialists ecstatic that Trump stuck it to the rich?
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 5:20p, 4/7/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?
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5:39p, 4/7/25

Chuck Schumer sounds a lot like Donald Trump here.
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In reply to bear2034 • 5:40p, 4/7/25
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?
oh jeez. Not even worth the response. Exactly how old are you?
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In reply to bear2034 • 6:45p, 4/7/25
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?


This is correct. I am not sure why the poster above me is mocking conventional wisdom.
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In reply to oski003 • 7:34a, 4/8/25
oski003 said:
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?


This is correct. I am not sure why the poster above me is mocking conventional wisdom.
When did I say I didn't have a substantial position in bonds? I'd say stick to talking about what you know, but that wouldn't leave much.
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 7:36a, 4/8/25
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bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?
oh jeez. Not even worth the response. Exactly how old are you?
Yeah, that's why I didn't respond to this. He knows nothing about me, my financial situation, etc. He just thinks he's scoring points in some game.
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In reply to sycasey • 7:38a, 4/8/25
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Eastern Oregon Bear said:

I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

Once again: if companies continue to lose value they will stop hiring people and start laying them off, and then you will have a real recession. This attitude that the stock market is divorced from "main street" is so silly.

The highly twisted "logic" that the MAGA MORONS promote here wouldn't even cut it with a high school debate team.

Their lack of basic economic concepts is truly remarkable.
And the fact that they can't see that these so-called "reciprocal" tariffs were MADE UP by the White House is equally telling.

And my guess is that they wouldn't be caught dead working in an Apple iPhone manufacturing plant here in the States . . . "screwing in millions of tiny screws into an iPhone" like Trump's Commerce Secretary has suggested.



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11:34a, 4/8/25
Translations? Translations? We don't need no stinkin' foreign language translations of weather warnings!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/weather/warning-translation-noaa-nws-cuts/index.html
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 4:11p, 4/8/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
Translations? Translations? We don't need no stinkin' foreign language translations of weather warnings!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/weather/warning-translation-noaa-nws-cuts/index.html


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In reply to oski003 • 4:34p, 4/8/25
oski003 said:
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?


This is correct. I am not sure why the poster above me is mocking conventional wisdom.
because it's not even close to conventional wisdom. Between 03, lover of movies and 2034 please don't offer any portfolio allocation and strategy advice. It's like the Lutnick trio
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 4:48p, 4/8/25
cal83dls79 said:
oski003 said:
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?


This is correct. I am not sure why the poster above me is mocking conventional wisdom.
because it's not even close to conventional wisdom. Between 03, lover of movies and 2034 please don't offer any portfolio allocation and strategy advice. It's like the Lutnick trio


What should someone near retirement age do then? Shouldn't they get more conservative in case the market drops?
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In reply to oski003 • 4:57p, 4/8/25
oski003 said:
cal83dls79 said:
oski003 said:
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?


This is correct. I am not sure why the poster above me is mocking conventional wisdom.
because it's not even close to conventional wisdom. Between 03, lover of movies and 2034 please don't offer any portfolio allocation and strategy advice. It's like the Lutnick trio


What should someone near retirement age do then? Shouldn't they get more conservative in case the market drops?
of course. There is an array of low risk options. But if you are "nearing" retirement bonds would NOT be my investment of choice when you consider you got 30 more years to go. That's all the advice I'll give. Everyone has their own risk spectrum. Pretty clear how old I am given my BI name. Good luck out there. The market was a complete disaster this last week and self inflicted. For someone newly retired it's not a joke.
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6:02p, 4/8/25
Please note my above correction
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 7:12p, 4/8/25
cal83dls79 said:
oski003 said:
cal83dls79 said:
oski003 said:
bear2034 said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
bear2034 said:
I'm not upset about them. I'm upset about the 15% of my retirement fund that's evaporated.

If you're nearing retirement and your 401k consists mainly of managed target funds, a large percentage of your portfolio should be allocated to bonds instead of stocks?


This is correct. I am not sure why the poster above me is mocking conventional wisdom.
because it's not even close to conventional wisdom. Between 03, lover of movies and 2034 please don't offer any portfolio allocation and strategy advice. It's like the Lutnick trio


What should someone near retirement age do then? Shouldn't they get more conservative in case the market drops?
of course. There is an array of low risk options. But if you are "nearing" retirement bonds would NOT be my investment of choice when you consider you got 30 more years to go. That's all the advice I'll give. Everyone has their own risk spectrum. Pretty clear how old I am given my BI name. Good luck out there. The market was a complete disaster this last week and self inflicted. For someone newly retired it's not a joke.


The "100 minus your age" rule suggests subtracting your age from 100 to determine the percentage of your portfolio you should invest in stocks, with the remaining percentage allocated to bonds or other fixed income investments.

Here's a breakdown:

The Rule:
The core concept is to subtract your age from 100 to arrive at the suggested percentage of your portfolio that should be invested in stocks.

Example:
If you are 30 years old, the rule suggests investing 70% (100 - 30) in stocks and 30% in bonds or other fixed income investments.

Rationale:
This rule is based on the idea that younger investors have a longer time horizon and can tolerate more risk, while older investors, closer to retirement, prioritize capital preservation and a more stable income stream.

Limitations:
The rule is a general guideline and may not be suitable for everyone, as individual circumstances and risk tolerance can vary. SmartAsset says that a one-size-fits-all approach can lead to unintended consequences, especially in changing economic environments or under unique personal circumstances.
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7:58p, 4/8/25
MAGA MORON PETER NAVARRO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/trump-weighed-even-bigger-tariffs-in-push-by-china-hawk-navarro?sref=B0vfP3lF
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In reply to DiabloWags • 11:41p, 4/8/25
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MAGA MORON PETER NAVARRO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/trump-weighed-even-bigger-tariffs-in-push-by-china-hawk-navarro?sref=B0vfP3lF

Kinda fun listening to Navarro and Ex-President Musk* trading insults in public this week!


* Ex-President Musk probably thanks his lucky stars for William Henry Harrison. Otherwise, he would've had the shortest tenure as President in US history!
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1:45p, 4/9/25

Historic move in the markets.
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1:46p, 4/9/25
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2:05p, 4/9/25

Reciprocal tariffs of 10% still in effect.
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In reply to bear2034 • 2:06p, 4/9/25
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Historic move in the markets.

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In reply to sycasey • 2:09p, 4/9/25
The left still can't meme.
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2:15p, 4/9/25

bye bye shorts.
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In reply to bear2034 • 2:18p, 4/9/25
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The left still can't meme.
You do realize that this (partial) rebound only happened because Trump reversed his stated policy, right? Not going through with your own bad idea doesn't mean you're a genius.
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In reply to sycasey • 2:19p, 4/9/25
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bear2034 said:
The left still can't meme.
You do realize that this (partial) rebound only happened because Trump reversed his stated policy, right? Not going through with your own bad idea doesn't mean you're a genius.
He's pathetically dumb.

The market rallied because they paused being "liberated".
lol
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In reply to bear2034 • 2:24p, 4/9/25
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bye bye shorts.
The market cap is still down over 6 trillion under Trump's leadership.

Funny how you were scarce while the bottom was falling out and now a partial recovery has you giddily spiking the football at the 40 yard line as if a victory has been won.
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 2:26p, 4/9/25
Bingo.

That's why I finally put him on IGNORE along with MovieClown, Minot Juco, Oski, Zipper, and Cal88.
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In reply to sycasey • 2:30p, 4/9/25
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bear2034 said:
The left still can't meme.
You do realize that this (partial) rebound only happened because Trump reversed his stated policy, right? Not going through with your own bad idea doesn't mean you're a genius.

Suddenly, people don't think Trump will pull something again to rattle the markets!
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In reply to DiabloWags • 2:32p, 4/9/25
DiabloWags said:
sycasey said:
bear2034 said:
The left still can't meme.
You do realize that this (partial) rebound only happened because Trump reversed his stated policy, right? Not going through with your own bad idea doesn't mean you're a genius.
He's pathetically dumb.

The market rallied because they paused being "liberated".
lol

You must be upset that you either converted your equities to cash or that you know your short positions are going to get wrecked. It's never a good idea to try timing the market. You should know this by now.
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