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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:36 AM Original message |
Wall Street is crashing and burning today. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. hell, the DOW is already down 270. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks. I hadn't been paying attention, not that that |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. heh, about as much good as prayer. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. recommend -- fasten your seat belts. nt |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. kinda sad to recommend this kind of news, tho, huh? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. i find it very sad. |
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Spouting Horn (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. Actually, |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. What's another year or two more until retirement |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Me too. I have about 15 years until retirement. Staying the course. (Nervously) n/t |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. But do you really believe that these... |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Beats me - could be the endgame |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
70. Our real capital isn't going to go away |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Retirement? What's that? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. Yeah, no kidding. 'Shop til you drop'? More like 'Work til you drop'. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
7. More reason for these criminals to come to Obama hat in hand |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Confidence in the market will not be restored until the criminals are removed from the system. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. that is a very good point. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. It's crucial, IMO, and deserves its own thread from someone who can write. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
50. If you decide on starting that thread... |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
68. Not me, not a writer. Thanks for the article though, looks good. nt |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
41. ding ding ding!!!!!!! |
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nbsmom (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Robert Heller had an interesting idea in last Sunday's SF Chronicle |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. easy as PIE. clever. |
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.... callchet .... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. Tomorrow |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
32. The brokers together with the media... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. And NEVER buy all at once. |
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Irish Girl (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
67. Excellent post, TwoSparkles |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. Worst day ever? You think the DJ is going to drop more than 2000 points? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. it is well on its way. no shitting. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. 2000/8400=23.8% |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. thanks. neat numbing numbers. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. just think of all the money |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
13. I know: why don't we give the "banking sector" another "capital infusion" |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Another 350 billion needed :( n/t |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
51. Today's NYT is saying $1.8 trillion. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Billions, trillions and we do not need to know who gets the $$$ |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. From today's edition of the NYT |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Thanks for the link :) we always have the Bernanke printing press |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. delete - dup n/t |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Off 3.27% |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm so glad that we got out our 401k funds... |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
53. Your bets were sound |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. i am getting used to it. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
21. Worst day ever? How long have you been in the market? 9 months? |
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.... callchet .... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. From :gristy (1000+ posts) Wed Jan-14-09 09:52 AM |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. I am glad that the only stock I've ever owned was what I could count in my pasture at sunset. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. How This Bear Market Compares |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Interesting - this bear market seems to be falling faster than any other, including 1929-32. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. You're welcome n/t |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
26. The market |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. I agree ... and have been estimating mid-6000's for years. That's how inflated I see the market. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
33. Too bad wall street itself couldn't crash and burn instead of my 401K. nt |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
34. Lets hope not...we shouldn't exactly celebrate just b/c we don't like those in power... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Do you pull off the band-aid slowly or all at once? n/t |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
69. celebrate? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
35. Markets Tumble On Worse Than Expected Retail Sales Numbers |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
37. Wait a minute-- isn't the second half of that $700 billion coming up for a vote this week? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I was thinking the exact same thing. * has a week left to do more damage.... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. The money would go to Obama's administration |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Indeed. n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. .........n/t |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
42. This will most definitely NOT be the "worst day ever in the market." |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. I'm with you. Bookmarking this thread as I have a hundred others |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. misleading |
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Carolann (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Ya' got that right.. |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. The worst day will be in the fall of 2009. That will be the final curtain. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Final curtain? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
47. Alas, Babylon. nt |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
62. Factoid: For the first time since the Carter Administration... |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
64. Pretty bold prediction considering you're gonna be wrong on most of it. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
71. This is why nobody goes to DU for financial analysis. |
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