Comments on: Buying High and Selling Low Might Sound Stupid, But People Still Do It http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HF Markets - Online Trading http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-79293 HF Markets - Online Trading Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:37:30 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-79293 You make some good comments here, cemented by your posts on dollar cost averaging. Keeping a cool head is hard when you see your investments swinging. If you trade, like us, thats great, but keeping your head and thinking long term is the key for retirement portfolios. You make some good comments here, cemented by your posts on dollar cost averaging. Keeping a cool head is hard when you see your investments swinging. If you trade, like us, thats great, but keeping your head and thinking long term is the key for retirement portfolios.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-17849 MoneyNing Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:49:36 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-17849 Fear and Greed at work here! :) Fear and Greed at work here! :)

]]> By: Shadox http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-17641 Shadox Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:56:51 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-17641 You nailed it. I recently wrote an article myself about the topic. If Target, Best Buy or Macy's announced a major sale, people would be lining up at the door. For some reason, when stocks go on sale people run the other way... I think that's strange. You nailed it. I recently wrote an article myself about the topic. If Target, Best Buy or Macy’s announced a major sale, people would be lining up at the door. For some reason, when stocks go on sale people run the other way… I think that’s strange.

]]> By: plonkee http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16751 plonkee Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:04:36 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16751 I think that its a pity that so many people buy high and sell low without realising. I've got a boring automatic regular investment into index funds myself. I think that its a pity that so many people buy high and sell low without realising. I’ve got a boring automatic regular investment into index funds myself.

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16650 Jeremy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:19:06 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16650 I was lucky and my last 401k contribution came in and got friday's closing prices. Good discount! But in the end it really doesn't matter, the market goes up and it goes down, it just happened to go down more than usual in such a short period of time. If you stay the course and keep contributing it will turn out fine in the end. I was lucky and my last 401k contribution came in and got friday’s closing prices. Good discount!

But in the end it really doesn’t matter, the market goes up and it goes down, it just happened to go down more than usual in such a short period of time. If you stay the course and keep contributing it will turn out fine in the end.

]]> By: Bob T http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16635 Bob T Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:13:50 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16635 I'm just hoping that my pending 401k contribution gets sent in before it rebounds. It's like all my funds are on sale :) I’m just hoping that my pending 401k contribution gets sent in before it rebounds. It’s like all my funds are on sale :)

]]> By: Ben http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16621 Ben Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:55:23 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16621 I'm hoping the market stays down until the first of the month when my automatic purchases are made, then it can go back up :) I’m hoping the market stays down until the first of the month when my automatic purchases are made, then it can go back up :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16568 Elizabeth Potts Weinstein Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:07:44 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16568 Great article. I don't even worry about the stock market on a short-term basis, because all of my investments in the stock market, and my client's invesmtents, are for 10-50 years out. Frankly, I don't pay attention, except just enough to answer client and press questions. What happens over one week is not relevant -- except for the fact that other people selling high is great for us, because when we buy our monthly investments, we get to buy at an even lower price. :) Thanks, Elizabeth Great article. I don’t even worry about the stock market on a short-term basis, because all of my investments in the stock market, and my client’s invesmtents, are for 10-50 years out. Frankly, I don’t pay attention, except just enough to answer client and press questions.

What happens over one week is not relevant — except for the fact that other people selling high is great for us, because when we buy our monthly investments, we get to buy at an even lower price. :)

Thanks,
Elizabeth

]]> By: Zachary http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16559 Zachary Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:17:30 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16559 I'm just riding the investing waves! I’m just riding the investing waves!

]]> By: Pinyo http://genxfinance.com/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16551 Pinyo Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:26:06 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/07/30/buying-high-and-selling-low-might-sound-stupid-but-people-still-do-it/#comment-16551 Excellent article. I also wrote something similar, more illustrative, but less thorough than yours. Just hang on tight folks. Excellent article. I also wrote something similar, more illustrative, but less thorough than yours. Just hang on tight folks.

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