stock market was up today...

[85SugarVol]

I moved a small portion of my money into fixed income when I saw the market going south, turned out to be a mistake because my investments are up around 13% ytd. Not too bad for a pandemic year.

I’d kill for that this year. I’m positive a few percent but nothing to chest thumped about. I got greedy and waited too long or I’d have made about 50%. Back to timing that market thing ...

Damn boys. What have y’all been doing?

There was a lot of money made in this market...

 

[VolStrom]

Damn boys. What have y’all been doing?

There was a lot of money made in this market...

I can't speak for anyone else, but when you're retired you don't shoot for the moon and 13% is pretty good.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Damn boys. What have y’all been doing?

There was a lot of money made in this market...

I got safe early in the year before the drop. This is my retirement money and we were at a high so I got conservative. Then the drop and I just waited too long. But I’m pretty conservative with this account I’m retiring in three years and I’m not going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I can retire today from my 401k and accrued pens ok I’m just working to get rid of the mortgage before I pull the trigger.

 

[85SugarVol]

I can't speak for anyone else, but when you're retired you don't shoot for the moon and 13% is pretty good.

I got safe early in the year before the drop. This is my retirement money and we were at a high so I got conservative. Then the drop and I just waited too long. But I’m pretty conservative with this account I’m retiring in three years and I’m not going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I can retire today from my 401k and accrued pens ok I’m just working to get rid of the mortgage before I pull the trigger.

Got ya, and that makes sense.

I’m still 20 years out, so still heavily invested for growth. Been a good year.

 

[1972 Grad]

I got safe early in the year before the drop. This is my retirement money and we were at a high so I got conservative. Then the drop and I just waited too long. But I’m pretty conservative with this account I’m retiring in three years and I’m not going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I can retire today from my 401k and accrued pens ok I’m just working to get rid of the mortgage before I pull the trigger.

Why would you pay off your mortgage before you kill yourself?

 

[NorthDallas40]

Got ya, and that makes sense.

I’m still 20 years out, so still heavily invested for growth. Been a good year.

Oh yeah if I was that far away I’d have been much more risk enticed this year.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Why would you pay off your mortgage before you kill yourself?

Because “she” told me that’s what I’m doing. It goes better when I don’t resist.

 

[Weezy]

I sold a bunch after the full comeback. I regret it a little, but right now it's just all numbers on a website, so I don't lose any sleep over it. I still don't understand how the market pushes high while people are staying home and losing jobs. I'll keep that money out for a while and slowly work it back in.

 

[1972 Grad]

I bought all 3 of these stocks on Oct. 20, 2017, and posted the above on Oct. 21. Here is what I paid, and value today, less than 5 months later.

CRSP: paid 19.24 - now 59.37
EDIT: paid 23.97 - now 44.72
NTLA: paid 28.10 - now 35.25

Update on these 3 stocks I bought Oct. 20, 2017.

CRSP: paid 19.24 - now 175.01
EDIT: paid 23.97-now 89.82
NTLA: paid 28.10 - now 65.72

I sold NTLA at a very small profit some time ago. I still own CRSP and EDIT.

 

[1972 Grad]

If you have a little extra money, and want to take a chance on a long term flyer, check out CRSP, EDIT, and NTLA. Key words here are little extra, long term, and chancy. I wouldn't invest much into any of the 3.

This is from Oct. 21, 2017. Check post above.

 

[85SugarVol]

Update on these 3 stocks I bought Oct. 20, 2017.

CRSP: paid 19.24 - now 175.01
EDIT: paid 23.97-now 89.82
NTLA: paid 28.10 - now 65.72

I sold NTLA at a very small profit some time ago. I still own CRSP and EDIT.

I’ve had significant exposure to Crispr for a while now thru ARKG.

Been a hell of a year!

 

[85SugarVol]

I’ve had significant exposure to Crispr for a while now thru ARKG.

Been a hell of a year!

@1972 Grad

Crispr played a big part in ARKG return this year. I feel like I have to tell someone or it’s almost not real.

I tried to tell my wife that it popped 203% this year... she just looked at me and went back to her phone lol.

Hell of a year....

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

For Year End, S&P 500 Up 16.26%, DOW Up 7.26%, and NASDAQ up 43.64%. Hard to imagine back in March.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

For Year End, S&P 500 Up 16.26%, DOW Up 7.26%, and NASDAQ up 43.64%. Hard to imagine back in March.

It was a great year. Now though, most of my options positions are closed, and I probably won't open any new ones until we see if the socialists take control of the Senate. If not, it will be good for the first half anyway.

Happy New Year Ernest T

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

It was a great year. Now though, most of my options positions are closed, and I probably won't open any new ones until we see if the socialists take control of the Senate. If not, it will be good for the first half anyway.

Happy New Year Ernest T

Good. The market has momentum but due for a pull back (a shock and awe one if Ga goes commie next week). Happy New Year!!

 

[85SugarVol]

For Year End, S&P 500 Up 16.26%, DOW Up 7.26%, and NASDAQ up 43.64%. Hard to imagine back in March.

Been a hell of a year

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Markets will crash if the process isn't upheld. You're talking about breaking the very fundamentals that our country is founded on. It would absolutely cause massive rioting around the country.

Markets may crash if Republicans lose these 2 GA seats (in large part to Trump's stupid antics since 11/3)

 

[bignewt]

Markets will crash if the process isn't upheld. You're talking about breaking the very fundamentals that our country is founded on. It would absolutely cause massive rioting around the country.

Isn't any way they can invalidate the election without hard proof which they don't have. It's irresponsible and childish by the republicans.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Isn't any way they can invalidate the election without hard proof which they don't have. It's irresponsible and childish by the republicans.

Or it’s smart to expose the nonsense, keep it in the news cycle, and put the other side on notice that they can’t continue with their garbage tactics.

 

[bignewt]

Or it’s smart to expose the nonsense, keep it in the news cycle, and put the other side on notice that they can’t continue with their garbage tactics.

Two party system is what is garbage but that's enough politics for me.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Two party system is what is garbage but that's enough politics for me.

Politics and the stock market are highly related. I’m pulling for an R to take a Senate seat on Tuesday to keep one party from taking complete control of the Legislative and Executive branches of our government.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Or it’s smart to expose the nonsense, keep it in the news cycle, and put the other side on notice that they can’t continue with their garbage tactics.

Trump barely won a handful of close races in 2016 and lost barely lost a handful in 2020. Contrary to what Rs think, these races werent lost in Milwaukee, Detroit, Philly, Atlanta. They were lost in the suburban areas (many which have R leadership) around those cities. The margin of victory in those states was driven by suburban voting differences (largely women) between 2016 and 2020.

There's no huge widespread voter fraud conspiracy that changed this outcome.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Trump barely won a handful of close races in 2016 and lost barely lost a handful in 2020. Contrary to what Rs think, these races werent lost in Milwaukee, Detroit, Philly, Atlanta. They were lost in the suburban areas (many which have R leadership) around those cities. The margin of victory in those states was driven by suburban voting differences (largely women) between 2016 and 2020.

There's no huge widespread voter fraud conspiracy that changed this outcome.

I didn’t say that there was enough of a conspiracy to reverse the outcome. The benefit of exposing the questionable tactics isn’t to take back the election. It’s to highlight the garbage that goes on in the D controlled areas.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I didn’t say that there was enough of a conspiracy to reverse the outcome. The benefit of exposing the questionable tactics isn’t to take back the election. It’s to highlight the garbage that goes on in the D controlled areas.

This isnt about exposing the "tactics". It's about a President who doesnt have the emotional maturity to accept he lost a closed, hard fought race.

This could be a big issue if his tantrums cause the Rs to lose whatever leads they had in GA this Tuesday....

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

This isnt about exposing the "tactics". It's about a President who doesnt have the emotional maturity to accept he lost a closed, hard fought race.

This could be a big issue if his tantrums cause the Rs to lose whatever leads they had in GA this Tuesday....

It’s absolutely about bringing the cheating to light. Several states have violated the Constitution by illegally changing their own election rules. This isn’t being driven by Trump. The Rs don’t have the support of the media so they must stir the pot since the Ds and the media would rather the cheating simply go away. One stolen vote is too many. There is bipartisan discontent with the improprieties.

This isn’t the Political Forum and the discussion has little to do with the stock market. I’d suggest taking the argument to the Political Forum.