Originally Posted by EdM
Originally Posted by OrangeOkie
Originally Posted by ring3
. . . I pay little attention, just set it and forget it. Haven't missed a dime of what we put in over the years. It's been no burden. Barring anything truly catastrophic retirement should be quite comfortable.



How much did your portfolio go down back in 2007-2009?


Just guessing here, but likely no where near how it has risen since. Folks that rode it did very, very well. wink Some that got out and back in timely even better... Dummies that panicked and sold low, not so much.


For those that were buying in that time frame did really well. Don't believe check out these two that did wonders for me, HIG and C. But there were many others that did as well or better in that time frame. I try to position myself to buy in those depressed times. I hold in markets like we are in now. I don't time the market, but I time my executions. But its not just timing, its picking solid companies that actually have a solid history.

Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.