# People With Money In the Market **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 19, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103 "2008-01-19T07:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/21 "2008-01-20T10:47:47Z")
lol, my 401k started jan 1 this year, talk about shitty. i don’t have my paperwork yet to see how much i’ve lost of the 250 thats into it. ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/22 "2008-01-20T11:22:30Z")
alot of guys i know at work (older) who have their money in their 401k, have it set in the low risk market, and their losing their asses, me and a few other people have majority of our shit in the high risk market and were doing decent right now ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/23 "2008-01-20T13:50:43Z")
So now would be a good time for me to invest? I want to kick $1k out and see what happens.Should I wait and see if shit goes lower? or buy now? ---
**Author:** ![cdvma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cdvma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cdvma)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/24 "2008-01-20T14:42:47Z")
IMHO wait. Its very volatile right now. ---
**Author:** ![wnyryder\_05](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wnyryder_05/32/5134_2.png) [@wnyryder\_05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wnyryder_05)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/25 "2008-01-20T16:32:07Z")
> [@cdvma](#): > > IMHO wait. Its very volatile right now. When is it not? I’d put money into mutual funds. ---
**Author:** ![AKUMA\_TO\_TENSHI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AKUMA\_TO\_TENSHI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKUMA_TO_TENSHI)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/26 "2008-01-20T16:35:27Z")
Doesn’t anybody know how to short on a stock. WTF free bearside money. KK ---
**Author:** ![cdvma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cdvma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cdvma)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/27 "2008-01-20T16:50:35Z")
Yea but also keep in mind hes only got 1k to play with…sure volatility is always there but right now with a 1k investment its not exactly easy for a new guy with little funds to have good fun 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cdvma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cdvma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cdvma)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/28 "2008-01-21T15:45:00Z")
So foreign markets are taking a GIANT shit and DOW futures are down 500 points. Tomorrow will be fun! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/29 "2008-01-21T17:38:19Z")
Im down 10.x% so far this year, after about 13% up last. Buying cheap now. Dan ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/30 "2008-01-21T19:18:25Z")
I’ll let the articles do the talking. [U.S Markets](http://www.cnbc.com/id/22771281) [Foreign Markets](http://www.cnbc.com/id/22766769/site/14081545/) Wait for Bush and Bernanke to be replaced before getting in the market. ---
**Author:** ![AKUMA\_TO\_TENSHI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AKUMA\_TO\_TENSHI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKUMA_TO_TENSHI)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/31 "2008-01-21T21:09:33Z")
Trading was halted last inIndia due to losses. Won’t be surprised if it happens in the US in the AM. Hold on tight kk ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/32 "2008-01-22T04:38:58Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > Im doing well, I picked good companies. > > Wal-mart, Lockheed Martin, Grumman, and the only one that isnt doing so well is Boeing . > > Other companies that money is in, Famous Daves of America(makin money). Blizzard Entertainment(just for fun, 1 share). and 2 little shares of Microsoft, just to say I do. > > The main ones, Wal-mart, Lockheed and Grumman are doing really well. im suprised that boeing isnt doing well, hmm interesting ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/33 "2008-01-22T05:23:05Z")
Personal Rate of Return from 01/01/2008 to 01/18/2008 is -9.0% You have to diversify your portfolio yo ![http://wu-tang-financial.com/wu-tang.jpg](http://wu-tang-financial.com/wu-tang.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/34 "2008-01-22T05:24:42Z")
Yea im not going to take any out but its looking like it isw about to get worse. I will punch a nun in the face if i lose more then 20% in Jan. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/35 "2008-01-22T05:28:39Z")
stop looking lol. look again in april. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/36 "2008-01-22T05:28:59Z")
HAHAHAHAHAHAH that is great. I am plenty diversified my roth IRA is spread between 6 mutuals. My mutual(long term for when im old and crusty) account shares 8 or 9 different mutuals. Finally in my high risk account i only have stock in two companies one doing terrible but is pending a merger that should help if it ever goes through, the other isnt doing bad. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/37 "2008-01-22T05:31:35Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > stop looking lol. look again in april. Piss off, i watch that shit all day while i rock back and forth in my chair pulling out my hair. Occasionally i get up to pop a pepto/rum cocktail then i go play with guns. How about that. :jam: ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/38 "2008-01-22T05:41:45Z")
Fuel stock is the shiz. ---
**Author:** ![Tevenor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Tevenor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tevenor)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/39 "2008-01-22T05:55:11Z")
The Fed just cut 75 basis points of the fed rate. Should be for an interesting market open considering on average the world markets fell ~ 5% across the board. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/40 "2008-01-22T06:33:26Z")
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