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In reply to the discussion: Dow sinks 700 points as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street hard [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,812 posts)34. Ummm, you can sell your stocks at any time.
Your statement about investors being the last ones allowed to get money out makes no sense.
If the market isn't and never will be based on the value of the companies that make it up" then what's the point of the P/E ratio? It does provide at least a rough measure of value, and itself gives a worthwhile measure of value.
The essential thing is not to try timing the market. Buy stocks or funds you think are good ones, and stay with them for a while. Don't try to buy and sell at every small twitch in the market.
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I agree, unless they are rich - which most people, including us, certainly are not.
lark
Jul 2021
#6
One caveat: you do much better if you invest for income, not a killing on share price
Warpy
Jul 2021
#11
I am not at all deep into the money stream and I definitely don't do futures.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Jul 2021
#24