Comments on: Why it’s the Right Time to Buy US Stocks http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-125556 Lazy Man Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:55:01 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-125556 I don't know... if I bought when I said and sold a month later, I would have made around 8% (rough estimate using the Dow). I don’t know… if I bought when I said and sold a month later, I would have made around 8% (rough estimate using the Dow).

]]> By: Bad Advice http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-125555 Bad Advice Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:41:07 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-125555 Well, in hindsight, this advice was horrible.... the market has pretty much nosedived since the date of this article... I guess Jim Cramer was right ;) Well, in hindsight, this advice was horrible…. the market has pretty much nosedived since the date of this article…

I guess Jim Cramer was right ;)

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11401 Lazy Man Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:37:03 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11401 That's true, but who knows if some good news will come out to offset that next year? I try not to forecast whether stocks will start going up or down in 4 months. It's difficult enough to try to figure out where it's going in the next month. If you need an example, last month we passed Dow 14K, about 30 days later we are passing 13K on the downside. That’s true, but who knows if some good news will come out to offset that next year? I try not to forecast whether stocks will start going up or down in 4 months. It’s difficult enough to try to figure out where it’s going in the next month.

If you need an example, last month we passed Dow 14K, about 30 days later we are passing 13K on the downside.

]]> By: rstlne http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11398 rstlne Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:19:51 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11398 No, it's not the right time to buy. $521 billion in ARM resets are due in the first six months of next year. That's more than all of 2007. So we aren't quite at the bottom yet. It's okay to start looking for bargains now but do not commit all your cash yet because there'll be more to come. No, it’s not the right time to buy. $521 billion in ARM resets are due in the first six months of next year. That’s more than all of 2007. So we aren’t quite at the bottom yet. It’s okay to start looking for bargains now but do not commit all your cash yet because there’ll be more to come.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11392 MoneyNing Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:25:37 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11392 Hmm... I think the best way is to stick to a good scheduled investing plan since anything else is really trying to time the market. Hmm… I think the best way is to stick to a good scheduled investing plan since anything else is really trying to time the market.

]]> By: MossySF http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11391 MossySF Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:39:02 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11391 I'm continuing to buy because I will put more in the next few years than I currently have -- so hence, recession/drops will be good for my purchases. But if you haven't already planned on how to deal with drops, do some serious research before just blowing this off as a "subprime-only" problem. Remember, this is what every talking head claimed back in February. Now the mortgage companies imploding are in the Alt-Prime arena and defaults are creeping up in prime. Huh -- I thought the problem was contained? Didn't Bernanke state so on TV in Feb? On Boggleheads, there's been several threads about this subject already. Read the dicussions carefully: http://diehards.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=60731#60731 http://www.dealbreaker.com/images/pdf/HaymanJuly07.pdf I’m continuing to buy because I will put more in the next few years than I currently have — so hence, recession/drops will be good for my purchases.

But if you haven’t already planned on how to deal with drops, do some serious research before just blowing this off as a “subprime-only” problem. Remember, this is what every talking head claimed back in February. Now the mortgage companies imploding are in the Alt-Prime arena and defaults are creeping up in prime. Huh — I thought the problem was contained? Didn’t Bernanke state so on TV in Feb?

On Boggleheads, there’s been several threads about this subject already. Read the dicussions carefully:

http://diehards.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=60731#60731
http://www.dealbreaker.com/images/pdf/HaymanJuly07.pdf

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11390 Lazy Man Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:21:27 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11390 Dave: "Money on the sidelines" means extra money that I'm not already investing or have other plans for. I'm saving for a house in two years, and I can't count that money as "on the sidelines." I'm investing each month automatically, so there's no money there that I can add in. If you suggest that one should stay out of the market to time it for these circumstances, I'd suggest that's not the "proper way" to invest. Dave: “Money on the sidelines” means extra money that I’m not already investing or have other plans for. I’m saving for a house in two years, and I can’t count that money as “on the sidelines.” I’m investing each month automatically, so there’s no money there that I can add in.

If you suggest that one should stay out of the market to time it for these circumstances, I’d suggest that’s not the “proper way” to invest.

]]> By: Eric http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11388 Eric Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:42:20 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11388 I'd stay away from REIT's, but several banks are trading about 20-30% below average. These stocks should turn around later in the year once they've fully come clean with how much of their business is still relying on their lending. I've just put in another 10% in to regional banks. I’d stay away from REIT’s, but several banks are trading about 20-30% below average. These stocks should turn around later in the year once they’ve fully come clean with how much of their business is still relying on their lending. I’ve just put in another 10% in to regional banks.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11387 Dave Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:08:14 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11387 "If I had money on the sidelines" If you don't have money on the sidelines, you aren't investing the proper way. “If I had money on the sidelines”

If you don’t have money on the sidelines, you aren’t investing the proper way.

]]> By: dong http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11386 dong Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:29:56 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11386 I do think it's time to scoop in potential undervalued companies as the market doesn't differentiate between good and bad when the whole market swings down. That said, I think the credit issues in the market are large ones. The the fact the central banks have had to prop them up is warning. It's not just about subprime, and even the fallout from subprime dervied instruments (such as CDOs), but the fact that credit has been to easily extended across the board. Credit spreads have been too narrow for too long. I do think it’s time to scoop in potential undervalued companies as the market doesn’t differentiate between good and bad when the whole market swings down. That said, I think the credit issues in the market are large ones. The the fact the central banks have had to prop them up is warning. It’s not just about subprime, and even the fallout from subprime dervied instruments (such as CDOs), but the fact that credit has been to easily extended across the board. Credit spreads have been too narrow for too long.

]]> By: Joseph Sangl http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11385 Joseph Sangl Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:19:42 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11385 Over the long-haul, I'm sure most of them are a great buy. I will just keep buying and pretend they are on sale - if they go lower, I will just pretend that they are on clearance. When (not if) they go higher, I will sit back and smile. Over the long-haul, I’m sure most of them are a great buy.

I will just keep buying and pretend they are on sale – if they go lower, I will just pretend that they are on clearance. When (not if) they go higher, I will sit back and smile.

]]> By: Matt Wolfe http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-11384 Matt Wolfe Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:48:36 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/why-its-the-right-time-to-buy-us-stocks/#comment-11384 I completely agree that now is the time to buy stocks. I think they are trading at a discount. I just bought in to a couple that, based on all my fundamental analysis, seem to be great companies but as of lately have been dropping off due to the volatile market. Now is the time to buy. I completely agree that now is the time to buy stocks. I think they are trading at a discount. I just bought in to a couple that, based on all my fundamental analysis, seem to be great companies but as of lately have been dropping off due to the volatile market. Now is the time to buy.

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