Comments on: A Very Interesting Quote From Sam Stovall of Standard & Poor’s http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: How much longer will this crisis last? | Robert F. Bruner, Dean http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-438449 How much longer will this crisis last? | Robert F. Bruner, Dean Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:39:52 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-438449 [...] August, the conventional wisdom was that this subprime loan mess was a temporary inconvenience.  Sam Stovall of S&P was more [...] [...] August, the conventional wisdom was that this subprime loan mess was a temporary inconvenience.  Sam Stovall of S&P was more [...]

]]> By: What Do You Think of Sam Stovall’s 7 Rules of Investing? - debthurt.com http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-405022 What Do You Think of Sam Stovall’s 7 Rules of Investing? - debthurt.com Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:11:04 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-405022 [...] titled The Seven Rules of Wall Street: Crash-Tested Investment Strategies That Beat the Market* (remember Sam?). Kiplinger’s interviewed Sam about his book and asked him about his seven rules. I [...] [...] titled The Seven Rules of Wall Street: Crash-Tested Investment Strategies That Beat the Market* (remember Sam?). Kiplinger’s interviewed Sam about his book and asked him about his seven rules. I [...]

]]> By: What Do You Think of Sam Stovall’s 7 Rules of Investing? | AllFinancialMatters http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-404251 What Do You Think of Sam Stovall’s 7 Rules of Investing? | AllFinancialMatters Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:48:23 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-404251 [...] titled The Seven Rules of Wall Street: Crash-Tested Investment Strategies That Beat the Market * (remember Sam?). Kiplinger’s interviewed Sam about his book and asked him about his seven rules. I [...] [...] titled The Seven Rules of Wall Street: Crash-Tested Investment Strategies That Beat the Market * (remember Sam?). Kiplinger’s interviewed Sam about his book and asked him about his seven rules. I [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-09-26 | Yostivanich.com http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-363939 links for 2008-09-26 | Yostivanich.com Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:09:53 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-363939 [...] A Very Interesting Quote From Sam Stovall of Standard & Poor’s | AllFinancialMatters "But people just don’t want to wait that long and they let fear overtake their emotions.” Fear is an emotional reaction not a logical reaction, don't be stupid. (tags: finance Financial) [...] [...] A Very Interesting Quote From Sam Stovall of Standard & Poor’s | AllFinancialMatters "But people just don’t want to wait that long and they let fear overtake their emotions.” Fear is an emotional reaction not a logical reaction, don't be stupid. (tags: finance Financial) [...]

]]> By: It Looks Like Market Turmoil Is Scaring Off Young Investors | AllFinancialMatters http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-363731 It Looks Like Market Turmoil Is Scaring Off Young Investors | AllFinancialMatters Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:57:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-363731 [...] Remember this quote from Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor’s: “Since 1950 we have had 48 pullbacks - [...] [...] Remember this quote from Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor’s: “Since 1950 we have had 48 pullbacks – [...]

]]> By: Frank http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-237380 Frank Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:23:38 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-237380 Recommendations? It is not complicated. 1) SAVE. Money Markets and CD Ladders are the necessary first step that so many will avoid... with excuse after excuse. Just start. 2) Invest regularly and wisely for the long haul in the world's greatest companies using DRIPS and no/low cost index funds and ETF's. Good record keeping is a must. Do this and teach it to your friends and children with all the example, patience, and love you can muster. Recommendations? It is not complicated.

1) SAVE. Money Markets and CD Ladders are the necessary first step that so many will avoid… with excuse after excuse. Just start.

2) Invest regularly and wisely for the long haul in the world’s greatest companies using DRIPS and no/low cost index funds and ETF’s. Good record keeping is a must.

Do this and teach it to your friends and children with all the example, patience, and love you can muster.

]]> By: Ben Stein: Take the Bait, Ruin Your Investing Life—AllFinancialMatters http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-237233 Ben Stein: Take the Bait, Ruin Your Investing Life—AllFinancialMatters Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:56:10 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-237233 [...] A Very Interesting Quote From Sam Stovall of Standard & Poor’s [...] [...] A Very Interesting Quote From Sam Stovall of Standard & Poor’s [...]

]]> By: I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Links: Cheapest Family in the Nation, Chicken Little, Beer in Zimbabwe http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-206968 I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Links: Cheapest Family in the Nation, Chicken Little, Beer in Zimbabwe Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:21:11 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-206968 [...] Sam Stovall: “Since 1950 we have had 48 pullbacks - meaning declines of 5 - 10%. We’ve had 18 corrections - meaning 10- 20%, and 8 bear markets. At the worst on average we end up getting back to normal in about 3 1/2 years. But people just don’t want to wait that long and they let fear overtake their emotions.” [...] [...] Sam Stovall: “Since 1950 we have had 48 pullbacks – meaning declines of 5 – 10%. We’ve had 18 corrections – meaning 10- 20%, and 8 bear markets. At the worst on average we end up getting back to normal in about 3 1/2 years. But people just don’t want to wait that long and they let fear overtake their emotions.” [...]

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-134970 Free Money Finance Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:19:34 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-134970 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of August 27</strong> Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Five Cent Nickel discusses longevity insurance. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity gives details on Wilmington Trust Direct. Consumerism Commentary kicks off a series on renta... Star Money Articles for the Week of August 27

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Five Cent Nickel discusses longevity insurance. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity gives details on Wilmington Trust Direct. Consumerism Commentary kicks off a series on renta…

]]> By: thc http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/comment-page-1/#comment-134367 thc Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:31:32 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/08/28/a-very-interesting-quote-from-sam-stovall-of-standard-poors/#comment-134367 JLP, re: your special note to PF bloggers: The vast majority of personal finance bloggers are not professionals and are pretty darn clueless. I cannot imagine the harm that is done when people blindly follow advice they read on a blog. Your warning, though well intentioned, will probably not help. Thanks anyway. JLP, re: your special note to PF bloggers: The vast majority of personal finance bloggers are not professionals and are pretty darn clueless. I cannot imagine the harm that is done when people blindly follow advice they read on a blog. Your warning, though well intentioned, will probably not help. Thanks anyway.

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