Comments on: The 10 Worst Months in S&P History and What Followed http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/ 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. Fri, 25 May 2012 17:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-384351 Mark Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:56:24 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-384351 These wide range of performance shows proof that active management and active rebalancing between stocks and bonds will be important for the next decade. These wide range of performance shows proof that active management and active rebalancing between stocks and bonds will be important for the next decade.

]]> By: Patrick http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375956 Patrick Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:43:32 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375956 Curt - if you think the herd is buying stocks right now, then you and I are reading different newspapers. Curt – if you think the herd is buying stocks right now, then you and I are reading different newspapers.

]]> By: Patrick http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375645 Patrick Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:50:20 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375645 Also, the Dow is not the market. It's a tiny little group of huge-cap stocks weighted randomly (i.e. by stock price). Why aren't we walking about the S&P 90? Also, the Dow is not the market. It’s a tiny little group of huge-cap stocks weighted randomly (i.e. by stock price). Why aren’t we walking about the S&P 90?

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375496 JLP Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:48:34 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375496 Curt, You're also not including dividends in your Dow numbers, which would change things substantially. Curt,

You’re also not including dividends in your Dow numbers, which would change things substantially.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375495 JLP Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:36:45 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375495 Curt, <strong>Inflation averaged .50% from 1929 - 1945.</strong> No, that's NOT a misprint. If you jump into gold, silver, and other commodities right now, aren't you just following the herd? Curt,

Inflation averaged .50% from 1929 – 1945. No, that’s NOT a misprint.

If you jump into gold, silver, and other commodities right now, aren’t you just following the herd?

]]> By: Curt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375493 Curt Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:19:54 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375493 It took the Dow 25 years to recover from the last Depression, and if you added inflation it would probably be 30 years. April 1, 1929 - Dow 343 Jun 1, 1954 - Dow 360 If we are at the beginning of another Great Depression (and I believe we are), I'm not willing to wait 25 years for the market to recover. There are plenty of other investment options - like gold, silver, oil, China, etc. Investing in the US market today is like throwing your money out the window. And keeping cash is just as bad because of the major inflation that is about to hit the economy from the Fed's actions to flood the market with printed money - and the growing threat of the world to sell their dollar reserves. Investment decisions as this point in time are perhaps likely to be a once in a lifetime opportunity or complete failure. Choose wisely, don't follow the herd over the cliff. It took the Dow 25 years to recover from the last Depression, and if you added inflation it would probably be 30 years.

April 1, 1929 – Dow 343
Jun 1, 1954 – Dow 360

If we are at the beginning of another Great Depression (and I believe we are), I’m not willing to wait 25 years for the market to recover. There are plenty of other investment options – like gold, silver, oil, China, etc.

Investing in the US market today is like throwing your money out the window. And keeping cash is just as bad because of the major inflation that is about to hit the economy from the Fed’s actions to flood the market with printed money – and the growing threat of the world to sell their dollar reserves.

Investment decisions as this point in time are perhaps likely to be a once in a lifetime opportunity or complete failure. Choose wisely, don’t follow the herd over the cliff.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375394 JLP Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:12:03 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375394 Dividend, These numbers DO include dividends. Dividend,

These numbers DO include dividends.

]]> By: Dividend Growth Investor http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375393 Dividend Growth Investor Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:05:57 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375393 Actually it took the market only 15 years to recover from the great depression if you add dividends to the equation. Anyone that owned stocks in 1929 broke even by the mid 1940s. Actually it took the market only 15 years to recover from the great depression if you add dividends to the equation. Anyone that owned stocks in 1929 broke even by the mid 1940s.

]]> By: Shadox http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375206 Shadox Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:25:57 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375206 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I agree that the data cannot be used as a crystal ball, butr I will say this: the market always over reacts - both up and down. Things aren't as great as stock valuations would lead you to believe in the good times, and they certainly aren't as bad now... Yeah, there may be another down leg somewhere in the future, but ultimately, this is a phenomenal time to buy for those who plan to hold for the long term. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I agree that the data cannot be used as a crystal ball, butr I will say this: the market always over reacts – both up and down. Things aren’t as great as stock valuations would lead you to believe in the good times, and they certainly aren’t as bad now…

Yeah, there may be another down leg somewhere in the future, but ultimately, this is a phenomenal time to buy for those who plan to hold for the long term.

]]> By: Kristin http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/10/31/the-10-worst-months-in-sp-history-and-what-followed/comment-page-1/#comment-375189 Kristin Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:19:42 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2917#comment-375189 Considering that this crisis is unlike any that we have experienced before (ie: global), I am unsure how historical data would do us much justice. With that said however, I would still be interested in finding out the results. Considering that this crisis is unlike any that we have experienced before (ie: global), I am unsure how historical data would do us much justice.

With that said however, I would still be interested in finding out the results.

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