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Read the OP carefully. I was hoping the mockery would be clearer...sadly, I cannot abandon the principles of grammar and punctuation as easily as that guy.

mnmag

Nov 26, 2009 9:06 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12885659)

The Dow or the broader market? I have a strong suspicion where the broader market will start. Also expect more detail from elsewhere in the world when their markets reopen.

Broader market -- for sure!:eek: I can imagine that there are plenty of folks that will be staying up all night to follow the world mkts 'til ours open!:rolleyes:

mnmag

Nov 26, 2009 9:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 12885674)

banker for dead people... :D

Yeah, but wouldn't that 'asset allocation' be 'very conservative'?!:rolleyes:

icurhere2

Nov 26, 2009 9:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12885671)

It's easiest to judge by the DOW when I'm casually looking at it in quick glances.

I'm so accustomed to certain stocks having the propensity of pulling down the limited-in-scope Dow that I stopped looking at that index.

colpuck

Nov 26, 2009 9:12 pm

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12885669)

Only to get stopped at the 1-yard line.

Can't win them all.

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 12885667)

Yep -- I've been in 'escape' mode today::D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5HWyGWUYsE

HS was so very long ago for me.

Trustguy

Nov 26, 2009 9:13 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 12885684)

Yeah, but wouldn't that 'asset allocation' be 'very conservative'?!:rolleyes:

Depemds on how dead they are. :D I work for a large NY institution and have made my career working for CA subsidiaries of NY financial institutions... Our typical clients are a bit more aggressive than most... :eek:

Trustguy

Nov 26, 2009 9:14 pm

OK, this football game (TX-TXAM) is going to be great at the end, I think...

Olton Hall

Nov 26, 2009 9:14 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12885688)

I'm so accustomed to certain stocks having the propensity of pulling down the limited-in-scope Dow that I stopped looking at that index.

You mean like when the dollar drops and causes oil prices to drop which leads to a sell off of oil stock causing an overal drop in the Dow?

mnmag

Nov 26, 2009 9:14 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12885688)

I'm so accustomed to certain stocks having the propensity of pulling down the limited-in-scope Dow that I stopped looking at that index.

Same here -- it's pretty worthless these days!:rolleyes: I watch the S&P500 for quick updates!:-:

ConciergeMike

Nov 26, 2009 9:14 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 12885700)

Depemds on how dead they are.

"See, your friend here is only mostly dead. He's been mostly dead all day."

COFreqFlyer

Nov 26, 2009 9:16 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 12885705)

OK, this football game (TX-TXAM) is going to be great at the end, I think...

Just. Wow., :D^

Olton Hall

Nov 26, 2009 9:16 pm

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12885677)

Read the OP carefully. I was hoping the mockery would be clearer...sadly, I cannot abandon the principles of grammar and punctuation as easily as that guy.

It came across as you being just as unaware of the terminal naming as the OP.

mnmag

Nov 26, 2009 9:16 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 12885700)

I got the 'dead' part!:D I hear ya about the 'aggressive' risk tolerance!:eek:

ConciergeMike

Nov 26, 2009 9:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12885714)

It came across as you being just as unaware of the terminal naming as the OP.

http://talentedapps.files.wordpress....onceivable.jpg

ETA: Making fun of poor punctuation is apparently very difficult for me.

Trustguy

Nov 26, 2009 9:17 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 12885715)

I got the 'dead' part!:D I hear ya about the 'aggressive' risk tolerance!:eek:

Wealth accumulators are type A personalities -- that is what we deal with...

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