Posted: 7/28/2026 4:45:39 AM EDT
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At work, the default web page is MSN. So, every time I open a new tab, the MSN page always appears. Seems each time it opens there are numerous doom/gloom articles about the market. Don't recall seeing this many articles in the past even during the previous crashes or massive drops. But the past year or so there are so many doom/gloom articles out there. Been thinking about retirement lately and been paying closer attention to the market and wonder if this is just AI in the background posting more of these because I read one or two of them. |
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Originally Posted By Skar: August through September was bad last year. Down markets are a great time to buy though |
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Originally Posted By JThompson: At work, the default web page is MSN. So, every time I open a new tab, the MSN page always appears. Seems each time it opens there are numerous doom/gloom articles about the market. Don't recall seeing this many articles in the past even during the previous crashes or massive drops. But the past year or so there are so many doom/gloom articles out there. Been thinking about retirement lately and been paying closer attention to the market and wonder if this is just AI in the background posting more of these because I read one or two of them. Change yer home page to ar15.com. |
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Lots of talk how many of the companies are trading on P/E ratios way outside what they normally went for. Some of the biggest companies (NVDIA, meta/ etc) have just been sending money back and forth to each other so it looks like stuff is getting done but it’s the same as my brother and I each sending the other a $100 gift card at Christmas. Looks good but net zero growth. Couple this with the fact that a bajillion dollar super business (spaceX) has lost a full half of its market cap between highs a few weeks back and now. We are due/overdue for a pull back based on timing and whatnot but I believe the current admin will do everything they can to keep it propped up through the midterms but a 15% drop before it goes back to historical growth doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility. |
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| People are nervous, have a lot of anxiety. Anxious people click on such articles as they fret over whether they should be moving assets and to where. |
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Originally Posted By zach_: Change yer home page to ar15.com. That might be even more doom and gloom than MSN……. |
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The Koreans are doing the best they can to crash the global market. They've been going crazy with 5x leveraged ETFs on single stocks to the point it's crashing their entire market which is basically 3 companies (Samsung, SK Hynix, LG). Also CHINA just had a big IPO on a memory/chip company which plans to flood the market with cheap shit to wash out these other greedy semi/chip companies. So if you were heavy in semiconductors/memory this week is pretty bad for you. All my stop losses hit today. |
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Originally Posted By GaryM: A. Bad news sells, good news does not. B. The MSM hates Trump and is doing it's best to drive the economy down and blame it on him. |
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Originally Posted By steviesterno16: Lots of talk how many of the companies are trading on P/E ratios way outside what they normally went for. Some of the biggest companies (NVDIA, meta/ etc) have just been sending money back and forth to each other so it looks like stuff is getting done but it’s the same as my brother and I each sending the other a $100 gift card at Christmas. Looks good but net zero growth. Couple this with the fact that a bajillion dollar super business (spaceX) has lost a full half of its market cap between highs a few weeks back and now. We are due/overdue for a pull back based on timing and whatnot but I believe the current admin will do everything they can to keep it propped up through the midterms but a 15% drop before it goes back to historical growth doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility. This. Fundamentals don't matter until they do. Incestuous investment between AI groups isn't growth. The massive x massive capex amongst the group (while earnings are minimal) gives me concern. I think they're trading like meme stocks honestly. |
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I’m retired VOO 20% SCHD 20% VXUS 10% About 50% total Other 50% in CDS and money market . And I just checked close to my all-time high. Oh and I have a stock based annuity I keep forgetting about . It matures next year at this time.. Probably another 20% |
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Originally Posted By Skar: I’m retired VOO 20% SCHD 20% VXUS 10% About 50% total Other 50% in CDS and money market . And I just checked close to my all-time high. Oh and I have a stock based annuity I keep forgetting about . It matures next year at this time.. Probably another 20% Thanks for posting. Nice to see real world numbers compared to YT videos. I didn't opt for 50% in CDs and MM as I felt I needed to be a little more aggressive to ensure money still grows enough for 4%-5% withdrawal. |
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Originally Posted By Skar: And I just checked close to my all-time high. Awesome, I just took your “bad two weeks” comment along the lines of the OP’s doom and gloom observation. Financial media sure does love stirring the pot and with interest rates, geopolitical issues, ect it might not be unfounded. That said we’re on the backside of Q2 earnings season and something like 85% of the companies that have reported have beaten estimates. |
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Originally Posted By JThompson: At work, the default web page is MSN. So, every time I open a new tab, the MSN page always appears. Seems each time it opens there are numerous doom/gloom articles about the market. Don't recall seeing this many articles in the past even during the previous crashes or massive drops. But the past year or so there are so many doom/gloom articles out there. Been thinking about retirement lately and been paying closer attention to the market and wonder if this is just AI in the background posting more of these because I read one or two of them. Ummm, lessee, (checks notes), it's August. So yeah, it's the month for doom and gloom articles. So are the other 11 months. When there is a correction, all you will see are articles about how there is possibly no bottom. I made a lot of money buying up $1 dollar stocks when articles like this were all the rage in 2009. You know, dog shit companies like Citi and Ford. The only exception will be if a prominent D needs reelection help. |
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People who hate Trump see doom in gloom in everything. And its all they talk about. People who like Trump see optimism and are predicting bull markets. It really is as simple as that. Nobody knows what's going to happen. It really doesn't pay to pay attention or care. What I do know is the US economy and US markets are the strongest on Earth. There may be ups and down. But its going to be a long time before we get displaced. Treat any market down-turns as an opportunity to buy your favorite consumer item on sale. I auto buy Bitcoin and my core etfs every single money. Setting up auto transfers is the best thing I've ever done. |
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Originally Posted By JThompson: I'm just putting my head in the sand and will check balances at the end of the year. https://media2.giphy.com/media/JsUC9rI0VfyHi93MBU/200.webp?cid=8dc8958c2oqmzhrh6v4pvg73qjkgyng7z3hzgvdnmq9ej6u2&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200.webp&ct=g This. But also shovel money in each paycheck so WHEN it comes over its previous ath, mine goes even higher. Also historically end of summer/September ends down. Like historically almost all the time. Ramps back up for the end of the year though. That’s my guess for the pattern to continue. |
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Originally Posted By steviesterno16: This. But also shovel money in each paycheck so WHEN it comes over its previous ath, mine goes even higher. Also historically end of summer/September ends down. Like historically almost all the time. Ramps back up for the end of the year though. That’s my guess for the pattern to continue. Each paycheck, but it does feel a bit like this....... 
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Originally Posted By Skar: Here we go again ……. Down again this week. Hopefully it’ll be a back up next. Usually, September and October, aren’t that good for stocks . Time to buy. Stocks on sale |
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