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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: rayvt ✧☼🐝🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: OT: so you want an index
Date: 07/06/24 11:21 AM
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I'm no good at identifying market tops at the time, but this divergence....
..... is the reason why I am currently holding more cash than ever.


If it is correct that tops are rounded and there is plenty of time -- a month or two or three -- to sell, why head for the door now?



“Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves.” – Peter Lynch

"More Money Has Been Lost Avoiding Risk Than at the Point of a Gun."

"Until you realize taking a beating is a normal part of long-term investing, you’ll hurt the overall performance of your portfolio.
Staying with your strategy during a pullback is difficult, and it never gets any easier."


"When the market finally corrects, observable shifts will begin to occur. There is no need to anticipate, predict, or forecast." -- Chris Ciovacco
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