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Karma13612

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16. Kind of feeling on a fence right now.

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:50 AM

Apr 2025

I’m not so much celebrating the stock market falling as I am pleased that I’m no longer invested in it.

I moved my 401K from a target date retirement account into a US Government Funds account a week after Trump was reelected. I couldn’t stomach more crashes, still remembering how bad my tiny investment was hit in 2000, 2008 and the ups and downturns more recently.

My investment seems more stable and I get a small dividend every month.

I do feel really bad about all the people who have pensions in stocks thru their jobs. This is hurting some people who don’t even realize they are at risk.

But, a bit of schadenfreude is fun once in awhile, to make up for the hell we are all facing.

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I'll go contrarian here: Quit rooting for the market to fail [View all] Aviation Pro Apr 2025 OP

This is a direct result of Trump's disastrous policies newdeal2 Apr 2025 #1

Who is rooting for the market to fail? Most of us hope to retire. nt Gore1FL Apr 2025 #2

Have you not seen all the posts complaining that the market hasn't been in open freefall? EdmondDantes_ Apr 2025 #13

I have not. I tend to focus on posts with linked articles. nt Gore1FL Apr 2025 #14

No, I haven't. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #21

Noting it is not freefalling when rationality (not emotion) indicates it should be is NOT "complaining", NOT "rooting" Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #37

I agree. Great movie btw. 👍 Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #3

The recession is the worry, the markets only have meaning right now because of the recession they're a harbinger for Johnny2X2X Apr 2025 #4

This exactly. trump's stupid tariff moves have just about baked in... brush Apr 2025 #27

That is a worry but stock market crashes have immediate impact as well spooky3 Apr 2025 #31

Not unless they're a risk taking lunatic Johnny2X2X Apr 2025 #32

You don't have to be 100% in equities to lose lots of money . Financial advisers spooky3 Apr 2025 #34

Welp, you vote Republican, this will happen AStern Apr 2025 #5

maga tried to make "gay" a negative for everything. Failed. Own the word "woke" & make them fail on that too. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #12

I have no desire to see anyone suffer a financial setback..... anciano Apr 2025 #6

You can't invest wisely without including stocks. Bond and CD returns spooky3 Apr 2025 #35

More will suffer if it's not turned around quickly, so let's get this band-aid off already. Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #7

this one really does have "two-sides..." If one is not conflicted, then I think they are not assessing the full hlthe2b Apr 2025 #8

The only good thing about the market failing is that it causes distress to the rich. milestogo Apr 2025 #9

I am not rich. Hangingon Apr 2025 #20

Understood. milestogo Apr 2025 #25

Over half of Americans have stocks in their 401ks or elsewhere spooky3 Apr 2025 #36

Yes blubunyip Apr 2025 #24

K&R for, frequent Reccer here will try to get you into the Modified Contrarian mode: UTUSN Apr 2025 #10

No, I am rooting for the market to fail EnergizedLib Apr 2025 #11

Most people are going to feel the consequences regardless fujiyamasan Apr 2025 #15

Kind of feeling on a fence right now. Karma13612 Apr 2025 #16

I don't want anyone to suffer because of this. Aristus Apr 2025 #17

No one wants it to fail genxlib Apr 2025 #18

There are no good alternatives here... Even turning it into a drinking game JCMach1 Apr 2025 #19

That doesn't seem "contrarian"; it's normal. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #22

This is one of my favorite blue-wave Apr 2025 #23

Pray away the Fail! Torchlight Apr 2025 #26

Why TF would I root for the markets to fall? bif Apr 2025 #28

Forget about the market, trump's stupid tariff moves have just about... brush Apr 2025 #29

Nope. A short, deep disaster is our best hope. But he's going to drag it out till Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #30

It does look like many are hoping for a recession. I think this tariffs thing is doc03 Apr 2025 #33

I get what you are saying.... Happy Hoosier Apr 2025 #38