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Old 08-04-2011, 03:36 PM   #1
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Stock Market today

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Old 08-04-2011, 04:20 PM   #2
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Agree, with the Congressional muckery and a general global slowdown the markets aren't doing well.

Sound like a buy opportunity eh?

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Old 08-04-2011, 05:45 PM   #3
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Crack open a cold beer....sit back and just think....Frigg-it!!!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 08-04-2011, 05:56 PM   #4
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Agree, with the Congressional muckery and a general global slowdown the markets aren't doing well.

Sound like a buy opportunity eh?

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Old 08-04-2011, 06:02 PM   #5
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buy low
Wait , buy lower, after the jobs report, it will really tank,
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Old 08-04-2011, 06:05 PM   #6
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Old 08-04-2011, 07:39 PM   #7
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Japan down 3.5% @open Friday

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Old 08-04-2011, 08:02 PM   #8
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buy low
It certainly will go lower but there's high risk in trying to time the market. Investment at this point will likely pay off...

Which means I need to get my sons 529 stuff sent

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Old 08-04-2011, 08:13 PM   #9
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the "deal" they just striked...the country's AA credit rating, and anybody who has a 401K remnant left...and just the future in General..will only get worse after next few election cycles, from what I gather...

here is where it is all leading:

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Old 08-04-2011, 08:23 PM   #10
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Gonna get way worse, keep your powder dry.
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Old 08-04-2011, 09:09 PM   #11
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Crack open a cold beer....sit back and just think....Frigg-it!!!
I second that. No worries mon!! It's ok to be broke now. If your not broke somethings wrong. Lol
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Rates were looking very nice today. The worse the markets the better for me if I can find some clients that actually qualify.
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what's the 15 year fixed rate? points?
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Old 08-05-2011, 07:19 AM   #15
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most of our fidelity brokerage account is cash now- waiting to pull the trigger. as spence said risk in trying to time it.

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3.625 no points. Have another lender who may have been at 3.5 mbs finally traded down Friday but rates were still good
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