goodDayM t1_j3o8ek8 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 10:51 PM

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> his retirement 401k practically disappeared.

Out of curiosity, what did he choose to invest in? Did he choose to go all-in on one or a few stocks? Or did he choose to sell all his investments near the bottom in spring 2009?

Jkay064 t1_j3oriu0 wrote on January 10, 2023 at 1:01 AM

That’s an easy one to deduce. The poor old guy panic-sold at the bottom. A guy who rode the commuter bus with me did the exact same thing.

goodDayM t1_j3oz1mo wrote on January 10, 2023 at 1:54 AM

Sure that was my guess too, but I thought I'd ask him. And in that case, if they just rode it out instead of panic selling they would have been fine.

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