tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post5282709856289975525..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: What Should Investors Wish for?Michael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-28125314452052366452012-03-28T20:29:04.974-04:002012-03-28T20:29:04.974-04:00@Michael: Wow, good call. I got a pitying look an...@Michael: Wow, good call. I got a pitying look and seemed to say "This poor guy thinks investing is all about math. He doesn't understand how it works in the real world."Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816252455472704262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-81104137750673973792012-03-27T20:51:31.963-04:002012-03-27T20:51:31.963-04:00@Patrick: Did your coworker look at you like you ...@Patrick: Did your coworker look at you like you had 2 heads? I find people find this idea very strange at first.<br /><br />@Mark: I'm with you as long as they are low because of unjustified pessimism rather than a slow collapse of market-based economies.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-87324490784310212042012-03-27T20:45:21.341-04:002012-03-27T20:45:21.341-04:00For the next 20 years, I'll take low markets f...For the next 20 years, I'll take low markets for sure.<br /><br />In the end, it doesn't matter much since what will be, will be. I have no control over any of it.<br /><br />If you do though Michael, let me know your secret. I won't tell anyone :)My Own Advisorhttp://www.myownadvisor.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-33573892582478405272012-03-26T15:43:30.147-04:002012-03-26T15:43:30.147-04:00@Patrick: I find that this is a real eye-opener f...@Patrick: I find that this is a real eye-opener for some people.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-3877698898745663282012-03-26T15:36:07.735-04:002012-03-26T15:36:07.735-04:00I once made the point to a coworker that, given th...I once made the point to a coworker that, given that the market is at point A now and point B in the future (when I start to sell my stocks), all else being equal, I definitely want it to be as low as possible in the mean time. :-)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816252455472704262noreply@blogger.com