tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post134084461680967979..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Short Takes: Worrying about Stock Volatility and moreMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-61408635585336872682019-12-13T10:25:35.638-05:002019-12-13T10:25:35.638-05:00Here is Lyndsay's comment with a broken link r...Here is Lyndsay's comment with a broken link removed:<br /><br />I love your letter writing suggestion. It can be easy to let the media sweep you away with worry about your stock holdings when the markets falter, but a cooler head will pay off far more down the line... even if it's hard to do in the moment.<br /><br />We've got a post about resisting that tendency to react with fear. Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-52316110497208864602013-04-03T19:16:12.684-04:002013-04-03T19:16:12.684-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lyndsayhttp://www.matcofinancialinc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-69184809356171128822013-03-30T22:22:23.809-04:002013-03-30T22:22:23.809-04:00@Patrick: I was also happy with how I stayed calm...@Patrick: I was also happy with how I stayed calm through the stock crash. But I was even more pleased with my mother's calm.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-76450849614344271392013-03-30T21:53:41.329-04:002013-03-30T21:53:41.329-04:00That's a great idea for lightening up on stock...That's a great idea for lightening up on stocks. I agree, if your stomach churns when stocks drop, you can tell in hindsight that you had too many stocks. That does not mean that selling them now is a good idea.<br /><br />I'd go on, but I pulled a muscle patting myself on the back for <a href="http://a-loonie-saved.blogspot.ca/2008/10/rebalancing-with-vengeance.html" rel="nofollow">how I handled the last great stock drop</a>, so I need to go get some rest.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816252455472704262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-71480544397365320692013-03-29T11:52:51.570-04:002013-03-29T11:52:51.570-04:00Thanks for sharing these great reads! Happy Easter...Thanks for sharing these great reads! Happy Easter. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com