tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post9128918043378623557..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: How Should New Investors Enter the Market?Michael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-9257178717306617282016-01-26T16:24:43.347-05:002016-01-26T16:24:43.347-05:00@Glenn: Well said, assuming "nap" means...@Glenn: Well said, assuming "nap" means holding a broad index of stocks. "Don't just do something. Sit there!"Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-35137767295184447692016-01-26T16:22:08.548-05:002016-01-26T16:22:08.548-05:00So E[nap] > E[picking stocks] ?So E[nap] > E[picking stocks] ? <br /> LifeInsuranceCanada.comhttps://www.lifeinsurancecanada.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-73913710079524306752016-01-26T08:51:28.773-05:002016-01-26T08:51:28.773-05:00This is what I've in the past as well, since I...This is what I've in the past as well, since I cannot predict the future, I just slowly added money i.e., invested a bit every few months. <br /><br />The best decisions in life of course always exist in the rearview mirror!<br /><br />MarkMy Own Advisorhttp://www.myownadvisor.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-55825738764435461412016-01-25T09:38:41.071-05:002016-01-25T09:38:41.071-05:00@Jamie: That's a good answer for starting to a...@Jamie: That's a good answer for starting to accumulate savings in small amounts. For someone who already has a lump sum, the answer I usually give is "whenever you've got some money you can live without for 5 years."Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-5099387661052824422016-01-25T09:19:35.609-05:002016-01-25T09:19:35.609-05:00My students often ask me the same question. Sir, ...My students often ask me the same question. Sir, when is the best time to start investing? Easy answer : Yesterday.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480159248659177822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-54700529405029644002016-01-25T08:58:47.376-05:002016-01-25T08:58:47.376-05:00@Big Cajun Man: I always knew you were holding ba...@Big Cajun Man: I always knew you were holding back with the secret for getting rich. You're so secretive that you're not using it yourself for fear that someone else will figure out how it works.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-80050184349057538272016-01-25T07:37:07.746-05:002016-01-25T07:37:07.746-05:00I predicted last week that you would state that yo...I predicted last week that you would state that you can no longer see the future.<br /><br />If I could see the future, why would I tell anyone else? I answered a reader with that statement, and they got very upset with me. I really have to figure out what tags you need to put on things to signify you are writing humor (or sarcasm).Big Cajun Man (AW)http://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.com