tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post9182197053795241595..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Short Takes: Fact-Resistant Humans, Financial Makeover, and moreMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-21973915048474354572016-09-25T21:17:27.989-04:002016-09-25T21:17:27.989-04:00@SST: You're describing people who have no id...@SST: You're describing people who have no idea that they (or others on their behalf) are engaging in market timing. Sadly, you can be a market timer even if you don't know your money is involved in market timing.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-64689843589736808402016-09-25T15:34:34.186-04:002016-09-25T15:34:34.186-04:00It is surprising how many folks I read about that ...It is surprising how many folks I read about that talk about paying off their student loans AND putting money in their kids' RESPs? Something ain't right there.Big Cajun Man (AW)http://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-10431212916822825052016-09-24T10:59:27.246-04:002016-09-24T10:59:27.246-04:00re: "It’s only market timers who are harmed ...re: "It’s only market timers who are harmed over the long run by stocks that inflate and deflate."<br /><br />Considering the fact that most pension funds, without question, buy the stocks of the companies which dominate the Canadian market, it's these funds, as well as the enrolees, who will also be harmed. Not to mention the company employees should they be recipients of stock options and the company goes bust. Neither group -- pensioner or employee -- are market timers. SSTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-46522826937100713572016-09-23T07:53:12.043-04:002016-09-23T07:53:12.043-04:00It was when I was talking to someone who told me t...It was when I was talking to someone who told me they were having problems making RESP deposits because they were still paying off their student loans?!?! have a great weekend!Big Cajun Man (AW)http://www.canajunfinances.com/noreply@blogger.com