What’s your 401K return as of Aug 28, 2009 for the year

[UCGal]

Only 2% up for the year.

We have incredibly crappy choices. Even the bond funds make me very nervous since they appear to have a high exposure to residential and commercial mortgages. I wish we had choices of publicly traded mutual funds. Ugh.

Oh – and I recently pulled all but 16% back to the cash fund. I’m convinced we’re in for a big dogleg down.

Now, my self directed IRAs – I’m up about 18% for the year, and have fully recovered to the late 2007 levels. (I’ve also got a serious cash position on these, as of last week.)

[Zeitgeist]

You are probably correct unless all the bailouts kick in at once or the swine flu starts killing people in droves, which would lower unemployment and create jobs: burials, quarantines, more guards, etc. It could be a real boon for some businesses. Morbid, but true.

[Zeitgeist]

You are probably correct unless all the bailouts kick in at once or the swine flu starts killing people in droves, which would lower unemployment and create jobs: burials, quarantines, more guards, etc. It could be a real boon for some businesses. Morbid, but true.

[Zeitgeist]

You are probably correct unless all the bailouts kick in at once or the swine flu starts killing people in droves, which would lower unemployment and create jobs: burials, quarantines, more guards, etc. It could be a real boon for some businesses. Morbid, but true.

[Zeitgeist]

You are probably correct unless all the bailouts kick in at once or the swine flu starts killing people in droves, which would lower unemployment and create jobs: burials, quarantines, more guards, etc. It could be a real boon for some businesses. Morbid, but true.

[Zeitgeist]

You are probably correct unless all the bailouts kick in at once or the swine flu starts killing people in droves, which would lower unemployment and create jobs: burials, quarantines, more guards, etc. It could be a real boon for some businesses. Morbid, but true.

[AK]

On my 401k, about 45% YTD.

Right after the crash I was so sickened by all the bailouts, I put everything into what I judged to be the worst possible investment … on the theory that the biggest losers would always be backed by the government. And that impulsive pick — junk bonds — turned out to be the investment of the year.

Of course those gains could be wiped out by a few hours of hyperinflation!

[AK]

On my 401k, about 45% YTD.

Right after the crash I was so sickened by all the bailouts, I put everything into what I judged to be the worst possible investment … on the theory that the biggest losers would always be backed by the government. And that impulsive pick — junk bonds — turned out to be the investment of the year.

Of course those gains could be wiped out by a few hours of hyperinflation!

[AK]

On my 401k, about 45% YTD.

Right after the crash I was so sickened by all the bailouts, I put everything into what I judged to be the worst possible investment … on the theory that the biggest losers would always be backed by the government. And that impulsive pick — junk bonds — turned out to be the investment of the year.

Of course those gains could be wiped out by a few hours of hyperinflation!

[AK]

On my 401k, about 45% YTD.

Right after the crash I was so sickened by all the bailouts, I put everything into what I judged to be the worst possible investment … on the theory that the biggest losers would always be backed by the government. And that impulsive pick — junk bonds — turned out to be the investment of the year.

Of course those gains could be wiped out by a few hours of hyperinflation!

[AK]

On my 401k, about 45% YTD.

Right after the crash I was so sickened by all the bailouts, I put everything into what I judged to be the worst possible investment … on the theory that the biggest losers would always be backed by the government. And that impulsive pick — junk bonds — turned out to be the investment of the year.

Of course those gains could be wiped out by a few hours of hyperinflation!

[jimmyle]

My went up to 56.9% YTD. Mostly Asian and Emerging Market mutual funds. However, my 1 year performance is still -16%.

[jimmyle]

My went up to 56.9% YTD. Mostly Asian and Emerging Market mutual funds. However, my 1 year performance is still -16%.

[jimmyle]

My went up to 56.9% YTD. Mostly Asian and Emerging Market mutual funds. However, my 1 year performance is still -16%.

[jimmyle]

My went up to 56.9% YTD. Mostly Asian and Emerging Market mutual funds. However, my 1 year performance is still -16%.

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