What are you folks doing in your 401k…Specifically, wrto bond funds?

[weberlin]

[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
Stocks are pieces of ownership in a company. Many of these companies are making money, despite a troubled housing market and unemployment.[/quote]

I still don’t get it. If only a handful of companies were performing well, this might make sense to me. In addition to Ford’s record profits, Google had a smashing 3rd quarter that led to a 10% jump. The success of individual companies does not surprise me. But, the Dow is up 3% in Oct. and 6% over the last 3 months. NASDAQ? 5% and 10% respectively. How can these ‘broad’ index measurements perform so well in light of little good news about the current performance and future of the economy?

I understand housing and employment are only 2 components of the economy. While performance in the housing can be considered isolated from other economic factors, employment (which is not good by any measure) affects everything.

Some companies have performed well over the past 9-12 months, and deserve to have increased shares. However, the 6% and 10% rise in DOW and NASDAQ indices seems out of line with the general economy. I was a bear at the beginning of the month and I still am, today. I’m still looking for an explanation of the strength of the indices.

[afx114]

If you’re unemployed, what are you going to use to find a job? You’re probably checking your Gmail account while searching potential employers on Google. Then you’re using Google Maps to get directions to your interviews.

If your family of four has come upon tough times, are you going to spend $50+ to take the kids to a movie or $20 to buy the DVD — or are you going to sign up to Netflix (up 257% from a year ago) for $8/month and get unlimited movies?

This is an oversimplification, sure. But there’s plenty of money to be made when times are tough.

[afx114]

If you’re unemployed, what are you going to use to find a job? You’re probably checking your Gmail account while searching potential employers on Google. Then you’re using Google Maps to get directions to your interviews.

If your family of four has come upon tough times, are you going to spend $50+ to take the kids to a movie or $20 to buy the DVD — or are you going to sign up to Netflix (up 257% from a year ago) for $8/month and get unlimited movies?

This is an oversimplification, sure. But there’s plenty of money to be made when times are tough.

[afx114]

If you’re unemployed, what are you going to use to find a job? You’re probably checking your Gmail account while searching potential employers on Google. Then you’re using Google Maps to get directions to your interviews.

If your family of four has come upon tough times, are you going to spend $50+ to take the kids to a movie or $20 to buy the DVD — or are you going to sign up to Netflix (up 257% from a year ago) for $8/month and get unlimited movies?

This is an oversimplification, sure. But there’s plenty of money to be made when times are tough.

[afx114]

If you’re unemployed, what are you going to use to find a job? You’re probably checking your Gmail account while searching potential employers on Google. Then you’re using Google Maps to get directions to your interviews.

If your family of four has come upon tough times, are you going to spend $50+ to take the kids to a movie or $20 to buy the DVD — or are you going to sign up to Netflix (up 257% from a year ago) for $8/month and get unlimited movies?

This is an oversimplification, sure. But there’s plenty of money to be made when times are tough.

[afx114]

If you’re unemployed, what are you going to use to find a job? You’re probably checking your Gmail account while searching potential employers on Google. Then you’re using Google Maps to get directions to your interviews.

If your family of four has come upon tough times, are you going to spend $50+ to take the kids to a movie or $20 to buy the DVD — or are you going to sign up to Netflix (up 257% from a year ago) for $8/month and get unlimited movies?

This is an oversimplification, sure. But there’s plenty of money to be made when times are tough.

[AK]

Cut my holdings of junk bond funds in half and parking the money in cash temporarily as I figure out what’s worth buying …

[AK]

Cut my holdings of junk bond funds in half and parking the money in cash temporarily as I figure out what’s worth buying …

[AK]

Cut my holdings of junk bond funds in half and parking the money in cash temporarily as I figure out what’s worth buying …

[AK]

Cut my holdings of junk bond funds in half and parking the money in cash temporarily as I figure out what’s worth buying …

[AK]

Cut my holdings of junk bond funds in half and parking the money in cash temporarily as I figure out what’s worth buying …

[enron_by_the_sea]

Stock performance has nothing to do with economy.

In the very short term, stock market is purely driven by sentiment and liquidity.

Over somewhat longer term, the stocks go up or down depending on how well the companies do relative to expectations of the market from them.

[enron_by_the_sea]

Stock performance has nothing to do with economy.

In the very short term, stock market is purely driven by sentiment and liquidity.

Over somewhat longer term, the stocks go up or down depending on how well the companies do relative to expectations of the market from them.

[enron_by_the_sea]

Stock performance has nothing to do with economy.

In the very short term, stock market is purely driven by sentiment and liquidity.

Over somewhat longer term, the stocks go up or down depending on how well the companies do relative to expectations of the market from them.

[enron_by_the_sea]

Stock performance has nothing to do with economy.

In the very short term, stock market is purely driven by sentiment and liquidity.

Over somewhat longer term, the stocks go up or down depending on how well the companies do relative to expectations of the market from them.

[Author]

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