Have you lost money in this bear market ?

Question

What % are you down ?

Anybody up ?

Answer 1

Get out now.

A dollar invested in the SP500 in 2000 is still just a dollar, minus purchasing power.

Answer 2

NO

I'm up 2% monthly.

I invest in Europe at 24% APR

My bank deposit pays me12% APR

Answer 3

I agree the market is bear, but the market is ALL the sectors. Some sectors are bullish like oil, chemicals, solar.

I am 20% up ytd

If the market is bear...you can always short sell and make money.

Answer 4

I'm up 30%+ this year so far.

As you were told before, good traders/investors make money in both a bear market and a bull market.

Traders don't care which way the market goes, as long as it moves with volume

Answer 5

I'm in it for the long haul.  Most everything is down. Oil and oil related stocks are okay.

Answer 6

Down about 6% YTD.  Most of the people in my social circles are down about the same amount.

Most are sticking with their investment strategy - though they may yet suffer more pain before its over.

I moved about 1/2 my IRA into cash and am waiting for a major capitulation to get back in.  The only consolation I have is seeing that I don't lose more as each day passes......sad,

Answer 7

Possibly a little maybe 1 or 2%. Though it is important to cut losses short i.e. set a 5% stop loss. You can always get back in if the share rallies from a base.