Comments on: Market veterans search for value http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/ Prieur du Plessis’s international investment blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Frankhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/comment-page-1/#comment-6529 Frank Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:57:56 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/#comment-6529 Thanks for sharing all your wonderful information. Other than a substantial investment in a short fund, I have been in 3-month T-bills for the past 3 years, and US Eagles, expecting this collapse to happen. I have also lived outside the USA for the past 8 years and have watched the US dollar collapse against a "3rd world currency". A young investor can possibly begin to dollar cost ave. into this market, but I think the lows are still ahead of us. Many Americans unfortunately have been living over their heads for many years, buying things they didn't need with money they didn't have, building up enormous debt with credit cards and home equity loans, feeling rich by watching their 401K portfolios and their home values increase. That is all gone now and they are loaded with debt. I think people are going to continue to be forced to liquidate investments in stocks and mutual funds, even gold, to maintain their debt payments and lifestyles. Lowering the interest rates to "o" will have no effect on stimulating the economy any longer in my opinion. How many Americans will be able to take on additional debt? How many foreigners will be able to buy American products at the pace they were over the past few years ? Where will the money come from to stimulate the economy? The insane spending sprees Are Over !!!!! Unfortunately, I think the pain will last for a long time. The people who will have not lost their savings and did not put themselves in debt will have opportunities to get wealthy. We are in an era where "cash is king", cash in short term T-bills, foreign currencies, or gold. The investor with PATIENCE will win this race !!!!!!!............FL Thanks for sharing all your wonderful information. Other than a substantial investment in a short fund, I have been in 3-month T-bills for the past 3 years, and US Eagles, expecting this collapse to happen. I have also lived outside the USA for the past 8 years and have watched the US dollar collapse against a “3rd world currency”. A young investor can possibly begin to dollar cost ave. into this market, but I think the lows are still ahead of us. Many Americans unfortunately have been living over their heads for many years, buying things they didn’t need with money they didn’t have, building up enormous debt with credit cards and home equity loans, feeling rich by watching their 401K portfolios and their home values increase. That is all gone now and they are loaded with debt. I think people are going to continue to be forced to liquidate investments in stocks and mutual funds, even gold, to maintain their debt payments and lifestyles. Lowering the interest rates to “o” will have no effect on stimulating the economy any longer in my opinion. How many Americans will be able to take on additional debt? How many foreigners will be able to buy American products at the pace they were over the past few years ? Where will the money come from to stimulate the economy? The insane spending sprees Are Over !!!!! Unfortunately, I think the pain will last for a long time. The people who will have not lost their savings and did not put themselves in debt will have opportunities to get wealthy. We are in an era where “cash is king”, cash in short term T-bills, foreign currencies, or gold. The investor with PATIENCE will win this race !!!!!!!…………FL

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/comment-page-1/#comment-6506 David Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:59:34 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/#comment-6506 Thank you for adding this article to your guest posts, Prieur. It is an honor to share my work with your visitors.Best regards, David Thank you for adding this article to your guest posts, Prieur. It is an honor to share my work with your visitors.

Best regards,
David

]]> By: SA Youngsterhttp://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/comment-page-1/#comment-6493 SA Youngster Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:18:15 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2008/10/30/market-veterans-search-for-value/#comment-6493 I believe the length of time you're wanting to invest for is very important at this stage. If your concern is quarterly performance against cash, you probably haven't slept for a while. If you're taking a multi-year view, then value should be easy to find, no matter where you're looking. I believe the length of time you’re wanting to invest for is very important at this stage. If your concern is quarterly performance against cash, you probably haven’t slept for a while. If you’re taking a multi-year view, then value should be easy to find, no matter where you’re looking.

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