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droptop
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USA
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 Posted - 01/04/2018 : 11:52:05 AM
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Dow passed 24,000 Nov 30th,,, now 25,000 in a little over a month,, still not tired winning maybe less excited?
Could drop 25,000 below later??
2017 Highs
For the first time ever, the Dow reached four 1,000-point milestones in one year. On January 25, 2017, the Dow hit 20,000.77 just moments after the New York Stock Exchange opened at 9:30 a.m. EST. It closed at 20,068.51. That was just 42 trading sessions after it closed above 19,000. That is the second-fastest rise in U.S. history.
The record is the 24 sessions it took to go from 10,000 to 20,000 in 1999.
On March 1, 2017, it closed above 21,000. That followed a 12-day run, the longest such streak since the record 13-day stretch in 1987. When the Dow breached 22,000 on August 2, 2017, it was the first time it hit three such milestones in one year.
The index closed above 23,000 on October 18, 2017. Slightly more than a month later, it broke 24,000.
The Dow has had two streaks lasting more than 10 days this year. The last time it did that was in 1959. It's had three nine-day runs. The last time that happened was in 1955, when there were four nine-day stretches. The Dow has moved higher for eight months in a row. The last time that happened was in 1995.
Checked your 401's lately?
https://www.thebalance.com/dow-jones-closing-history-top-highs-and-lows-since-1929-3306174 |
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select-fire
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 2:17:07 PM
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| Way oversold..it will crash and burn soon. |
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us55840
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 2:19:23 PM
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A great number of big companies are giving their employees raised to $15 per hour and/or bonuses of $1,000 ........ all without any government mandate.
That is a good thing IMO.
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mogley98
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 2:25:12 PM
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| The tax law is silver lining I see the Dow at 35-40K soon |
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Navybat
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 2:29:07 PM
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| I am very optimistic about the economy these days. |
FLY NAVY! |
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droptop
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 2:43:16 PM
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People have being saying "oversold" for a year. Cuban said "crash". Since then up over 5,000 points.
Predict a correction of less than 10% this year,, Sell in May and go away.
If you've stayed out, you've lost "Big Time". Obummer probably cost 5,000 points because of his bad policy and decisions. We're just now making that up. |
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KX500
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 3:01:45 PM
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Every time I've tried to 'time' the market, it has backfired. I Love Trump & let it ride!
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Rocky Raab
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 3:16:25 PM
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When it topped 20,000, some "experts" said it would inevitably crash soon. The same experts said it again at 21,000 and 22,000, and 23,000, and...
I suppose that someday they may be able to say "I told ya so!" but in the meantime, the rest of us will be laughing. |
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Don McManus
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 3:40:59 PM
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Originally posted by select-fire
Way oversold..it will crash and burn soon.
Assuming you meant over-bought, upon what do you base this?
The average P/E Ratio for the Dow Industrials is currently 21.95 vs, 21.74 a year ago. Given the 25%+ increase in the Dow, this suggests a 25% increase in earnings. One needs to recognize that the P/E ratio is backward looking wrt to earnings and stock prices are forward looking wrt to earnings.
21% is historically high to be sure, but it is not unreasonable given the very real possibility of the economy continuing to grow throughout 2018.
I'm not bailing yet. Absent a significant external disruption, this market has some growth left in it.
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droptop
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USA
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 4:19:48 PM
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Dow finishes at 25,075
So tired of winning Just joking.  |
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wpageabc
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roswellnative
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Finland
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Posted - 01/04/2018 : 9:00:04 PM
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I am optimistic. The thing that will stall it is an energy crisis. And I don’t see that in the near future.
I’m in for the long haul. Weird I almost sold out in September , glad I stayed in
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Navybat
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USA
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 07:38:48 AM
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| It's not just the US...it's everywhere almost. That's one reason why I think it is real. Global economic boom. GO DONALD! |
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jltrent
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USA
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 08:07:20 AM
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| When it comes down it will be a hard fall, but the middle class will suffer the most. |
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john carr
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 6:38:30 PM
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Just got two letters from Capitol Federal. Two more CD's are coming due for renewal next week. Can you believe it? They are offering me
1.5% interest on the renewals on a thirty month CD. 1.5% INTEREST!!
or I can cash them in, without penalty, and buy some more AT&T stock which is paying dividends of about 5.25 %. OH Golly, decisions, decisions. Guess which way I'm going. |
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Barzillia
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 7:10:45 PM
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Of course it will.
Why don't you go and bet all you have on it ??????? |
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Der Verzagten aber und Ungläubigen und Greulichen und Totschläger und Hurer und Zauberer und Abgöttischen und aller Lügner, deren Teil wird sein in dem Pfuhl, der mit Feuer und Schwefel brennt; das ist der andere Tod.
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austin20
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USA
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 7:18:57 PM
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| Surely there will be a correction in the next 6-12 months but the earnings from 2017 and 2018 will far out pace whatever correction may occur. I am letting it roll baby |
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grumpygy
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 8:06:44 PM
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| heading to 26,000 |
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MBK
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 8:17:45 PM
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Walmart over 100. I bought at 50 to get a 4% dividend that would increase. Any of you recall my post using the number 30,000 back 4 years ago?
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droptop
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USA
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 10:13:29 PM
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Today (Jan 5th) another new DOW HIGH !!! (and we're not talking pot)
Not tired yet.
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BikerBob
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 11:06:45 PM
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Well, it will have a correction. No getting around that. Questions are when and how much.
So it goes down 10 or 15%, if you were in it all of 17 you had a run higher than the correction. And if it goes up more this year before it corrects, so much the better. If it flattens out a bit this year and corrects next, better yet.
Or you could pull out now, go to 1.5 % CDs, (per above) miss the run up still to come before a correction, and depending on where you are invested, stay in there take the appreciation and as was said above in att with 5+ % in dividends.
Neither view is right or wrong. It all depends on what level of risk you can live with and still sleep well at night. |
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oldWinchesterfan
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Posted - 01/05/2018 : 11:54:56 PM
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Originally posted by droptop
Today (Jan 5th) another new DOW HIGH !!! (and we're not talking pot)
Not tired yet.
Already more than a quarter of the way to 26,000. Nah, I'm not tired of winning yet, but getting used to it again. |
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wpageabc
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droptop
Advanced Member
USA
6043 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2018 : 12:13:27 AM
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When will this ever stop, need some coffee but still not tired. 
Jan. 9, 2018
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mjrfd99
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USA
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Posted - 01/10/2018 : 07:49:02 AM
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| I moved some higher risk profits to some more secure. Still think the wall st swindlers will inflate it some more. |
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Navybat
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USA
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Posted - 01/10/2018 : 08:18:14 AM
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| I predict a wave of spending after people start getting their tax refund checks. Xmas spending was good...the economy is working. MAGA!!!!! |
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Sam06
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Posted - 01/10/2018 : 12:00:42 PM
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| Its above 25K now but it is down from yesterday. |
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Liberalism: The haunting feeling that someone, somewhere, might be having a good time. |
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Marc1301
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USA
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Posted - 01/10/2018 : 8:25:22 PM
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Originally posted by Don McManus
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Originally posted by select-fire
Way oversold..it will crash and burn soon.
Assuming you meant over-bought, upon what do you base this?
The average P/E Ratio for the Dow Industrials is currently 21.95 vs, 21.74 a year ago. Given the 25%+ increase in the Dow, this suggests a 25% increase in earnings. One needs to recognize that the P/E ratio is backward looking wrt to earnings and stock prices are forward looking wrt to earnings.
21% is historically high to be sure, but it is not unreasonable given the very real possibility of the economy continuing to grow throughout 2018.
I'm not bailing yet. Absent a significant external disruption, this market has some growth left in it.
He doesn't know what he means. He's said the same previously and I tried to correct him by telling him that an oversold condition on the RSI scale is actually a buy signal if one follows such TA. |
 
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droptop
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USA
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Posted - 01/11/2018 : 5:09:47 PM
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I'm not getting tired of winning, but need get into shape for a LONG January
January 11, 2018
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droptop
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Posted - 01/12/2018 : 4:34:59 PM
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Think it's safe to say it'll hold 25,000. Maybe not safe but highly likely for some time to come.
Getting close to saying PLEASE Mr. President, no more winning. (posting is too time consuming)
Jan. 12, 2018
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grumpygy
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Posted - 01/12/2018 : 7:04:53 PM
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| Heading for 26,000. But look out when it drops cause it has a ways to fall. |
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djh860
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USA
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Posted - 01/13/2018 : 09:55:47 AM
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Consider the psychology. People feel great. They feel secure. They think things are improving fast. The economy any way you look at it is improving fast.
It will take a shock or 3-4 interest rate increases to change that situation.
that said the market, any market at any time can pull back 20% for no reason at all. |
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austin20
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USA
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Posted - 01/18/2018 : 11:50:42 AM
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Originally posted by Marc1301
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Originally posted by Don McManus
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Originally posted by select-fire
Way oversold..it will crash and burn soon.
Assuming you meant over-bought, upon what do you base this?
The average P/E Ratio for the Dow Industrials is currently 21.95 vs, 21.74 a year ago. Given the 25%+ increase in the Dow, this suggests a 25% increase in earnings. One needs to recognize that the P/E ratio is backward looking wrt to earnings and stock prices are forward looking wrt to earnings.
21% is historically high to be sure, but it is not unreasonable given the very real possibility of the economy continuing to grow throughout 2018.
I'm not bailing yet. Absent a significant external disruption, this market has some growth left in it.
He doesn't know what he means. He's said the same previously and I tried to correct him by telling him that an oversold condition on the RSI scale is actually a buy signal if one follows such TA.
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