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SWBTATTReg

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8. I totally agree w/ your excellent points!
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 12:32 PM
Feb 2018

You're lucky to have a good financial advisor that you trust.

Also, I too, thought tRUMP would cause the markets to down, but they didn't. I even tangled w/ the thought of buying some puts, but my philosophy of investing at this time in my life said 'No, don't get emotional and get involved'. Which I very happily adhere to today. My blood pressure doesn't allow me to watch the roller coaster effects of stock market pricing.

So, I would have been losing a bit of money, despite everyone saying tRUMP would lay waste to the markets, and they didn't collapse (puts would have expired).

I didn't get out of the stock markets because of tRUMP's election, but got out mainly because I was retiring and didn't want the worries (got out years before). Got into real estate (good renters (the whole key to this option)), and other misc. investments since I had more time on my hands, did good, love it too.

I don't miss it, and love the freedom of no worries.

Best wishes and take care.

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I totally agree w/ your excellent points! SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #8
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