Originally posted by: tm37
Originally posted by: PSYWVic
Originally posted by: Piano Man
My stock broker who is a good friend thinks it will go down to 5000 before it rebounds.............
Your broker is a wise and honest man.
Based on what.
There is no way to time the stock market, and if you are looking to make a quick buck you might as well go hit the craps tables because your odds are about the same.
I wasn't advising that anyone should time the market, please read my previous posts in this thread, for example, where I imply the dangers of mortgage shopping in connection with trying to get "best of market" rates (impossible to do but I see it every day) or the bumpy ride the market will continue to have on its way further down (different post).
I wasn't agreeing with any number. That was his broker. I was merely marveling that any broker could finally admit the obvious, which is that the market has a ways to go still.
edit: I see now how my post could have been misinterpreted. Trust me, that wasn't the case. My post was written while I was simply in shock that one of the band members actually stopped playing for a moment while the ship was sinking.