09-01-2015, 10:37 AM
(08-24-2015, 10:36 AM)hendi_alex Wrote: Sure they do. Makes all feel so great, those shares that were bought 10%, 20%, 30% higher than today's price. A little sarcasm there, but I don't believe a second that DGI investors or anyone else will be very happy if the portfolio is 20% or 30% lower than it was at the start of the year. Maybe DGI investors have comfort in their plan, have confidence in the prospects for the long term outcome, but yawn? I hardly think so, not for most, not if they are remotely human.
All I know is that on days when the market is down 2 percent or more, I am happy as a clam, and when it is up 2 percent or more, I am despondent. I love when the market is going down because I am excited to buy, and want to buy at great prices. I rarely think about the effect on the overall value of my portfolio. Maybe that is because I am still a looong way from retirement, but for the time being, I'd like to see a nice bear market set in for a while.