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Re: At what % loss does panic set in?



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See *** below.

> most of the investors  and public is already out  ***Really, I didn't
think that.
> even  the most conservative ones who  follow fabians  200 day m/a are out
of
> market
> the only people who are not out are the 401k  and  403b  and other 
retierment
> type accounts who will hold to year  2010. ***Maybe the question should
be when do fund managers panic.
> mutural funds houses have diffrent tapes to play for diffrent days
> fidelity for example on the 500 point day played a tape  urging investors
 not
> to sell and stay the course but only expect  8% average.
> which is the true ret   1900-1998. ***Sorry, I didn't get this.
> one thing to keep in mind
> if you bought the sp500 on 01/11/73 you had to hold it untill  02/13/80
to
> JUST BREAK EVEN!!!
> tnat is why mkt timing pays off ***I agree. Although I do believe in
trend following I don't believe in holding on through sharp sell offs. 

Brent