Comments on: John Bogle, “If You’re Not Worried Today, You’re Really Not Paying Much Attention” http://www.financialramblings.com/archives/john-bogle-if-youre-not-worried-today/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sean http://www.financialramblings.com/archives/john-bogle-if-youre-not-worried-today/#comment-1669 Sean Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.financialramblings.com/?p=215#comment-1669 Passive Dad, I almost missed your last line... you can always try your luck with an audiobook. "The Worst Hard Time" looks interesting. Passive Dad, I almost missed your last line… you can always try your luck with an audiobook. “The Worst Hard Time” looks interesting.

]]> By: Sean http://www.financialramblings.com/archives/john-bogle-if-youre-not-worried-today/#comment-1622 Sean Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:25:48 +0000 http://www.financialramblings.com/?p=215#comment-1622 Very cool to have a grandparent around from that time. I thought I got the straight scoop from my grandparents who told us stories from the 30's. Looking back, I was too young to ask the right questions, so I did not learn what I could today. :-( Like Bogle, I'm putting steady money into long-term accounts. At the same time, I'm not buying the dips on margin like the gunslingers were at the beginning of this mess. If a lot of our oldest and wisest people say this could be a real deal, I think it carries weight versus a lot of the people in their 20's & 30's. Very cool to have a grandparent around from that time. I thought I got the straight scoop from my grandparents who told us stories from the 30’s. Looking back, I was too young to ask the right questions, so I did not learn what I could today. :-(

Like Bogle, I’m putting steady money into long-term accounts. At the same time, I’m not buying the dips on margin like the gunslingers were at the beginning of this mess. If a lot of our oldest and wisest people say this could be a real deal, I think it carries weight versus a lot of the people in their 20’s & 30’s.

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://www.financialramblings.com/archives/john-bogle-if-youre-not-worried-today/#comment-1615 Scott @ The Passive Dad Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:10:01 +0000 http://www.financialramblings.com/?p=215#comment-1615 I think a lot of people are nervous and awaiting the governments decision on a bailout. Of course as an investor, this might be a fire sale right now or it could be time to sell. I wish I had grandparents around still so we could talk about the depression and gain some historical perspective. I guess I'll have to go find a dull history book to read this weekend. I think a lot of people are nervous and awaiting the governments decision on a bailout. Of course as an investor, this might be a fire sale right now or it could be time to sell. I wish I had grandparents around still so we could talk about the depression and gain some historical perspective. I guess I’ll have to go find a dull history book to read this weekend.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.financialramblings.com/archives/john-bogle-if-youre-not-worried-today/#comment-1571 Miranda Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:34:42 +0000 http://www.financialramblings.com/?p=215#comment-1571 Thank you for sharing this snippet! It's very interesting to get some insight from those who actually lived through the Great Depression. I've been talking to my grandma a lot lately. And getting my finances as ready as I can make them. Thank you for sharing this snippet! It’s very interesting to get some insight from those who actually lived through the Great Depression. I’ve been talking to my grandma a lot lately. And getting my finances as ready as I can make them.

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