drunkenbeagle
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Different market now, less competition. They are now “too big to fail”
Time to short the Dow?
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Different market now, less competition. They are now “too big to fail”
Cessnaflyer
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Unless you are United and you beat your passengers and kill their pets.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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I’m still not sure if I agree. But I know I won’t bet against the Oracle.
Ecl!pse
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In a market that could be described as “frothy” (to say the least), the airlines represent a sector that is still very cheap on a relative basis and have a lot of value investment potential. Between the cheap industry valuation and the cash that carriers like DAL and LUV are throwing off, it’s easy to see what piqued Buffet’s interest. If you truly believe that the fundamentals of the business are fixed, then the sector will certainly re-rate in the future and investors will be rewarded many times over. It would be Benjamin Graham at its finest.
Personally, the jury is still out on whether or not we’ve fundamentally fixed the business. The next downturn will be telling, that’s for sure. IMHO getting through that unscathed, as an industry, will be the catalyst for the re-rating.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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I just know airline management too well. They’ve still got a hankering for gutting more work rules and industry norms at the next opportunity. As long as Southwest is out there with their horrible work rules, legacy managements will be salivating at bringing the rest of the industry down to their level. I fully expect another trip through bankruptcy and 1113(c) next downturn.
Cessnaflyer
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Markets best day since 2008. I think this is a great example of volatility we haven't seen in a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...s-big-rebound-trade-war-fears-ease/458009002/
Lawman
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I think there is a good half bit of truth to the people saying we need to re-baseline what we describe as a wild day is.
500 points on the DOW when you’re running in the 22-25k range isn’t nearly as terrifying or dramatic as the same movement in the 16-18 range. The boat is still rocking to both sides with volatility vs a steady lean one way, but it’s not nearly as big a movement as the adjectives being used to describe it in financial news.
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Cessnaflyer
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I was watching a Mad Men episode last night and one of their news clips was from June 11, 1963, with Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation. The NYSE rose a whole 2 points for moderate gains. I had to laugh at 2 points being a moderate gain.
Today's closing is the 3rd largest in points for the Dow and 17th for percentage gain which is the most important metric.
Exactly there have been larger percentage swings.
I was watching a Mad Men episode last night and one of their news clips was from June 11, 1963, with Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation. The NYSE rose a whole 2 points for moderate gains. I had to laugh at 2 points being a moderate gain.
Today's closing is the 3rd largest in points for the Dow and 17th for percentage gain which is the most important metric.
Lawman
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March 30, 1999 (not gonna lie had to google the exact date)
“OMG.... 10000 on the DOW!”
Now we are talking about daily/hourly changes of more than 1/20th that incredible number.
wheelsup
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The S&P 500 had zero gain for over a decade...now people are worried about a sideways market for a couple days or weeks.
Cessnaflyer
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1969-1979?
wheelsup
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2000-ish to 2010
Since 1929 IIRC every rolling 30 year period has been within a 2% +/- of each other.
In other words it doesn't really matter when you invest as long as you keep doing it over a 30 year period, the ups and downs will even out.
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
3% was a big move today. Huge volatility the last few weeks, I'm still wanting no part of it just yet.
Cessnaflyer
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I don't have one green on my holdings so far today. Need to get those prices in check.
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
I'm still almost entirely in cash. S&P 500 just dropped below the 200 day moving average. I'm not buying anytime soon, still too much downside risk and no signs of capitulation.
gotWXdagain
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I’ve been holding most of my 401(k) in treasuries for awhile now.
Cessnaflyer
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Are you expecting to use this money soon?
Are you retiring in a couple years?
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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Doesn’t matter. A deranged madman is in charge of the Executive Branch. Cash is the way to go.
drunkenbeagle
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To buy stocks, when they aren't so expensive relative to earnings. When the Schiller PE drops closer to 20 or so, I'll be buying.
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