The key to successful investing is to buy low and sell high. If you have at least 3 years and preferably 5 or more years before you need to tap this account , KEEP INVESTING! Stocks will go higher, but right now they are at or near the lowest we will see them for some time after the recovery begins... probably Q1 or Q2 of 2010. IMPORTANT: This advice might not be appropriate if your investments are not in stocks. Bonds, REITs and other investment vehicles may perform quite differently than stocks. A private email with more information would be helpful, but please do NOT include dollar amounts. Instead provide a percentage of portfolio. example: If your total portfolio is worth $100,000 and you own $10,000 dollars of <ticker symbol or stock/fund name> then you would list it like this: <ticker symbol or stock/fund name> 10% ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:44 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: offtopic,mutual fund questions > Hi Don, > > Just have been getting shaky about whether to continue mine or not, I > guess > everyone is now. For now I have been sticking to it but things have > looked > grim for quite awhile to me. I have a 403b . maybe email you offlist if > that is ok. > > thanks > > christy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:18 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: offtopic,mutual fund questions > > >> "403b" is a type of retirement account. >> "mutual fund" is a type of investment used within a 403b or other >> investment >> accounts. >> >> Are you looking for help with 403b accounts or mutual funds or both? >> >> I have been investing in mutual funds for years and may be able to offer >> some advice and/or information. >> >> Don >> >> >> Side note for Gman: I tried to join the off topic group once but had a >> problem. got a link to the subscription page handy so I can try again? >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:51 PM >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- offtopic,mutual fund questions >> >> >>>I know this is offtopic but are there any 403b mutual fund experts on the >>> list;0, I have some questions ;0 >>> >>> thanks,' >>> christy --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------