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Personal Finance and Investing

MLAA

(18,599 posts)

2. I'm no expert

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 08:56 AM

Apr 2020

But from personal experience, companies who have had major price drops that make their returns look particularly high may/will drop their earnings to be more inline with what they were before the stock price drop or may forego paying dividends for a period of time. 🙂

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Fidelity shuts three money market funds to most new investors (way lower yields coming anyway) [View all] progree Apr 2020 OP

I looked into getting into equities some six+ months ago, to see if I could get a better return ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1

I'm no expert MLAA Apr 2020 #2

"may/will drop their earnings" -- you probably mean will drop their dividends -- progree Apr 2020 #3

Indeed, I was trying to not sound as certain as I really am, you caught me 😊 MLAA Apr 2020 #4

Obviously. That is definitely a risk, I didn't think I had to say it, but yes, this is possible. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #5

This is the 4th crash in my lifetime bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #6

Thank you very much. This is very helpful to me. I still haven't done anything yet, as I feel... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #7

An interesting week of economic data coming up... progree Apr 2020 #8

Thank you for the additional information. I will keep an eye out on these indexes, claims, SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #9

On inflation-adjustment ... progree Apr 2020 #10

Very nice, thank you so much. I can do the inflation numbers myself, I'll just incorporate ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #11

"Your spreadsheet is amazing" - of course, of course, 😊😊😊 progree Apr 2020 #12

Thanks! Believe it or not, I'll enjoy this mental exercise if anything, plus, if I gain anything, SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #13

not happy about this news JJWdad May 2020 #14

Welcome! Alacritous Crier May 2020 #15

Cash Havens With $4.8 Trillion Fret Unthinkable Negative Returns progree May 2020 #16