Top Reasons Not To Invest In The Stock Market

This page has a great list of historical excuses people have used not to invest in the stock market. Then he shows what $10,000 invested at that time would be now, if invested in broad stock indexes. He proves that even when it seems like the world seems that it is headed for certain doom, investing in stock market makes money over time, a lot of money. Here are some examples:

Obviously if you invest in high risk sectors, your returns can be far less or more. But if you buy broad based indexes, like the S&P 500, history says they have a good chance of providing high returns over time.

http://www.john-ross.net/excuses.htm

 

How much was the inflation since 1960? How cheap was a central apartment in London then compared to now?

 

thanks for the link sharpseo!

 

You forgot this:

1998 - The President was impeached and almost removed from office. What's next? $10,000 = $9,460


1999 - With the Y2k bug about to crash all the planet's computers next month, I'm stockpiling food and water. You'd be a fool to invest now. $10,000 = $7,720


2000 - The dot-coms all imploded and the NASDAQ is crashing. $10,000 = $6,170


2001 - Terrorists destroyed both WTC towers, and a nuke is probably next. $10,000 = $6,940


2002 - Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing, there’s no end to these accounting scandals, and now the lawyers are going after Fast Food just like they did with Big Tobacco. $10,000 = $7,800

 

The stock market has historically always gone up over time. Their are skilled day traders out there who make big bucks and are good at what they do. I've done some daytrading myself. My advice to everyone is when you're doing good and making money, that is the time to sell.

 

I had a bum in Vegas come up and tell me to invest in gold, sooooo get on it folks

 

Gold May Rise to $500 for First Time Since 1987, Survey Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aqngaBjA._yY

 

when you factor in inflation according to the calculator on this site

(which may be a pos)

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

So basically those investments might not be that great

 

I think some people just have a great instinct when it comes to investing in the stock market, they seem to do well no matter what's the season. if you have bad luck again and again, it't time to get out. Just like in Vegas...

 

oh wait i missed a number place, even with inflation it would be good

 

Good find on the calculator ferret. Like you said though, who knows how good their method is.

Yeah, no arguing that the market has blown goats lately. If you look at the returns calculated though, there are a few periods like that, where your investment would have been greater by waiting a year or more.

Someone said "If you would have invested in the car industry in the early 1900's, you most likely would have lost all your money". The vast majority of automotive start-ups failed. The same looks to be proving true for the tech boom. The companies that survived the crash are beginning to thrive again. Lots will still struggle, and go under. But there are some real stand-outs.

Regarding stock-picking, it's mostly a game of luck. 75% of professional mutual fund managers fail to beat the returns of the S&P 500 average. The best way to invest, for the average person, is buying index and select mutual funds, using a dollar cost averaging method (DCA). DCA basically means you buy the funds over time, because trying to "time the market" is just about impossible.

 

I think investing in stock markets is fine as long as you have researched the fundamentals of company that you are investing money into.

 

In the late 90s grocery store baggers where giving out stock tips, when that happens you know you reach a peak, today bums are tell you to invest in Gold. Its reached its peak.

If you take any 30 year period in the stock market (including the 1929 crash) you'll average 10-12% return per year.

 

Gold may now double that!

I like these short sellers that scare away everyone!

I also do agree with soniqhost.com again....

 

Fundamentally, gold and silver couldn’t be more bullish. The U.S. dollar is weak; and as the dollar falls, gold will rise. That is cast in stone.

 

Currencies tend to overshoot either to the upside or downside, and I'm pretty sure our currency overshot to the downside and in the next year or two will rebounds which would cause the price of gold to fall.

 

I think the same is often true with the mob of average Joes calling bottoms too. When main street is abuzz with average people talking about how certain markets are horrible, there might be a bottom in sight in those markets.

 

this topic so old liao...

 

Stock market always makes lose money.

 

My investments always rise... until bush or bernanke make a public statement. Then all hell breaks loose and the markets crash every time.