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Iran and Stock Market

aplusmnt

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Been thinking, Israel has got to bomb Iran it seem almost certain it will happen with in next few months. I am wondering if a person should plan to get out of market in next few months because it surely will tank when it happens and then buy back in when it hits bottom again?

I am usually not one that believes in trying to time market but this has me thinking.
 

Bullhauler

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I am suprised you have any money in the market now. I thought all you good conservatives pulled all your money out of the market the day Obama got elected.
 

aplusmnt

Well-known member
Bullhauler said:
I am suprised you have any money in the market now. I thought all you good conservatives pulled all your money out of the market the day Obama got elected.

Not me, like I said I do not normally time things and I only invest in 401K and Roth for the long haul. I know some were smart, I think Backhoeboogie was but I just let cost averaging take care of the lows and highs.

If I was about to retire I would for sure be cautious but I am 20 years out on all investments.

This is first time I have thought of playing the market a little. I could park my money out of Mutual funds and then buy back in when they tank if it was like the Obama bust I could maybe make like 30 to 40% on my money and most of all not lose any when the war hits.
 

hypocritexposer

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Not sure you'd see a "war" out of it.

maybe some bombing, but Iran wouldn't be crazy enough to start all out war.

Too many other Middle Eastern countries against their nuclear ambitions.

They would have to also go through Iraq.

Maybe a proxie war through Hizbollah.
 

aplusmnt

Well-known member
hypocritexposer said:
Not sure you'd see a "war" out of it.

maybe some bombing, but Iran wouldn't be crazy enough to start all out war.

Too many other Middle Eastern countries against their nuclear ambitions.

They would have to also go through Iraq.

Maybe a proxie war through Hizbollah.

You may be correct, just not sure how far Iran will push things. It is scary when people really do not care if they die.

I know it will be a big mess over there that will have some negative movement in the stock market. I think that is a given if the bombing happens.

Oil prices will go crazy also!

I just hate trying to time the market, I am thinking I will not have the guts to do it. But probably should!
 
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