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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:03 AM Original message |
Poll question: Sense of DU on investments-A community college prof. with $50,000 TIAA-CREF stock for retirement is |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. OK so this one is looking clear, |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yeah, that's what I'm trying to find out |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Although I understand the argument that investing in the market is just |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I never felt like I was gambling or a leech when investing in a mutual fund. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Depends |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Looking out for your family first makes you a parasite? |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. You don't think that even people of modest means should give a bit to charity each year? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Don't put words in my mouth |
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murdoch (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. You are petit bourgeois |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I assume you don't mean "you" personally |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. So help me out here |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. This is not necessarily parasitism. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. Not really a saver, since you never see your 401k deduction |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. Here are some other scenarios: |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm failing to understand... |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'm not saying that. I'm asking. But look around DU the last few days. nt |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Oh, I know... |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'm very encouraged by how much fat there is to trim, actually |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yes, the suburbs... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. Strawman. Believe it or not, that's not who Paulson is trying to save. n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Agree... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. See #17 |
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2speak (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. skewed |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. I can't believe some of the stuff I've been reading on DU recently |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. If someone is invested mostly in stocks they need to realize |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
17. Change the example to, let's say, Hank Paulson. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
27. So far: 8% think that a community college prof with TIAA CREF is a bloodsucking |
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