Comments on: How I Deal With the Down Market http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:25:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/comment-page-1/#comment-529 MoneyNing Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:25:57 +0000 http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/#comment-529 Actually, probably 99% of the people buys mutual funds in their IRAs/401ks. I just think that I can always buy the same amount of money in my brokerage account for the same mutual fund to cover my diversification, and sort of get the best of both worlds. Ultimately, it boils down to what is more confortable for you. Actually, probably 99% of the people buys mutual funds in their IRAs/401ks.

I just think that I can always buy the same amount of money in my brokerage account for the same mutual fund to cover my diversification, and sort of get the best of both worlds.

Ultimately, it boils down to what is more confortable for you.

]]> By: Adventures In Money Making http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Adventures In Money Making Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:49:59 +0000 http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/#comment-525 I use my retirement account for mainly mutual funds that I don't plan on trading in and out of. I'd rather not be too risky with the retirement money. I use my retirement account for mainly mutual funds that I don’t plan on trading in and out of.

I’d rather not be too risky with the retirement money.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/comment-page-1/#comment-524 MoneyNing Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:20:31 +0000 http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/#comment-524 I have started to use my Roth IRA to buy short term stocks because you do not have to pay taxes on short term gains from a Roth IRA. For the longer term holdings (the ones I will hold for months and maybe more than a year), I will use my brokerage account since I might hold it for more than a year allowing it to fall to the 15% tax rule. I have started to use my Roth IRA to buy short term stocks because you do not have to pay taxes on short term gains from a Roth IRA.

For the longer term holdings (the ones I will hold for months and maybe more than a year), I will use my brokerage account since I might hold it for more than a year allowing it to fall to the 15% tax rule.

]]> By: Joe http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Joe Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:32:30 +0000 http://moneyning.com/investing/how-i-deal-with-the-down-market/#comment-523 Interesting... I'm not sure if I want to buy stocks in my 401k/IRA accounts though. Aren't you supposed to buy funds and keep them in the long term with those things? Interesting… I’m not sure if I want to buy stocks in my 401k/IRA accounts though. Aren’t you supposed to buy funds and keep them in the long term with those things?

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