I used to work for enterprise. Once i found out someof their business practices, I quit.

"....assume an average return of 8 %......" Yeah, ok..and hey, lets all go ride our unicorns down to the rainbow river next to the magic meadow and play catch a dream with the forest gnomes and butterflies.....

Jesu* Chris*, is that all you guys can do, is whine? You all cry when the markets are down, then you complain about govt conspiracies when the markets are up. I make money when the dow goes up, so I don't give a rats butt why it goes up, it is certainly better than the markets sinking. Or is that what you all want? i'v...more

To all you naysayers: Boo Friggin Hoo..I don't care what is driving the markets up as long as I make money.  My portfolio is looking great and has been for months. Investing in stocks always has been and always will be gambling. If you can't afford the ante, don't sit at the table.

MFWIC: Amusing, but wrong..the first "federal" income tax was instituted in 1861 to help pay for the Civil War...Look it up.. Also you are making a direct connection from a request for federal assistance to free money for citizens of New Orleans..sorry, but it really doesn't work that way. Yes, A lot of the taxes you m...more

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Look, it is what it is. I am invested in the market and have been for a few years and am running in the black for the 7th straight month. common sense rules still apply: diversify, have a mix of risk levels, review your holdings and adjust with the market, as well as balancing bonds, stocks and commodities. that being ...more

I love that the chinese govt controls my 401. I love that the deficit has quadrupled under Hussein Obama. I love that banks and auto manufactureres got billions in handouts and loans, while I have to work two jobs. I love it.

Great earnings reports = Stock market falls Jobless claims go down = Stock market falls Foreign debt stabilizes= Stock market falls Production rises= Stock market falls President speaks = Stock market falls Apparently, we need to all get fired and go on unemployment, cease production, drive down the dollar, and ta...more