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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: mechinv   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Notice how close we are to peak historical levels
Date: 12/13/23 10:04 PM
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luxmain asked in August
If you're long the market right now, I have to ask - where's the upside?

Where the upside was is obvious now - it was in the market. The market is up about 6% in the 4 months since this post was written. That's why I was long the market back then, why I'm still long now, and have been for decades.

Of course, quoting a 4-month return is meaningless, and I'm not trying to pick on you. Investors' time frames should be measured in periods of at least 3 years, preferably 5 or 10 years. My point is that trying to time the market based on some sort of valuation argument is futile.
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