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   2/17/09

   dekadaye

   would you recommend starting a roth IRA now?

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   2/18/09

   towerone

   Sorry dekaday, I cannot give individual advice of any kind - for obvious reasons. However what I can say is that I am pumping money into my own SIPP (Self Invested Pension Plan - UK). In fact I am making arrangements to drop a sizeable lump sum plus a further monthly amount into a new SIPP I am setting up.
   
   My reasoning is this:
   
   1.I have at least 10 years before I intend to retire. That is a long way off from the current downturn - ample time for recovery.
   
   2. I think we are nearing the bottom and there are bargain stocks out there.
   
   3. I will split my new SIPP across markets and sectors - stocks and funds - giving me (hopefully) some resilience.

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   2/18/09

   MadMadMargo

   This is a really informative blog, well written and easy to understand. Great job!

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   2/18/09

   dgnitzky

   GOOD BLOG. THANKS FOR SHARING

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   2/18/09

   OneMuslim

   Can I have a word here? Investment blog need to be fast, up to the above the standard and you must leak the news first compared to competitors as decision need to be informed, evaluated, and produced "a must right" decision on the split second on the line. I give you this site: maybe it can be useful for you. Its good if you can be some sort of an analyst for every news, people always love to read related other opinion when making their own decision.
   
   
   www.newsahead.com/
   
   What? my grammar is all gone wrong now...

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   2/18/09

   Busysphere

   Thank you for sharing this information. Do you mean that it covers latest news and snippets only? Markets are fallen and nobody knows about the next movement. I would like to read some details of the great bear markets in the history. Know little about the story of DOW and NIKKEI. If you can give some details it will be be helpful. This is only a suggestion.

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7. 

   2/18/09

   towerone

   Thanks for the positive comments so far. Not wanting to hold a mutual respect party but ...
   
   MadMadMargo : cheers - Your blog The Screaming Me Me is absolutely great. Visually too!
   
   dgnitzky : cheers - Nitzbuzz is equally interesting - keep it up!
   
   OneMuslim : a shameless attempt at self promotion of your blog - and it worked! Its an interesting concept. Need to work on your site layout a bit though.
   
   Busysphere : thanks for your suggestion. In the coming weeks I will try to include some historical posts just for interest.
   
   Thanks All

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      2/18/09

      OneMuslim

      uh duh, thats not my blog or any site associated with me. Just I like that site and I used to visit it sometimes, to predict something.
   2. 

      2/18/09

      towerone

      Oops OneMuslim. My mistake. Still an interesting concept though!
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      2/18/09

      Busysphere

      Thank you so much for the prompt reply.
8. 

   2/18/09

   harveyavatar

   left a comment on your blog

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      2/18/09

      towerone

      Thanks Harvey - the first one - medal to you ;0)
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   2/18/09

   duniyah

   pretty good blog and amazing volume of posts. would be great to see more opinion pieces considering everything that is happening in the markets.

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10. 

    2/18/09

    harveyavatar

    @Duniyah
    left you a comment too on you finance blog

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       2/18/09

       duniyah

       thanks harvey. have replied to your comment which I found very intersting.