with S&P going down 22% this year, it was one of the worst years in stock market since 1973....

I am down 3.21% this year
;-(((

thanks God for:
Bonds,
hedge funds and... Oprano
;-)))

I am eternal optimist,
it's bad but can't be any worse
;-))))

with money market rates below 1%, where do you folks put YOUR money?

serge from 5 stocks i bought this year @ etrade
Total Gain % 77.01%

Slav, is it overall portfolio?

I tell you how I measure:
I ONLY measure absolut values, 'cuz ONLY they matter.

Everything is thrown in one pile,
earnings, paper losses, taxes, living expences, etc,
and all I know that the year 2002 costed me 3 points
;-(((

how did you fare in OVERALL department?

serge i like #s but thats too many #s for me to add up :)
i let my accountant do the #s for me.


i bought 5 stocks this year, all on etrade and those are the #s i posted.

if you let acountants add all your numbers,
I hope you don't use Arthur Anderson for it
;-))

Never trust the bean counters
;-))))

I am down 10% on my stocks - only because I have a couple of big winners. I bought into a company that makes equipment for airport security. Wish i had bought more..... because my America West I bought 3 years ago sure sucks.

Now on my Mutual funds I am up 2 1/2% and feel very fortunate, as retirement is not that far away for me.

"Thank god for bonds!!!!! " - ditto

Of course, my best investments are Real Estate.......

I sur have enjoyed investing in sunshine :P

Sharpie, you did VERY well concidering it all!

Dont have a Huge amount, but we are down about 12% from about a year ago.

I did brilliantly on the stock market this year,despite the fact that I did not buy a single stock :)

yes there is something astute, and Brilliant about that ! :rolleyes: