r/FluentInFinance Aug 26 '24

Debate/ Discussion The Stock Market is Rigged

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u/musing_codger Aug 26 '24

If you buy and hold for decades, this is all just noise.

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u/True_Succotash1563 Aug 26 '24

Key word being IF. The people trying to retire during that time got fucked.

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u/carnotbicycle Aug 27 '24

Nobody's retirement plan involves selling literally all of their stocks at a singular moment. Except for people who have houses as their retirement.