Tough Investment Market

Soros: "It's the 2008 Crisis All Over Again !

Trader Loses Everything !

DOW Worst 4-Day Start to a Year Ever !

I saw the Soro's story. One can't help but be a tad apprehensive (unless they're in margin, then "HOLY SH!T), but the ship will always right itself. The only, and biggest fear, is if the "too big to fail" banks have some F'ed up thing that has not come to light. It's my only fear anyway.

I've always found the LVA Free for All to be a great resource for information/speculation about the stock market. Going back to early 2009.

We know as much as the so-called experts.

I've still got 20 years before I have to start withdrawing from my IRA so I'm not terribly worried about year to year. At times like this I just try to raise more cash so I can buy more. I'll buy a nice Energy ETF like XLE after I watch for a few more days

Macys has a twenty percent off sale, everyone is in a frenzy to buy.
Wall Street has a ten percent off sale and everyone is in in a frenzy to get out.

Macy's closes stores!

in the news today:
"Macy's announces layoffs, lists 36 store closures"

But yet Walmart had a good day. People can't always afford to go to Macy's but they can always go to Walmart

My JC Penney stock is the only one in my portfolio that has been up this week!

And yet you aren't going to sell everything else, and put all your money into JC Penny, right?
Unless you need your money in the next couple of years, weekly or monthly results shouldn't matter. Invest on a regular basis( dollar cost averaging)and you'll be fine.