Quote Originally Posted by Dreadnaught View Post
It's not about trying to time the bottom as much as putting money in companies (even solid companies) when they are at the mercy of larger trends that will keep every stock in the doldrums for a significant period of time.

And also concerns over whether even-solid companies may have their earnings threatened by a persistently weak economy. Pretending otherwise is yet another fallacy by thinking you can beat the market.
Hey, if this things lasts another few years, you're gonna have bigger problems than losses in the stock market. I'd almost say get in now because if the economy tanks any further, it won't matter, and if it recovers, you're positioning yourself to make a good return in a short time period. Changing Technicals and Fundamentals and confused j00 "experts" notwithstanding, of course.