On Sep 30, 2008, at 8:39 PM, Nate Duehr wrote:

>> It is a constant nagging source of annoyance that I'd be better off  
>> if
>> I had retired anytime in 2000.
>
> How old are you, and why do you have more than 20% of your retirement
> nest egg (if you're really that close to retirement) in Stocks?

I am currently 49.  I can still retire quite comfortably; I'm just  
significantly less "filthy rich" than if an early retirement in 2000  
had spurred me to diversify out of some of those stocks near their  
high point...  Thus "nagging annoyance" rather than significant  
disaster...

BillW

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