Poll - The Stock Market and Vintage Sales

jayshum · #1 03-11-2025, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowman

It seems like most here are conflating the stock market with retirement portfolios. But that only makes up about half of the market allocation. A significant percentage of the value of the stock market is also used for annual compensation of the workforce. Especially in the tech space. Out here in Silicon Valley, RSUs, ESPPs, stock options, and annual bonuses often make up about half of an employee's total compensation (and sometimes significantly more). When the markets take a hit, people make less money. I just sold about 250 shares of company stock last month. Today, those shares are down about $100 per share compared to what they were at when I sold them. Had I waited another month, that would have resulted in me having $25k less to spend on cardboard, vacations, Hello Kitty toys for the daughter, and designer handbags for the wife.

When there is less money to go around, less money goes around. It's simple economics.

The poll asks about what individual people answering it will do so they presumably know their own financial situation better than you do. Not everyone on here may have as much dependence on the stock market as you apparently have.

Exhibitman · #2 03-11-2025, 08:45 PM

Don�t forget the GI Joe with the Kung Fu grip.

Snapolit1 · #3 03-11-2025, 08:51 PM

Don�t mean to be flip, but regardless of your personal situation, wouldn�t you be an idiot not to take into consideration major stock market losses in any type of major purchase? Take real estate. Are you going to tell me that you aren�t going to factor into your purchase of a home the idea that many other people who may be potential purchasers may be pulling back their horns a little because of anxiety about falling stock values? Wouldn�t it be just dumb not to factor that into your thought process?

View Poll Results: Do the stock market losses play into your vintage buys?
Yes	95	25.33%
No	230	61.33%
Sometimes	50	13.33%
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