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Old 07-16-2015, 11:51 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud View Post
I opened a 529 account for my newborn in mid-2008. I put in $15k to start.

By 2013, even after the crash and the market recovery, it was at $12k.

The "Stock Market", IMO, has become a "Market of Stocks". Nothing is guaranteed. Long term investments may or not be there in today's economy.

Buyer beware.
I won't even dabble in the market anymore. We only invest in highly stable and extremely conservative funds. We don't make much on them but at least we continue to gain and not lose.
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