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To: Rarebird who wrote (32674)	4/26/2020 1:49:41 PM
From: Maurice H. Norcott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34328

"As for PRU, it was just meant as an example of a dividend stock that can unravel and give up years of gains in a bear market." The problem is that in this instance there were literally no safe stocks in the pandemic crash. Even my safest positions lost years of gains, blue chip funds decimated. I've always tried not not be too greedy with picking very high dividend stocks but now even some of my conservative picks are at yield levels that I now consider dangerous.

To: Rarebird who wrote (32674)	4/26/2020 3:15:37 PM
From: maverick61	1 Recommendation Recommended By Hoatzin Respond to of 34328

You assume a lot and have many unmaverick like opinions. . . . I know you fancy yourself a Maverick, but you are the furthest thing from one. . . so grow up and act like a maverick for change. That is a very mature response, lol. Thanks for proving my point As for PRU, it was just meant as an example of a dividend stock that can unravel and give up years of gains in a bear market. It was a terrible example as no one on this thread posted about it in 10 years until a month ago - telling you that people here didn't view it as a worthwhile dividend stock for retirement. And as to a stock giving up many years of gains in a bear market, in a black swan event, a very large number of stocks take hits. Anyone can find a few exceptions but black swan events are called such for a reason

To: Rarebird who wrote (32674)	4/28/2020 9:37:16 AM
From: The Alchemist	3 Recommendations Recommended By FJB ItsAllCyclical maverick61 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

You claim to have no agenda yet you keep harking back to one post a year ago when someone hurt your feelings and you haven't been able to get over it. That was a few weeks ago. I thought you had gotten over it and your discussion moved to be about stocks, but you keep erecting and knocking down straw men. "Why would anyone invest in prudential?" "People are putting the dividend ahead of the balance sheet" "See! I was right all along!" It's old and tired. No one cares and frankly it shouldn't matter. Why do you care so much that other people agree with you? You are telling maverick to grow up but you may be best served if you practice what you preach. If you have stocks and ideas, great, we'd love to hear about it. If you are trying to denigrate other peoples approaches or can't get over your grudge, please keep it to yourself.