>My comment to you is that I don't remember your comments being as virulent as they have been in recent weeks. You have always been conservative, which is fine. I just don't recall such white hot anger. Have you lost some money in the market or something?
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>I do not interpret Jake's comments as either virulent or angry. Personally, I think that Jake is mature enough to realize that markets fluctuate and does not throw tantrums when they do not go his way. This is why I am not in the stock market. I am not a big risk taker (especially this close to retirement) and just do not have the stomach for it.

I wasn't questioning Jake's maturity or blasting him. We have always gotten along all right, much better than I have with some other conservatives here. He just has seemed exceptionally angry lately.

Do you have a plan for when you are going to retire? And what are you thinking of doing? (if that isn't too nosey)