RE:stock holders holding on?You're lucky to have 1 life left. I lost my investment lives some time ago. When my wife asks about the status of our retirement savings and how the market performed today, I tell her that the "big boys are having fun at my expense, and I only convey good news on a daily basis; the detailed status, like the financial advisers report, is only available at the end of the quarter. In the meantime, I'm applying to the big retailers to supplement income. She accepts that I am taking some action and making an effort. I communicate the quarterly household financial summary at the end of the quarter at the local roadhouse restaurant. She has not as yet created a scene during our night out.