tar42:

Jerry refuses to even acknowledge the basic math of..... >" if one sold some shares of a fund and then rebought even more shares(with the sale prceeds) at a later date when the fund's shares had fallen 15%?<

Tim - You state I refuse to acknowledge yet you stated you didn't want to discuss:

tar42:

Whatever, Jerry. No use debating when we're 190 out.

Are we 190 out or 180 out (math error?)? I'll try again to discuss. The basic math of selling a fund at a loss of xx% means you locked in a loss of xx%, period. Whether you recoup that loss by some other means, i.e., buying back in low (if you're so lucky) or making some other investment is totally irrelevant. It's fairly simple math Tim. You sold at a loss.

Jerry