Posted by MarkB_MI on March 24, 2018 at 03:54:37 from (174.230.29.192):
In Reply to: Stock market posted by 37chief on March 23, 2018 at 12:54:59:
Sorry Stan, but I'm afraid you made the wrong move. A general rule of thumb is "buy when everyone else is selling and sell when everyone else is buying". In other words, buy low, sell high. A lot of folks bailed out of stocks in 2009; those who stayed in the market recovered their investments and those who didn't lost out. And those who put money INTO stocks when the market was down made out like bandits.
That said, the stock market will be a wild ride for at least the next year; it's a matter of how much risk you're willing to accept. An easy way to manage risk in the market is to pick a percentage for your allocation between stocks and bonds/fixed-income investments. I do 70 percent stocks, most investment advisers will probably advise fifty-fify for someone in their sixties. Whatever number you pick just stick with it. When the market is up, meaning you're over-allocated in stocks, move your money into bonds and fixed-income investments. When the market is down, you'll be under-allocated in stocks, so move your money back into stocks. This is a simple strategy and only requires you to check your allocation a few times a year.
I should also point out money market investments aren't exactly safe. Sure, they won't go down, but if the interest doesn't keep up with inflation, it's the same thing. And bonds can be very risky right now, as rising interest rates are brutal on bond prices.
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