Bob Brinker Free Discussion Site 59,820+: Re: 50:50 Equities:Bonds is UP 18% since 1/1/00

» arommel88 - Re: 50:50 Equities:Bonds is UP 18% since 1/1/00

In response to 50:50 Equities:Bonds is UP 18% since 1/1/00 posted by Kirk:

Good stuff! I think sitting in cash over 10% should be a rarity indeed(maybe once in a life time, even if it is to gain experience in its ineffectiveness). If anything, using bonds and balancing to smooth out stocks for people who cannot stomach the ups in downs should be very instructive. One should slide themselves up and down the scale where they will not panic themselves out of the market or out of their allocations.

What is also interesting is that this does not include balancing within the asset classes.

I have decided that my time spent on investing is best used on avoiding stupidity rather than trying to discover my untapped genius. Too many dry wells. One needs to keep themselves from a panic sell.

-- posted by arommel88