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Rollo

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24. The problem is that even bonds are no longer a safe haven...

Reply to progree (Reply #23)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:11 AM

Mar 2017

They are predicted to fall in value as interest rates rise. They had a good run up to a couple of years ago, though.

They are less volatile than stocks, true, but they don't necessarily go up when stocks are down.

And yeah, I'm about 50/50 equities/bonds+cash.

I know there's lots of criticism of annuities out there, but... they are starting to look more attractive. They will probably get even more attractive as interest rates rise.

My ideal retirement doesn't revolve around managing my investments. Rather, I'd like to do something creative.

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Should I sell all my investments before Trump stuns the nation... [View all] Rollo Feb 2017 OP

i dont think so. drray23 Feb 2017 #1

I'm retiring in the next 6 months GP6971 Feb 2017 #3

I would recommend going with the major True Dough Feb 2017 #2

That's less of a joke than you think..........n/t fNord Feb 2017 #6

Private prison stocks. Mendocino Mar 2017 #10

Sessions? True Dough Mar 2017 #12

Dah Mendocino Mar 2017 #13

No. I've been in the stock market since June 1987 yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #4

Hmm, since then, the Vanguard S&P 500 index fund (VFINX) has gone up 14.967 fold progree Feb 2017 #7

That would depend..... fNord Feb 2017 #5

oh, yes, I've been invested in Vanguard's S&P 500 fund for many years... Rollo Feb 2017 #8

One thing to consider... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #9

No Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #11

You can't let your personal feelings influence your investing BainsBane Mar 2017 #14

Yes and no... Rollo Mar 2017 #15

One loses the farm when indexes crash, only if one sells before the recovery progree Mar 2017 #16

OK, sure, five or six years for the markets (and one's investments) to recover... Rollo Mar 2017 #17

Sell bonds to meet living expenses in down markets progree Mar 2017 #23

The problem is that even bonds are no longer a safe haven... Rollo Mar 2017 #24

"But nobody has a fool proof formula for investing success." A HERETIC I AM Mar 2017 #18

Back in '08 and '09 -- Actually I was buying like crazy progree Mar 2017 #19

In 2009 I watched a stock I owned dip down to the price I'd paid for it 10 years earlier Rollo Mar 2017 #22

Not so fast my friend TrackFan12 Mar 2017 #20

Obviously it's a good idea to sell SOME (sell high) at the peaks in order to accumulate Rollo Mar 2017 #21