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Personal Finance and Investing

at140

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1. I was 60% bonds and 40% cash before the virus crash

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Wed Apr 1, 2020, 11:20 AM

Apr 2020

and like you I am down about 10%. While the bond funds are paying good dividends and re-investing dividends at lower prices. Spending the cash now into stock funds for 3+ year hold.

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Took a deep breath and checked the end of the quarter. And the 50-50 paid off [View all] question everything Apr 2020 OP

I was 60% bonds and 40% cash before the virus crash at140 Apr 2020 #1

unless they were in an IRA or 401(k) or other tax-deferred or tax-free (Roth) account progree Apr 2020 #2

We pulled out of the market when orangealini became president, went 50/50 Canoe52 Apr 2020 #3

Being conservatively balanced and diversified has served us well Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #4