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The dollar index has significantly decreased, yet the Dow Jones is reaching an all-time high in points. If you are an investor, would this be the right time to sell your stocks and lock up on your gains? Or would you wait a bit longer? Also if you are a new investor, would you wait until the market comes back down to earth? I have a feeling there will be a big correction this year.
As long term investment, a good stock portfolio will always beat cash because of inflation even when the correction arrives. Cash depreciate much faster than equities.
Best examples of stocks that ride out corrections are probably WMT and MCD
The dollar index has significantly decreased, yet the Dow Jones is reaching an all-time high in points. If you are an investor, would this be the right time to sell your stocks and lock up on your gains? Or would you wait a bit longer? Also if you are a new investor, would you wait until the market comes back down to earth? I have a feeling there will be a big correction this year.
What are your thoughts?
There are multiple threads about this topic already. Don't try to time the market. If you want to invest, do it now.
Funny how nobody ever asks "is the bond market due for a correction?". Bonds have been in bull market mode since 1982, with interest rates declining to historic lows. Maybe bonds need to have a correction.
they already have started. fidelity international bond is down almost 4% ytd including interest, fidelity corporate bond down almost 1% , fidelity global bond down almost 3%, even new market income is down almost 1.30%.
all in all bonds have stalled and dropped the last 3 months. only high yield is holding up but they act more like stocks than bonds anyway.
they already have started. fidelity international bond is down almost 4% ytd including interest, fidelity corporate bond down almost 1% , fidelity global bond down almost 3%, even new market income is down almost 1.30%.
all in all bonds have stalled and dropped the last 3 months. only high yield is holding up but they act more like stocks than bonds anyway.
I thought it would 5 months ago so Ive been hoarding cash. Shows you what I know as the market is at a high.
You cant time the market.
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