I pulled everything out of the market, into cash today (job, money)

[MovingtoDFW]

Folks- read through this entire, very informative thread!

We are mid-40s with most investments in the stock market at an aggressive 90/10 stocks to bonds (which have done quite well). I think this may be a good time to go a little more conservative, for same reasons OP mentioned (not getting out, just a tad little safer). But I am always confused when it comes to bonds, generally as an investment class and as I have read that 1/ they may not be as non-correlated with stocks as people say, and 2/ the bond-specific risk that exists in a rising rate environment (paused as of now).

Any suggestions reg. what category of bond funds I should move some of my stock exposure into at this time? As most of our investments are in company 401Ks, we are limited to their funds.
Thanks for reading.

[MovingtoDFW]

Originally Posted by JonathanLB

I understand what you’re saying, but again not my situation. I’m a minority investor (as small as 0.8% and as much as 11.5%) in a variety of businesses, none of which I have one ounce of control over. I’m sent the balance sheets and accounting reports and distributions, but that’s it. Income doesn’t come more passive

Sorry to impose but are you able to suggest or PM me some of these investment ideas? Preferably ones that can be done online (also an AI).

I get some emails but never sure which ones are the good and/or legit ones. Thanks!

[lottamoxie]

I added to a couple positions today. Need to do some more but if not tomorrow, then next week.

[CaptainNJ]

im starting to finally have cash again after saving up for a big april tax payment. so going to start adding to my itot position soon.

[Snowpacked]

Originally Posted by mysticaltyger

That's demonstrably untrue. A $10,000 investment in the S&P 500 on 1/1/18 would be worth $11,072.03 as of 5/7/19.

An investment of $10,000 in the Vanguard Total U.S. stock market fund on 1/1/18 would now be worth $11,027.91

Why do people make stuff up when it's so easy to look up on sites like Morningstar.com????

VINIX Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Shares Fund VINIX chart

Those gains are nothing to get exited about. That margin is easily lost before you ever have a chance to respond to a downturn.

[CaptainNJ]

Originally Posted by Snowpacked

Those gains are nothing to get exited about. That margin is easily lost before you ever have a chance to respond to a downturn.

haha, "nothing to get excited about." im dont need to get excited about my gains from year to year.

[NewbieHere]

Nibbling more slowly today.

[BigCityDreamer]

Most people hate losing money much more than they like to make money. But everything is going to be all right in the end.

Happy investing, folks.

[k374]

garden variety pullback, at the moment we are not even 4% below the highs... zzzz, wake me up when we are approaching -10% otherwise it's much ado about nothing!

[NewbieHere]

Pretty soon, it’ll be back to what I sold last Feb 2018, I put in an order to buy vti at $144.50.