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Originally Posted by kepp
What do you mean by this? Are you saying that if I move into bonds too early I would forfeit gains that I would have made had I stayed in aggressive funds? Or is different cost in moving to bonds?
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Exactly right. Timing the market results in forfeiting gains much more so than actually timing the market correctly.
Buehler’s response is a perfect example. Those scared of Trump who moved money, lost 20%+ gains easily.
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Originally Posted by Buehler445
I don't want to speak for him, but I'd imagine that's what they're saying. If you'd have pulled out of your money when Trump got elected (as a lot of people talked about), especially after that overnight move on the futures, you'd have missed more than it will likely set back.
All speculation of course, that's why they call it speculating, not hedging, but yeah. There shouldn't be any other cost.
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