You're going to have to explain that connection.I could see triple hikes every meeting until white collar people accept they are going back to the office.
I wonder how high it will have to go.
You're going to have to explain that connection.
But in ETF form, your principal will decrease as rates go up, no? That’s why I was looking into buying them directly.
There’s no chance I’d buy two years directly though, only six months. I think there’s going to be too much opportunity over the next couple years to waste money on locking in a measly 4%. Looking at a mountain property up north in NH or VT as well
Ouch.
Guess I won't be cashing these any time soon lol.
That's what called being "married" to a stock.
You had plans for a one night stand but the pretty face kept you around long enough to wind up with a common law marriage.
Divorce is going to be pricey. May as well stick around for the kids.
it's like the 80s all over again!
At this point we have roughly priced in a full recession, meaning the "worse is yet to come" is likely hyperbole.
So, I'm going to say we might have another low in late September. If that will be a true bottom or just a local minimum is anyone's guess. But I'm likely to suggest buying then if the market is low.
- The worst performing months tend to be August and September. Heck, September is the only month with an average loss in the Jan 1950 to Dec 2021 time frame.
- If this is a dead cat bounce, then those tend to last 1 to 3 months. That puts the next low in the Aug/Sept time frame.
- The fed meets Sept 20/21, 2022. Our last bottom was just after the last fed meeting.
Now is a great time to visit the UK. The GBP is falling rapidly.
I've started to put my money where my mouth is. It might be a bit too early, so I am making small moves from cash equivalents into stocks. I'll likely move about 1% of my investment portfolio per week as long as stocks stay low. Today I bought VEUSX (Vanguard European Stock Market Index) due to weakness in Europe and thus not enough European stock value in my portfolio.
I've been putting my new money into 401(k)s since June 2022. But yesterday was the first time I've moved existing cash into stocks for a few years.Ive been putting new money into stocks drip by drip, but the bulk of the balance is resting peacefully in cash.
I have seen some speculate that we may spend 3-5 years in a narrow channel. An example would be QQQ 200 to QQQ 300. Sell at 300, buy at 200, rinse and repeat.
Some have also said that ...... besides a myriad of world problems to overcome the economy will need a new massive technological breakthrough such as when the internet made its mark or when smart phones took over. Im not talking about another bubble, but something that will deliver long lasting benefits to human kind. When that technology takes over, whatever it is, you will see old highs broken and new ones reached.
..my concern too. More chaos in the energy markets.i e...$100 oil