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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Investor Alley => Topic started by: Mustachio Bashio on January 12, 2017, 09:59:14 AM

Title: Invest today or wait till the inauguration?
Post by: Mustachio Bashio on January 12, 2017, 09:59:14 AM
Hey, I have some money I just transferred to Vanguard and was thinking I'd just move it over to be with the rest of my VTSAX today, but I was wondering if it might make sense to wait till the inauguration in a week ish to do the transfer, since it's not that long away.  Should I just transfer it now and ride the wave or see if numbers come down to buy low?
Title: Re: Invest today or wait till the inauguration?
Post by: Cwadda on January 12, 2017, 10:16:40 AM
There have been hundreds of topics discussing market timing. The general consensus is you're better off just investing right away and that over 30+ years the market timing difference is almost negligible.
Title: Re: Invest today or wait till the inauguration?
Post by: Mustachio Bashio on January 12, 2017, 10:21:51 AM
Ok great, thanks.  Wanted to double check that that's still the case as the date is so close.
Title: Re: Invest today or wait till the inauguration?
Post by: talltexan on January 12, 2017, 01:02:25 PM
The inauguration doesn't mean anything. Congress is already sworn in. Trump is basically setting policy. You might as well make that transfer today.
Title: Re: Invest today or wait till the inauguration?
Post by: MoonLiteNite on January 17, 2017, 03:49:28 AM
I personally halted all my non-tax free investments in late dec.
I figured now would be a good time to just dump money into my house and get that 3.75% and just be safe. If i am wrong, oh well, still made 3.75%! If the markets do tank, woot!