So I am giving it a try this year. I have done really well investing in individual companies, but I am actually under some restrictions at work with what I can and can't do (I am in the financial industry), so between that, and after reading the advice in Bogleheads, here, and other places, I have just essentially put all of my cash for investing in VTI and VOO. I know thats a little redundant there, since VTI is mostly made up of VOO, but I started out in VOO and thought VTI would be more diverse which is what we all seem to want. Maybe someday I'll consolidate. This is outside my 401k btw.
So that being said, after a great start to 2018, the last few days have me really on edge. My instincts say to pull a big chunk out, but the little voice of Jack Bogle on my shoulder is saying don't worry about it. A few weeks ago I put the last of my what I said I would invest into the market, created a spreadsheet of target returns over the next 20 or so years, and have told my self to forget that the money is there. Which, goes against my instincts.
How do you guys overcome this? Just not pay attention to the news? I mean, I have killed CNN, Fox, and all the others from my phone, and try not to watch at home. But I do pay attention to CNBC and Bloomberg, as I feel if it affects the market, I want to know about it. But I keep telling myself that its not supposed to matter, that I am in this for the long haul. But its so conflicting.