Top is in

[obstinate]

I think this recent bout of volatility was a good litmus test for how much risk tolerance people have. I certainly learned I have less than I thought. I think the lesson learned from this is that international exposure is good and not something to be scoffed at.

I feel lucky that I had essentially zero temptation to sell. I thought at one point about reallocating about 10% into bonds, but even that I ultimately put aside. And this is with retirement looming in less than a month. We should be alright!

[41_swish]

I had no temptation to sell, but that's because I am still very early into the game

[HPstache]

S&P back up over 6K, at least for the moment.  Starting to feel a little toppie up in here!

[EscapeVelocity2020]

S&P back up over 6K, at least for the moment.  Starting to feel a little toppie up in here!

[aboatguy]

S&P back up over 6K, at least for the moment.  Starting to feel a little toppie up in here!

[Tyson]

When thorstach started this thread, S&P was at 2350.  It's at 6000 now.  I am sure glad I ignored the scary sounding technobabble in his first post and stayed invested. 

Why are humans so prone to falling for scare tactics.  Even when all history is showing that the fear is unfounded.  It's bizarre.

[tooqk4u22]

When thorstach started this thread, S&P was at 2350.  It's at 6000 now.  I am sure glad I ignored the scary sounding technobabble in his first post and stayed invested. 

Why are humans so prone to falling for scare tactics.  Even when all history is showing that the fear is unfounded.  It's bizarre.

That's about 14% annual return with dividends since then so pretty far above historical norms......so Top is In Now....sell sell sell!

[GuitarStv]

When thorstach started this thread, S&P was at 2350.  It's at 6000 now.  I am sure glad I ignored the scary sounding technobabble in his first post and stayed invested. 

Why are humans so prone to falling for scare tactics.  Even when all history is showing that the fear is unfounded.  It's bizarre.

Yep, and historical patterns often hold true.  There's a problem with relying that for your assumptions though - they don't necessarily capture when something fundamentally changes.  A turkey on a farm is raised from being a hatchling with loving care, seeing the farmer every day to get food.  Until the day he comes to wring it's neck.

[dividendman]

When thorstach started this thread, S&P was at 2350.  It's at 6000 now.  I am sure glad I ignored the scary sounding technobabble in his first post and stayed invested. 

Why are humans so prone to falling for scare tactics.  Even when all history is showing that the fear is unfounded.  It's bizarre.

Yep, and historical patterns often hold true.  There's a problem with relying that for your assumptions though - they don't necessarily capture when something fundamentally changes.  A turkey on a farm is raised from being a hatchling with loving care, seeing the farmer every day to get food.  Until the day he comes to wring it's neck.

Don't they chop the neck?

[dragoncar]

When thorstach started this thread, S&P was at 2350.  It's at 6000 now.  I am sure glad I ignored the scary sounding technobabble in his first post and stayed invested. 

Why are humans so prone to falling for scare tactics.  Even when all history is showing that the fear is unfounded.  It's bizarre.

Yep, and historical patterns often hold true.  There's a problem with relying that for your assumptions though - they don't necessarily capture when something fundamentally changes.  A turkey on a farm is raised from being a hatchling with loving care, seeing the farmer every day to get food.  Until the day he comes to wring it's neck.

Don't they chop the neck?

They cut off the top

[BicycleB]

When thorstach started this thread, S&P was at 2350.  It's at 6000 now.  I am sure glad I ignored the scary sounding technobabble in his first post and stayed invested. 

Why are humans so prone to falling for scare tactics.  Even when all history is showing that the fear is unfounded.  It's bizarre.

Yep, and historical patterns often hold true.  There's a problem with relying that for your assumptions though - they don't necessarily capture when something fundamentally changes.  A turkey on a farm is raised from being a hatchling with loving care, seeing the farmer every day to get food.  Until the day he comes to wring it's neck.

Don't they chop the neck?

They cut off the top

Ooooooooh!! Well played.