tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post1525744543645629227..comments2023-10-22T11:30:33.581-04:00Comments on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: Bulls, Bears, and Black SwansRobert Wasilewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536814650758511673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-42129705991210773472011-10-16T07:45:50.186-04:002011-10-16T07:45:50.186-04:00re:Gouch I staying short in bonds (CSJ)and using c...re:Gouch I staying short in bonds (CSJ)and using corporates (LQD)and mortgage-backeds (MBB). Bill Gross made a big committment recently to mortgage backeds. I don't know if that's good or bad since he has been very wrong on the bond market this year!<br />re: Financial Independence I actually think stocks can do well over the long term. People up their allocations after a period of good DIY Investorhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-92057067320453319402011-10-15T07:28:06.000-04:002011-10-15T07:28:06.000-04:00It is all about fear and greed (in a good way)!
...It is all about fear and greed (in a good way)! <br /><br />Back then during the dotcom boom, stocks were reaching dizzying heights and gold was largely ignored. Yet everyone kept pilling money in equities.<br /><br />After the boom, stocks started falling and gold started rising. Now I see a lot of chatter on how gold is the way to go! <br /><br />Looking back, wish I had bought gold (or MoneyConehttp://www.moneycone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-21354212107444816082011-10-14T12:35:24.192-04:002011-10-14T12:35:24.192-04:00Reading your article has been pleasure. Perhaps lo...Reading your article has been pleasure. Perhaps looking at what is happening with the stock market, interest rates with the banks and news from the past - people do learn.<br /><br />There is no incentive to save or a hope to preserve your money. Whereever you look - little or no hope. Believe you me, looking at our family budget the real inflation is on the rise.<br /><br />College fees, Financial Independencehttp://www.niterainbow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-45008738381200528722011-10-14T08:35:16.780-04:002011-10-14T08:35:16.780-04:00I wish I would have bought long term treasuries in...I wish I would have bought long term treasuries in 1981 or zero coupon bonds. I did buy some several years later when I had some investable cash. <br /><br />What's you recommendation for the bond allocation? Keep maturities short? Buy TIPs? Stay in cash and wait for rates to go up? Or short long term gov't bonds? It's hard to know just how long the Fed will keep interest ratesThe Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com