401k question if expecting market correction
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Anonymous
| What should you be doing if you expect a market correction and end to this 5 year bull run, in your 401k? bonds seem too expensive |
Anonymous
| You shouldn't do anything. You can't time the market. |
Anonymous
| PP is correct ... You can't time the market and if you're asking advice on what to do if there's a correction, you really shouldn't be trying to get too cute. That said, it's not crazy to expect some sort of pullback or at least a stall after recent run up. Bonds are expensive but they still hold up when stocks fall and offer some downside protection. Value stocks are a better bet than growth if we stall out. Emerging markets are fairly cheap and haven't experienced nearly the same run up as the US. |
Anonymous
| We have quarter to half in bonds I don't trust the stock market |
Anonymous
| How far away ar you from retirement? If it is more than 10 years, I would not worry at all. |
Anonymous
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Proper asset allocation based on age / time to retirement ----- yes.
Market timing ------ no. |