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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all timing the market are going to have a lot of trouble.  Expect a 15% quick upswing after we hit bottom, get some good news and money starts flowing back in.[/quote]

No one has to predict or wait for THE bottom. Investing NEAR the bottom is still better than taking the elevator all the way down. As for me, I put in a quarter of my cash on Friday. [/quote]

Exactly. In fact, by the very definition of bottom, it is never wise to wait until you think it has already occurred, as you’ll already have missed it. It is much safer to start dollar cost averaging back in to stocks when you’re within roughly 10% of the estimated bottom. I’m 45% back in already: 33% in small-cap growth, 8% in mid-cap growth, and 4% in large-cap blend. The remaining 55% awaits further market drops and will be heavily invested in mid-cap and large-cap growth stocks. Again, not all at once, unless you can predict the future. DCA new purchases each time your chosen stocks/ETFs drop 2-4%. Small-caps have already dropped a ton for fear they lack strength to persist. Mid-caps bottom next. Large-caps hold out til the end, as people figure these investments can weather minor economic challenges. [/quote]

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