Comments on: Should Young Investors Be 100% In Stocks? http://amateurassetallocator.com/2008/12/03/should-young-investors-be-100-in-stocks/ Amateur Asset Allocator Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy http://amateurassetallocator.com/2008/12/03/should-young-investors-be-100-in-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-12612 Andy Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:19:34 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=377#comment-12612 The reason going 90/10 is important instead of 100% stocks is that maintaining 90/10 requires continual re-balancing, which automatically forces you to sell stocks high and buy stocks low, which is what you want. I actually take this a step further and go a little more than 90% stock when stocks are low and sell off to less than 90% stock when stocks are high, hence my blog. The reason going 90/10 is important instead of 100% stocks is that maintaining 90/10 requires continual re-balancing, which automatically forces you to sell stocks high and buy stocks low, which is what you want. I actually take this a step further and go a little more than 90% stock when stocks are low and sell off to less than 90% stock when stocks are high, hence my blog.

]]> By: Crisis Cartoon http://amateurassetallocator.com/2008/12/03/should-young-investors-be-100-in-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 Crisis Cartoon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:46:46 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=377#comment-2438 I believe the report was done based on S&P index investment instead of the real stock picking type of investing. Be careful there :) Ren I believe the report was done based on S&P index investment instead of the real stock picking type of investing. Be careful there :)

Ren

]]> By: Matt http://amateurassetallocator.com/2008/12/03/should-young-investors-be-100-in-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Matt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:46:43 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=377#comment-2436 The returns mentioned would only apply if you didn't 'sell out' during a bear market. You touch on volatility in your last sentence, but its important to note that based on past bear markets, 100% equities could see losses of 50%. For many folks, this is untolerable and would cause them to 'buy high sell low.' The returns mentioned would only apply if you didn’t ‘sell out’ during a bear market. You touch on volatility in your last sentence, but its important to note that based on past bear markets, 100% equities could see losses of 50%. For many folks, this is untolerable and would cause them to ‘buy high sell low.’

]]> By: Mike http://amateurassetallocator.com/2008/12/03/should-young-investors-be-100-in-stocks/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Mike Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:31:45 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=377#comment-2433 "In essence you are trading a great deal of certainty for a small incremental return. If you’re comfortable with that, so be it, but go in with your eyes wide open." Well said. :) “In essence you are trading a great deal of certainty for a small incremental return. If you’re comfortable with that, so be it, but go in with your eyes wide open.”

Well said. :)

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