commodity funds - bad money after good?

NoiSeTraDer

Gold might be insurance, but all insurance can be overpriced. Given the large decreases we've seen in gold lately, gold might well be an insurance policy that just doesn't pay at current prices. (Kind of how contents insurance is usually a rip-off and not worth the extra money.)

deadpeasant

bowlhead99 wrote:

1) only invest for the long term
2) if you don't know what to invest in, invest in everything but keep the risky/volatile stuff to a small portion of your portfolio.
3) if you don't know what 'risky/volatile' means, look at charts

Thanks, I guess the relatively inexperienced lump sum investor worries a bit more about market timing.

NoiSeTraDer wrote:

Don't think about trying to make a certain investment go from the red to the black, but focus on your overall portfolio of everything

Thanks. At least I haven't panic-sold.