Equity market crash ?

SloughSally

Like we all know equity markets always crash every so often, it’s only time before the current record highs fall also, and like many think it may  be very near, who knows.

Who is happy for it to come sooner rather than latter and for what reason eg early in investment life so longer to recover , already sold and going to buy back in on the the drop etc etc etc

I understand that trying to time the market is a lottery but ive bought a ticket and happy to take a punt whilst holding cash,  admittedly at a lower past performance rate than equities, but at the least possible risk , and at a higher rate than my personal inflation rate.

Very defensive, yes, but I am at a stage in life where maintaining capital  after inflation and living costs is more important than large capital gains , both financially and mentally. The latter often more damaging.