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Should I dump my stocks ?
The other side of the coin perhaps to the "should I sell my gold" thread.
I'm thinking about the S&P 500 specifically which so far hasn't really been phased by the war going on in the middle east.
We shouldn't try to time the market we are told, but I'm getting nervous and can't see much down side to a few weeks out of the markets.
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We shouldn't try to time the market but you'd like to have a go at timing the market?
Your money, your choice, but in the absence of any particularly significant market movements, what justifies a change in strategy, i.e. what is/was your end game when investing?
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Sit tight, don't watch the news and take the long-term view. Come out of the market "for a few weeks" and you'll be unsure when to re-enter and when you're convinced it's the right time you'll have missed out and be worse off over all. (If equities are the right place for your savings in the long-term anyway)
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Are you all-in on the S&P 500. or have you a spread of equity funds?
Most people would say having only the S&P isn't a very balanced / diversified portfolio.
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Why are you nervous?
If the S&P500 falls by a significant amount then what impact will that have on you and your plans?
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I'm thinking about the S&P 500 specifically which so far hasn't really been phased by the war going on in the middle east.
That is the US equities part of your portfolio. Why that and not the other parts of your portfolio? (assuming you are not solely investing in US equities as that would be daft).
We shouldn't try to time the market we are told, but I'm getting nervous and can't see much down side to a few weeks out of the markets.
Nervous of what?
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Global Geo political events, often have little effect on stockmarkets.
The S&P 500 is probably a lot more vulnerable to a confidence wobble in AI, than anything happening in the Middle East.
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What did you do when the original tariffs were announced last year?
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What happens if you dump and after a few weeks if the markets have risen? Do you buy back in at a higher price, or do you wait longer. What happens if they're higher still after a few months? Do you buy back in at a higher price, or do you wait longer. People have been calling a crash for a good few years now. Those that sold out then have lost significant gains, and I'd not be surprised in many did buy back at higher prices than they sold for.
If you're feeling nervous about the S&P 500, look to rebalance your portfolio so its less weighted towards that index.
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Ex Goldman chief: I smell another financial crisis!! The headline in City AM, maybe we need to wait and see if the shipping lanes are still open and oil prices don't increase more?
https://www.cityam.com/i-smell-another-financial-crisis-says-ex-goldman-sachs-chief/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb
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Why invest if you are going to panic when something is going on in the world (which is always the case).
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