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Stock or Bonds for 401K this morning? (vanity)
8/8/11 | Self

Posted on 08/08/2011 5:55:42 AM PDT by NowApproachingMidnight

Greetings fellow FReepers,

What are the financial gurus thoughts this A.M. on the markets and the Obama-downgrade? Should our 401Ks be in Stocks or Bonds, both, what split?

I am with Fidelity, just looking to balance my profile before start of trading.


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To: madison10
Wow, you’re brave. Those 50% in stocks would be scaring me right now. Does depend on what they are in I guess.

Two weeks ago I was 70% stock.

I am waiting for this dip to end then I will sell another 10% of the stock. I will get to about 30% by the end of the year.

If Gold dips the money will go into Gold, else Bonds. The AA thing doesn't bother me. Is China going to dump 1.5T in T-bills? That would be suicide.

21 posted on 08/08/2011 6:11:06 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: The Great RJ
Our broker recommended pulling out of all stocks until this blows over...fortunately we did this two weeks ago.

I'm chicken.
Been in cash since March waiting for Barry to self-destruct.

22 posted on 08/08/2011 6:11:13 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight
You are correct about the timing. Unfortunately, last Friday I switched some out of PIMCO total return and into COL/SLGM COMM&INFO A (Specialty stock blend, mostly tech). Guess I’ll just pray and strap in for the ride.

Gosh, I can’t wait until these children are voted out of office and we have some real men and women in Washington.

You were where I stayed. Last Friday the PIMCO lost the most I'd seen, but where else to go?...stocks scare the bejeebees out of me, so I just settled.

23 posted on 08/08/2011 6:11:31 AM PDT by madison10
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To: NowApproachingMidnight

Dennis Miller helps with: “...terminology of the marketplace, a bear market is one where I look at the personal portfolio that I have and I immediately run out into the woods and $#!^ myself.”


24 posted on 08/08/2011 6:11:40 AM PDT by RoarkMan (no tag line entered)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight

Check out Matthews India Fund and Matthews China Fund. Also, energy stocks and funds have been beat down lately.


25 posted on 08/08/2011 6:11:48 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: NowApproachingMidnight

Dennis Miller helps with: “...terminology of the marketplace, a bear market is one where I look at the personal portfolio that I have and I immediately run out into the woods and $#!^ myself.”


26 posted on 08/08/2011 6:12:04 AM PDT by RoarkMan (no tag line entered)
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To: mlocher

Just by coinkydink, I will be receiving a call from my Edward Jones gal later this morning. We set this up as a routine review before this latest feces hit the propellor. I will be interested to hear what she thinks this morning.


27 posted on 08/08/2011 6:12:40 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes (I'm sticking with Herman. No more second terms!)
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To: mlocher

I currently have 30+ years of work left, assuming an age 65 retirement. Honestly, I doubt I will ever retire. I’d get bored!

Thanks for the great advice, by the way. I like the tech sector until the end of the year. I think it could be one of the few things that can pull this economy up.


28 posted on 08/08/2011 6:12:59 AM PDT by NowApproachingMidnight (purple durple lips)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight

Buy your 401k some flowers and chocolates.

Admit you were wrong, say you’ll try harder...


29 posted on 08/08/2011 6:13:07 AM PDT by mrsmith
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To: RFEngineer

fortunately we did this two weeks ago.

That timing would have been just about right.


30 posted on 08/08/2011 6:14:05 AM PDT by wita
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To: God luvs America

I moved ALL of my investments to fixed income a year ago-

Thought they were crazy then (may recall more U.S. treasuries TRYing to sell! on the open market- and they did
not get a lot of buyers) these Unholy, Unchristian-
Unamerican Thieves- are trying their damndest to destroy
America-monetarily&culturally-


31 posted on 08/08/2011 6:16:08 AM PDT by mj1234
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To: NowApproachingMidnight
I would not do anything today. I expect a 500-800 point decline in the Dow with today's trading and bonds up marginally.
I would not put new money into anything but cash or short term bonds for the next couple of weeks until everything shakes out and there is a new market direction...

Incidentally I began pulling my money out of the market at the beginning of the debt ceiling debate and was pretty much all cash by the vote and I'll be doing what I advised you from here on out...

32 posted on 08/08/2011 6:17:44 AM PDT by montanajoe
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To: central_va

You are already too late. The significant moves were made last night in Asia. The market will sell on the “panic” opening, and then it will probably bounce back.

In technical terms this downgrade is minimal compared to the meltdown in Europe.


33 posted on 08/08/2011 6:19:09 AM PDT by Vermont Lt ("Will No One Rid US of This Meddlesome Priest?")
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To: Past Your Eyes

If you don’t mind posting a brief synopsis here, that would be helpful. Nothing personal, just a thought.


34 posted on 08/08/2011 6:19:24 AM PDT by NowApproachingMidnight (purple durple lips)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight

Stuart Varney on FoxNews says the Market will open down about 250 points this morning.


35 posted on 08/08/2011 6:19:36 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: madison10
Pimco lost a whooping $.04
36 posted on 08/08/2011 6:19:46 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: NowApproachingMidnight
Be forewarned. If you Fidelity 401K account is like my Vanguard 403B account, any trades you put in today will be executed at the close of the trading session.

You could put in a sell order for stocks before the market opens, but your sell price will be at the close of today's trading, which could be another bloodbath.

If you're long term (5+ years,) leave it alone.

37 posted on 08/08/2011 6:22:30 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Vermont Lt

MY goal is to be 30% stock by the end of the year. So any uptick I will be selling. I am late. But I can still break even, I think.


38 posted on 08/08/2011 6:23:46 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

There’s more than one PIMCO. Mine lost $.18. Which isn’t huge, but as I said more than I’ve seen in the past two and a half years.


39 posted on 08/08/2011 6:26:29 AM PDT by madison10
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To: NowApproachingMidnight
I like the tech sector until the end of the year.

So do I. Companies have cash, but are loathe to hire people (Obamacare mostly). They are investing in tech to drive down their operating costs.

40 posted on 08/08/2011 6:33:35 AM PDT by mlocher (Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
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