I sense something big this weekend. I expect USO to move racically by Mon. Wish I knew which wayt 
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Treasury bonds carry little risk of default - but they do carry interest rate risk if not held to maturity.I'm not sure that I understand the risk to bonds that you are talking about, especially with regard to Treasuries. Is there a link that I could read?
Thanks.
Is that the kind of link you’re asking for?
There are some really good books out there on bonds.I'm not sure that I understand the risk to bonds that you are talking about, especially with regard to Treasuries. Is there a link that I could read?
Thanks.
This one is quite an easy read for the level she covers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/007166470X?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_8
You were referring to opportunity risk, i.e., if rates go up, you are stuck at a lower rate?
In my mind, if you don't hold a Treasury to maturity, the risk is on you, not the bond.
Disclosure: I keep my cash in a T-Bill money market ETF for the liquidity. My return is adequate, but safe.
Probably true. But the Pres is back from China, has laughed at iran's proposal, and doing stuff on the weekend means no stock drop/rise til Monday. But again you are probably right. "Buy on rumor, sell on fact"
I bought some CLOA this AM. Not a RECOMMENDATION.
I'm an apostate from the true religion of technology stocks.
Not a recommendation
Rebalanced on Wednesday and Thursday (spilt it over two days to try to reduce single day volatility) and was able to realize peak gains. Timed that very well. Rather be lucky than smart 
"Rebalancing" could involve either buying or selling. Since the S&P 500 was high those days, I assume you mean you sold some S&P 500 index ETF.Rebalanced on Wednesday and Thursday (spilt it over two days to try to reduce single day volatility) and was able to realize peak gains. Timed that very well. Rather be lucky than smart
Yes luck comes into it. I like to buy or sell at a "good price" too. But if you look at the chart of any stock/mutual fund/ETF over a long period, for typical day to day movements, the day you bought or sold doesn't matter all that much.
I've missed out on perfectly good investments because I wouldn't pay the just increased price. And have regretted it ever since.
I haven't sold much (except for some rebalancing). Over the past year I too have sold small amounts of US index ETFs. Having almost 50% in tech really scares me.
Yeah. I moved some S&P 500 funds to bonds. Held them for a long time and just so happened to sell at a record peak.
I do our annual financial assessment right after tax season every year. And we were almost all equites and cash. Great place to be when you’re first starting out. But now in our mid forties we are slowly increasing our bond/cash mix and de-risking some.
Looking back years ago, I was told by some not to invest in the market during the 2008 financial crisis because the world was coming to an end. I was in my twenties and fresh out of the military. I figured I didn’t have much to lose anyways so what the heck. I invested heavily all throughout the lost decade. I’m sure glad I didn’t listen to all those people.
We are blessed to be way ahead of schedule with our goals.
Markets go up and markets go down. One thing you can do is diversify. Some people say that diversification is the only "free lunch" in investing. Hopefully all the markets don't all go down together - though they sometimes do. Usually bonds do well (or better at least) when stocks do badly, but even that's not always true.
Last year the TSX (Toronto stock exchange index) outperformed the S&P 500. But it doesn't most of the time.
International stocks haven't outperformed in years. So I'm lurking there.
I don't make recommendations. But I read and I observe.
With time in the markets, keeping your costs low, and not flitting around too much, most people do fine. As Warren Buffett used to say, many years his investment strategy could best be described as "sloth".
Buy motor oil based on how folks around here are acting with the shortage.So, who knows which stock I can buy $50 of tomorrow, and sell for $5,000,000,000 next month?
Do you have a pure play on motor oil - besides my personal stash? Honest question.
Yes, I need to ease into the 10 year. I have enough TLT for now. UTEN or IEF I haven't decided however.
I switched my future 401K contributions for the first time ever (no rebalance, just new money). A small amount of withholdings will now go into PIMIX, seemed my best amongst limited options.
I don’t speculate or gamble. I only invest. Which means I’m playing only long games.
