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okokibuynok t1_iyd02qy wrote

Yeah..a good example on why trying to time the market doesn't work

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NoMoreLandBro OP t1_iyd1avd wrote

On the bright side I dramatically reduced my volatility. I didn’t post it but if you look at nasdaq versus my portfolio, they also ended the same but nasdaqs delta to my performance was even higher, it shot up rapidly and then crashed down. low volatility is preferred since if I need to draw down the portfolio at some point there is less risk of drawing down from a crash/bottom.

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okokibuynok t1_iyd3xas wrote

That's true, your drop in 2020 seems a lot more palatable than the drop from the market.

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NoMoreLandBro OP t1_iyd4w73 wrote

If I recall correctly. I was around 1/3 cash, 1/3 gold, 1/3 long term treasuries, leading into the march 2020. I had sold all of my stocks in 2019, I thought they were bubbly. I missed a run up but I also missed the crash.

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