Demographics and the Stock Market
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How did you come upon your 3% position in SH?
Re: Demographics and the Stock Market
The 3% position in $SH is just to insure my spouse's equity holdings that I can't get into and change, in her retirement plan. So truth be told, we're not net short 3%, we're net short 0%. But if we start a waterfall decline below 1800 on the S&P, I'm thinking of putting in more, How much is a matter of much concern. I'm thinking a total of net short 5%, because anything less doesn't move the needle, but it is a extreme measure, and inverted ETFs are dangerous, volatility and daily rebalancing can make them decline in value even if the trade is going your way. You can lose everything!
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Re: Demographics and the Stock Market
We're only "trading in a range" if you were onboard at the peak in 2000 and invested no further. There were two 50% dips since that time with another on the shelf. Lesson: dollar cost average or time the market.
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Disclaimer: I am not a broker, dealer, investment advisor, physician, theologian or prophet. I should not be considered as legally permitted to render such advice!
Disclaimer: I am not a broker, dealer, investment advisor, physician, theologian or prophet. I should not be considered as legally permitted to render such advice!
Re: Demographics and the Stock Market
Am biding my time. I found a better short fund than SH, it's GRZZX. Just waiting, waiting, waiting...