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Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
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Why aren’t you maxing out?

If it’s measly does the switch matter?

I don’t think it does and you can justify it
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
have courage in your conviction. If you truly are calling the bottom of this cycle, then you shouldn't only change you contributions, you should sell all your bonds and buy stocks. Until you do that, I won't believe you. Actually, even if you do that, I won't believe you but at least I would respect the courage of you conviction.

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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
Why not increase your contributions to the annual employee maximum of $26k?
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mortfree wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why aren’t you maxing out?

If it’s measly does the switch matter?

I don’t think it does and you can justify it
yules wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:43 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
have courage in your conviction. If you truly are calling the bottom of this cycle, then you shouldn't only change you contributions, you should sell all your bonds and buy stocks. Until you do that, I won't believe you. Actually, even if you do that, I won't believe you but at least I would respect the courage of you conviction.

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HA! I still need to keep to my 75 stock /25 bond policy until age 87 (hopefully?). But for now at least my bet is on making up some lost gains with every 401K purchase until I no longer work...

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ruralavalon wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:44 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
Why not increase your contributions to the annual employee maximum of $26k?
My monthly expenses mean I cannot contribute more! I wish I could!

Plan is to sell the house and invest the equity in 2024 or so. Might be hard to do as a one bedroom in my west coast city rents for the same as my 3bd 3bath house mortgage...

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VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
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Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
So much going on! Ukraine, mid term elections. Who knows! I am placing my bet (very minor!) LOL. :beer
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:52 pm
Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
So much going on! Ukraine, mid term elections. Who knows! I am placing my bet (very minor!) LOL. :beer
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:45 pm
mortfree wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why aren’t you maxing out?

If it’s measly does the switch matter?

I don’t think it does and you can justify it
yules wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:43 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
have courage in your conviction. If you truly are calling the bottom of this cycle, then you shouldn't only change you contributions, you should sell all your bonds and buy stocks. Until you do that, I won't believe you. Actually, even if you do that, I won't believe you but at least I would respect the courage of you conviction.

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HA! I still need to keep to my 75 stock /25 bond policy until age 87 (hopefully?). But for now at least my bet is on making up some lost gains with every 401K purchase until I no longer work...

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So are you keeping your AA or trying to time the market. It can’t be both.
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Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.

Good analysis.

Sets limit order for a few shares at $175

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Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
Seems like something I'd hear on a random YouTube channel.
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This can't be "the bottom of this market cycle" since it was even lower back in June and July.
Either June was the bottom, or we've yet to see the bottom of this cycle. I wouldn't be surprised either way.
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I’m more interested to hear why you think this is the bottom.
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OP,

Do you have an AA of 75/25?

A) Yes, I have been buying stock to maintain my AA of 75/25 since the stock market was going down.

B) No. I "market time" based on my mood of the day.

In summary, you do not have an asset allocation.

I have an AA of 60/40. I buy whatever is under allocated with my new money.

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wetgear wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:08 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:45 pm
mortfree wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:37 pm Why aren’t you maxing out?

If it’s measly does the switch matter?

I don’t think it does and you can justify it
yules wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:43 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
have courage in your conviction. If you truly are calling the bottom of this cycle, then you shouldn't only change you contributions, you should sell all your bonds and buy stocks. Until you do that, I won't believe you. Actually, even if you do that, I won't believe you but at least I would respect the courage of you conviction.

Yules
HA! I still need to keep to my 75 stock /25 bond policy until age 87 (hopefully?). But for now at least my bet is on making up some lost gains with every 401K purchase until I no longer work...

:sharebeer
So are you keeping your AA or trying to time the market. It can’t be both.
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KlangFool wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:06 pm OP,

Do you have an AA of 75/25?

A) Yes, I have been buying stock to maintain my AA of 75/25 since the stock market was going down.

B) No. I "market time" based on my mood of the day.

In summary, you do not have an asset allocation.

I have an AA of 60/40. I buy whatever is under allocated with my new money.

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Yes Klang, a bit of a trolly post, I am basically rebalancing but convincing myself I am a savvy investor! :sharebeer
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:15 pm
KlangFool wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:06 pm OP,

Do you have an AA of 75/25?

A) Yes, I have been buying stock to maintain my AA of 75/25 since the stock market was going down.

B) No. I "market time" based on my mood of the day.

In summary, you do not have an asset allocation.

I have an AA of 60/40. I buy whatever is under allocated with my new money.

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Yes Klang, a bit of a trolly post, I am basically rebalancing but convincing myself I am a savvy investor! :sharebeer
I hope it is not the bottom. I need more opportunity for Tax Loss Harvest before the end of the year.

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Predictions, I got.

I predict more pain ahead, for those who own stocks or bonds or can be harmed by inflation.
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
Of course it is market timing.

How can taking an investment action based on your prediction of where we are in the market cycle be anything else than market timing?

Why is it important to you to not to say that it is market timing?
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Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
Anything is possible. Currently, my purchases are scheduled. Wish I had a crystal ball. That would make investing more fun. :-)
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Investors already factored in potentially higher interest rates and oil prices. Market will go sideways. How much longer don't know. But don't think its going to get much worse.
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Why not increase your contributions to the annual employee maximum of $26k?
I've already contributed $27K this year. :oops: Did I overcontribute?
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So the question is if “calling the bottom” and changing your investments from bonds to stocks is “market timing.”

If it’s not, then what in the world would be?
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whodidntante wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:23 pm Predictions, I got.

I predict more pain ahead, for those who own stocks or bonds or can be harmed by inflation.
AKA "everyone" ;) Me included.
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wetgear wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:08 pm
So are you keeping your AA or trying to time the market. It can’t be both.
This.
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smooth_rough wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:34 pm Investors already factored in potentiall higher interest rates and oil prices. Market will go sideways for few more months. How much longer don't know. But don't think its going to get much worse.
Interest rates is one factor, but may not be the only one. I guess we will find out if there is a credit problem, etc. I wouldn’t be surprised if people are sitting on cash. If so, it will be great gor us when they buy stock.
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The last time I remember someone making a post just to say they were calling the bottom was on September 4th, 2008:

The bear market is over
I'm going on the record. I think the July 15 lows will hold.

If you haven't rebalanced in a while, it's time to dust off your spreadsheet and figure out how much in bonds you need to sell and how much in stocks to buy.
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(He later suggested that he be judged, not by how close he came to the bottom in terms of stock prices, but in time, i.e. he was only about six months off.)
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Count de Monet wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:37 pm
Why not increase your contributions to the annual employee maximum of $26k?
I've already contributed $27K this year. :oops: Did I overcontribute?
Not unless you are younger than 50.
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
19.2k is not measly.
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JoMoney wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:00 pm This can't be "the bottom of this market cycle" since it was even lower back in June and July.
Either June was the bottom, or we've yet to see the bottom of this cycle. I wouldn't be surprised either way.
Look at your Vanguard YTD under performance tab.

June 16, 2022 was the bottom, it was June and we are similar to April/May as of this week, Sept 2, 2022.
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I think June was the bottom. I saw a very clear change in risk appetite for the most beaten down sectors like the small caps in the Nasdaq. We have had ups and downs since then, but I think that will prove to be the bottom. We may retest the lows the way things have been going recently.

*puts on tin foil cap*

IMHO, the big money got frustrated that they missed out on the lows as it was retail that was buying in June. So, big money is currently trying to shake down retail investors and get them to panic sell to them.

This also coincided with the Fed needing to talk tough on inflation. The Fed wants the market to go down. I think big money decided to try and use this as an opportunity to take money from retail. The recent Fed talk is not anything new. We get a .75 hike and then a .25-.75 hike. Then we go into a recession Q1 or Q2 of 2023 and Fed starts easing again. Market starts to rally if not already started to head up before then in anticipation. Probably looking at a relatively soft landing in Q4 2023.
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I was calling it’s a bottom every week since 1999 I started investing in Index Funds when I get free cash to invest.
On the other hand market full of surprises short term. Just don’t get frustrated if your bottom cycle will be stretched well into next year.
Just stay the course and keep investing without guessing .
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Dottie57 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:33 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
19.2k is not measly.
That was my first thought too. Only on BH can 19.2k/yr be considered measly.
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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:32 pm Just switched my measly $1600 a month 401K contribution from VBTLX (total bond) to FXAIX (large stock blend).

Also just reached my bond holdings goal (more or less). Almost 59.5yo. Decisions ahead -- bad idea? Is this market timing? :sharebeer
Well... if you've hit your fixed income allocation goal, then I guess if you switch your contributions to stock only rather than bond only then either:

- you'll be somewhat maintaining your AA as stock prices go down

or

- your AA will be getting all out of whack as stock prices go up

As long as you plan on rebalancing periodically if stock prices go up, then it sounds fine.
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I also thought june/july was bottom when market started recovering rapidly quite a few percentage and I moved some more to VOO. Now it looks like until feds stop their aggressive hikes market may continue sliding down few more months at least so maybe another 10-15%.
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ebeb wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:40 pm I also thought june/july was bottom when market started recovering rapidly quite a few percentage and I moved some more to VOO. Now it looks like until feds stop their aggressive hikes market may continue sliding down few more months at least so maybe another 10-15%.
VOO hit 200 Simple Moving Average (SMA) resistance and moved back down to 50 SMA which lacked support, and broke through, whether or not it will defy downward sentiment, is anybody's guess.
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retire2022 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:43 pm
ebeb wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:40 pm I also thought june/july was bottom when market started recovering rapidly quite a few percentage and I moved some more to VOO. Now it looks like until feds stop their aggressive hikes market may continue sliding down few more months at least so maybe another 10-15%.
VOO hit 200 Simple Moving Average (SMA) resistance and moved back down to 50 SMA which lacked support, and broke through, whether or not it will defy downward sentiment, is anybody's guess.
It’s anyone’s guess because all of what you said is nonsense. VOO doesn’t “struggle” to hit targets, it doesn’t “resist” changes, it doesn’t “break through” like some wild animal.
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I don't know what the markets will actually do, but I think we're in for a world wide recession, world wide food shortage. Worldwide energy crisis. Chinese realestate collapse, Chinese bank failures are piling up. Russia, China, and India are now in the Ukraine with "joint training". Middle east is getting ready for war, EU is going after each other. Poland just told Germany they now owe them over 1 trillion dollars for WW2 reparations. [Political comment removed by Moderator Flyer24]. Energy companies in the US are saying we WILL have blackouts this winter and some states have already said they do expect to run out of natural gas in some reguards. Mass starvation is beginning in African countries and NOW we have the first higher ups in large US companies jumping from buildings.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tower.html

I think we're in for something worse then 2000 or 2008 personally.

I'm not saying to pull money out of the market, but I'd recommend getting prepaired and having some extra beers to drink during our downtime.

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Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
I am waiting for 190 because it is likely my rebalancing band will be breached at that point. Unless bonds also drop significantly.
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I am saving up some cash for a house purchase. Maybe lump sum into stocks once it drops more?
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Too bad I didn't sell in January, so I don't have money to buy now.
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TropikThunder wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:07 pm
retire2022 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:43 pm
ebeb wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:40 pm I also thought june/july was bottom when market started recovering rapidly quite a few percentage and I moved some more to VOO. Now it looks like until feds stop their aggressive hikes market may continue sliding down few more months at least so maybe another 10-15%.
VOO hit 200 Simple Moving Average (SMA) resistance and moved back down to 50 SMA which lacked support, and broke through, whether or not it will defy downward sentiment, is anybody's guess.
It’s anyone’s guess because all of what you said is nonsense. VOO doesn’t “struggle” to hit targets, it doesn’t “resist” changes, it doesn’t “break through” like some wild animal.
It actually does and you should learn the basics of options, put/call ratios, dealer hedging and gamma before you dismiss it as voodoo. None of this really matters if you are a buy and hold investor, but these forces do affect the markets in the short term.
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Re: OK, I am calling the bottom of this market cycle

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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:52 pm
Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
So much going on! Ukraine, mid term elections. Who knows! I am placing my bet (very minor!) LOL. :beer
Winning small bet wont change overall portfolio much.. Right?
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Re: OK, I am calling the bottom of this market cycle

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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:47 pm
Plan is to sell the house and invest the equity in 2024 or so. Might be hard to do as a one bedroom in my west coast city rents for the same as my 3bd 3bath house mortgage...

:sharebeer
Why would you do that?
I don't know anything.
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Re: OK, I am calling the bottom of this market cycle

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TropikThunder wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:07 pm
retire2022 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:43 pm
ebeb wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:40 pm I also thought june/july was bottom when market started recovering rapidly quite a few percentage and I moved some more to VOO. Now it looks like until feds stop their aggressive hikes market may continue sliding down few more months at least so maybe another 10-15%.
VOO hit 200 Simple Moving Average (SMA) resistance and moved back down to 50 SMA which lacked support, and broke through, whether or not it will defy downward sentiment, is anybody's guess.
It’s anyone’s guess because all of what you said is nonsense. VOO doesn’t “struggle” to hit targets, it doesn’t “resist” changes, it doesn’t “break through” like some wild animal.
You're under the assumption that all investing is passive. It's not. It's not important that you believe it because others do and they act accordingly. Whether they are successful against the market averages is another matter. Money looks to follow momentum.
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Re: OK, I am calling the bottom of this market cycle

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ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:52 pm
Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
So much going on! Ukraine, mid term elections. Who knows! I am placing my bet (very minor!) LOL. :beer
There is always "So much going on". Always. There are always a dozen perfectly valid reasons why the market should go down, and a dozen perfectly valid reasons why the market should go up. Always.
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Re: OK, I am calling the bottom of this market cycle

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JDave wrote: Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:20 pm
ronno2018 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:52 pm
Californiastate wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:48 pm VTI needs to hold above 195 or the next floor is 188. Below that is the recent market low of 181. It can get ugly if it blows past 181.
So much going on! Ukraine, mid term elections. Who knows! I am placing my bet (very minor!) LOL. :beer
There is always "So much going on". Always. There are always a dozen perfectly valid reasons why the market should go down, and a dozen perfectly valid reasons why the market should go up. Always.
AFAIK Jack Bogle never said that events don't sway the market.
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Re: OK, I am calling the bottom of this market cycle

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jh wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:24 pm I think June was the bottom. I saw a very clear change in risk appetite for the most beaten down sectors like the small caps in the Nasdaq. We have had ups and downs since then, but I think that will prove to be the bottom. We may retest the lows the way things have been going recently.

*puts on tin foil cap*

IMHO, the big money got frustrated that they missed out on the lows as it was retail that was buying in June. So, big money is currently trying to shake down retail investors and get them to panic sell to them.

This also coincided with the Fed needing to talk tough on inflation. The Fed wants the market to go down. I think big money decided to try and use this as an opportunity to take money from retail. The recent Fed talk is not anything new. We get a .75 hike and then a .25-.75 hike. Then we go into a recession Q1 or Q2 of 2023 and Fed starts easing again. Market starts to rally if not already started to head up before then in anticipation. Probably looking at a relatively soft landing in Q4 2023.
This is my thinking as well. Either way, in a couple of years from now the market will be decently higher than the previous highs.
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