Thought i would see what everyone is investing in during these tuff times. I pulled out of the market last year and in Oct, when things really started going to hell i started investing again. I was just wondering what everyone else was doing (if your investing at all). I hedge my bets by systematic investing so i dont risk it all at once. Here is what my portfollio looks like right now (just percentages not cash value). Not looking for advice just wanted to start a conversation.
AGG LEHMAN AGG BOND FUND ISHARES 10% DIS THE WALT DISNEY CO 20% GE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 20% SPY S&P 500 INDEX SPDR 20% VBK VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GRWTH ETF 15% VEU FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US ETF 15%
Okay....so how are these stocks and bond portfolios doing right now? Are they losing value or gaining? Try doing a 30 day tabulation of what each is doing with an imaginary sum of money divided into the percentages you have quoted and at the end of the month tell me if you are ahead, or no so.
You would be absolutely right if I was looking 30 days out and planning on selling. However I am not and am actually looking 5 to 10 years. This is a notional percentage based on an amount I will not give out. In fact I have not invested all the money I have available yet due to the Dollar Cost Averaging strategy I stated above over the course of 6 months. Of course I am going to bleed red in 30 days. In the current climate that is almost a given. What I am doing is buying what I think to be strong funds and stocks that are grossly under valued in a recession economy. Then waiting for the turn around. To have a 30 day outlook in today’s economy is the equivalent of playing slots and in my opinion stupid (even the best at this are losing their A$$ right now).
