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- From: ae557@yfn.ysu.edu (Ken Meinken)
- Subject: Re: thanks
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 18:36:30 GMT
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- Glenn,
-
- Nobody knows the answers as to the best time to invest. "Wait until
- the DOW goes under 3200?" Well, ifit does, then it might keep going down...
- or it might never get there.
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- If you pick a mutual fund with a low minimum, you can put 20% in now,
- 20% in another month or two, etc. That way, if the market drops,
- you can add your next 20% at a better price!
-
- Remember, if everyone thinks the market is surely going up, then it is
- VERY dangerous. Right now, most people are cautious, which is a pretty
- good sign. (But there are other signs too, not all of them good. If you
- wait for a "safe" time, you 'll never find it. The most successful
- investors (Buffett, Lynch, Gabelli, etc.) do not believe that the market
- can be successfully timed in any consistent manner.
-
- As for diversifying among different mutuals funds, I definitly say yes.
- But it depends on what funds you select. Much of my money is in agressive
- funds and I divide it up. That way, if one or two slip, it won't be a
- major problem. I don't believe in putting all my money on one or two
- funds (although I think I have some good ones.) Some people say that
- more than 10 funds is too much. I disagree, although as I get more experience,
- I may cut back. But then, I may see some new ones that I want to try.
-
- Ken
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