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Personal Finance and Investing

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5. Amount, not percentage

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 02:07 PM

Feb 2020

In 1987 it was 22%. In 2008 it was 20% Now, as of this hour, it is 13%. But, of course, we don't know where it will end.

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Don't panic [View all] question everything Feb 2020 OP

Amount, not percentage question everything Feb 2020 #5

Thank you Delphinus Feb 2020 #3

If you have a long time horizon, that is sound advice... Moostache Feb 2020 #4

Agree. And there is adequate amount of cash in our taxable account question everything Feb 2020 #6

Same here. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #8

.. question everything Feb 2020 #9

I use my dividends for income in my old age, but safeinOhio Feb 2020 #10

Events like this are why it is a good idea to keep some cash A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 #11

Perfect! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 #13

And... in praise of our 50-50 stock bonds question everything Feb 2020 #14