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Currently, 50% hookers, 50% blow.

But that'll be 100/0 here in a few hours.

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Johnny is that you?

2.5% off all time high for the Dow. Should I sell everything and stuff it in a mattress yet?

Don't roast me, I'm just kidding.

I know. Other than some exciting commercial real estate stuff I've gotten in to lately I'm a very boring dollar cost average guy. Looking to expand a bit on the real estate front over the next decade.

time to buy back in or wait it out another year??

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time to buy back in or wait it out another year??

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When the market is going sideways for months and you are near the top of the range who is at risk? The guy who leaves 100% of his money in the markets; or the guy who takes money out at top of range?

Sideline money is not "at risk". Let's say you don't can't swing trade the above 18k trade the 4 times as posted. Let's also say you are one of the people who took the other side of that info (short above 18k) and used it to go flat or greatly reduce exposure to the markets. Honestly, what have they lost by not being in the markets with that approach? Now if they bought back in on the 1000 point drop then they not only didn't lose money they have improved their dollar cost average in holdings by a nice margin.

But even if the markets break out to new highs from 18k at some point A) they only miss 300 or so points of the move (having exited above 18k), B) if you've been swing trading just the down side of 18k 4 times you can take getting stopped out the 5th time, or 6th time, etc. If you've been trading both ways then you're even further golden.

The strategy is solid and has played out for everyone to see.

All time highs this morning for the S&P. When should i pull out?

lol

48% equities
40% cash (much higher than normal)
12% real estate

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All time highs this morning for the S&P. When should i pull out?

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If you're not sitting at 80% cash, you're missing opportunities.

I'm loading up on Nintendo and shorting Dow and S&P. Retirement by end of 2016!

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All time highs this morning for the S&P. When should i pull out?

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When it reaches the top of course.

Well I'm in quite the pickle. I'm 100% cash. I just got finished up with a divorce (easy based on most divorces).

I've got a decent paying job and thankfully she wanted out so bad I got to keep a majority of my retirement (her retirement plan is her dad's trust fund or something, she'll probably go be a secretary at dad's office and never worry about money again).

I've got a 401k that is 100% in a bond stable value fund.

I've got my kids 529 plans that are in Vanguard total market funds.

I've got a non retirement brokerage account at Fidelity that is 100% cash.

I've got an IRA at Fidelity that is 100% cash.

According to some, I should dump it all into a stock fund since I can't time the market...but being at all time highs scares me.Should I average in? Wait for a pullback? I don't have the stomach or knowledge to trade, and I've lost enough money (on lawyer costs and missing out on market gains) already.