Comments on: Nervous? Afraid to stay in but scared to get out? Join the club (and read my three strategies for coping) http://jubakpicks.com/2009/11/20/nervous-afraid-to-stay-in-but-scared-to-get-out-join-the-club-and-read-my-three-strategies-for-coping/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curious Cat Investing and Economics Carnival #6 at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog http://jubakpicks.com/2009/11/20/nervous-afraid-to-stay-in-but-scared-to-get-out-join-the-club-and-read-my-three-strategies-for-coping/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 Curious Cat Investing and Economics Carnival #6 at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:31:37 +0000 http://jubakpicks.com/?p=2251#comment-2766 [...] Afraid to stay in but scared to get out? Join the club by James Jubak – “If you have to keep $60,000 in cash so that you can sleep at night knowing that you’ve got your financial bases cover, then the loss of a potential gain on that money is, in my book, worth it. I’ve sold into this rally to sock away my kids’ tuition for 2010 and my 2010 tax payment.” [...] [...] Afraid to stay in but scared to get out? Join the club by James Jubak – “If you have to keep $60,000 in cash so that you can sleep at night knowing that you’ve got your financial bases cover, then the loss of a potential gain on that money is, in my book, worth it. I’ve sold into this rally to sock away my kids’ tuition for 2010 and my 2010 tax payment.” [...]

]]> By: RM http://jubakpicks.com/2009/11/20/nervous-afraid-to-stay-in-but-scared-to-get-out-join-the-club-and-read-my-three-strategies-for-coping/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 RM Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:55:26 +0000 http://jubakpicks.com/?p=2251#comment-1924 Mr. Jubak, You presented a very good case for buying BRF - still good to hold into 2010? For a novice, would VWO a safe place to start for emerging markets? Thank you. Mr. Jubak,
You presented a very good case for buying BRF – still good to hold into 2010? For a novice, would VWO a safe place to start for emerging markets? Thank you.

]]> By: whornega http://jubakpicks.com/2009/11/20/nervous-afraid-to-stay-in-but-scared-to-get-out-join-the-club-and-read-my-three-strategies-for-coping/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 whornega Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:32:55 +0000 http://jubakpicks.com/?p=2251#comment-1919 Hi Jim. Thanks for your thoughtful analysis. However, you seem to imply that stocks and cash are the only two options. How about bonds? They seem like a reasonable middle-ground to me. I think shoirt-term investment grade corporates are a good alternative to cash and pay more than nothing, maybe 3% of so. Munis pay 4%+ tax-free. Then there are TIPs for those concerned with inflation from all the stimulus. So I don't think the choices are only cash paying nothing or equities. And the risk of going from cash to bonds, rather than cash to stocks is lower. JMHO. Hi Jim. Thanks for your thoughtful analysis. However, you seem to imply that stocks and cash are the only two options. How about bonds? They seem like a reasonable middle-ground to me. I think shoirt-term investment grade corporates are a good alternative to cash and pay more than nothing, maybe 3% of so. Munis pay 4%+ tax-free. Then there are TIPs for those concerned with inflation from all the stimulus. So I don’t think the choices are only cash paying nothing or equities. And the risk of going from cash to bonds, rather than cash to stocks is lower. JMHO.

]]> By: ldavidson@ec.rr.com http://jubakpicks.com/2009/11/20/nervous-afraid-to-stay-in-but-scared-to-get-out-join-the-club-and-read-my-three-strategies-for-coping/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 ldavidson@ec.rr.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:44:02 +0000 http://jubakpicks.com/?p=2251#comment-1915 Great cmments. Jim, I am a relatively new subscriber and am wondering if I missed your follow-up to the August post entitled Building a Loonie Portfolio & recommending buying 8 Canadian stocks during the expected correction. Is this current drop enough of a correction? When should we expect an update on this article, or have I missed the update? Thanks. linda Great cmments. Jim, I am a relatively new subscriber and am wondering if I missed your follow-up to the August post entitled Building a Loonie Portfolio & recommending buying 8 Canadian stocks during the expected correction. Is this current drop enough of a correction? When should we expect an update on this article, or have I missed the update? Thanks. linda

]]> By: Spammin http://jubakpicks.com/2009/11/20/nervous-afraid-to-stay-in-but-scared-to-get-out-join-the-club-and-read-my-three-strategies-for-coping/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Spammin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:26:17 +0000 http://jubakpicks.com/?p=2251#comment-1900 Jim, Have you seen this post from Reuters saying that the US government will hold their key rates for another 12-18 months? http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPggdjyUi.30&pos=3 Is this reason to believe the dollar carry trade will last that long? If so, does this not sound like another major bubble is brewing? Jim,
Have you seen this post from Reuters saying that the US government will hold their key rates for another 12-18 months?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPggdjyUi.30&pos=3

Is this reason to believe the dollar carry trade will last that long? If so, does this not sound like another major bubble is brewing?

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