this assumes you don't have it in CL stock.... pffft
Did I outline it above? I'm in 3 funds - well 4, cause i like one of the managers, but his is just a play on us total market.
1. Total international market - returned 22% last year. VTIAX
2. Total US Market - returned 30% last year. VTSAX
3. High Yield fund (rather than bond fund). returns about 5% with consistent monthly reinvestment. VWEAX
secret 4th fund is VWUAX
ratio is something like 1:4:2 -
the only individual stock i have is BRK-B - again, betting on the individual, and the company is a conglomerate -
Last real stock i had was cisco, avg cost probably around $2, rode it up to $90, and all the way back down to $20.
Should pay attention..now i don't have to.
I'm going to guess the market is going to pull a 20% correction one of these days, then hang out for a bit, then start back up slowly.
seems way overheated, but that shouldn't stop people from getting in - ya can't time it.
Save! Save! Save! - like your future depends upon it.
if you feel that you are conservative, or the timing is bad, just go heavy bonds, and some in total us & total intl. say ratio like 3:2:1
then re-balance after some "event"
i don't do options or futures. If you find yourself in a start-up, with certain restrictions and they go public, you might be able to purchase PUTS
far enough out after a restriction expires. kinda protect the downside.