Comments on: Is buy and hold investment strategy dead? http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/ Personal finance blog discussing investments, savings, insurance and financial planning ideas to grow wealth Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kantoorpand nijmegen http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-1234 kantoorpand nijmegen Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:13:02 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-1234 Just buying stocks for their yields without paying attention to any other factor’s is a risky strategy, I done it before, and never will again. Just buying stocks for their yields without paying attention to any other factor’s is a risky strategy,

I done it before, and never will again.

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]]> By: lemizeraq http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-44 lemizeraq Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:57:58 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-44 Buy and hold is still the best strategy. If you had sold off stocks, it is unlikely that you will be actively investing now, no one knows when the stocks will go up for sure (marketing timing), but over time, you know that the market will go up. But this is a good time to buy more stocks and index funds at bargain basement prices using dollar averaging or a few lump sums right over the next few months. Buy and hold is still the best strategy.

If you had sold off stocks, it is unlikely that you will be actively investing now, no one knows when the stocks will go up for sure (marketing timing), but over time, you know that the market will go up.

But this is a good time to buy more stocks and index funds at bargain basement prices using dollar averaging or a few lump sums right over the next few months.

]]> By: The January Effect- Weekly review | Financial Highway http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-36 The January Effect- Weekly review | Financial Highway Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:26:37 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-36 [...] Hacks Carnival This week was hosted by The Penny Daily and our “Is Buy and Hold investment strategy dead?” was elected as editor’s [...] [...] Hacks Carnival This week was hosted by The Penny Daily and our “Is Buy and Hold investment strategy dead?” was elected as editor’s [...]

]]> By: Daniel Kozimor http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-26 Daniel Kozimor Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:19:22 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-26 Ray: Of course the premises are false. My point was because the premises are false, "buy and hold" strategy is not only NOT dead, but it's "the best, surest way of growing your assets." My strategy? Nothing major - index funds. 20% index bonds, 80% index equities. I'm working and saving as much as I can while the market is down. That's pretty much it. Ray: Of course the premises are false. My point was because the premises are false, “buy and hold” strategy is not only NOT dead, but it’s “the best, surest way of growing your assets.”

My strategy? Nothing major – index funds. 20% index bonds, 80% index equities. I’m working and saving as much as I can while the market is down. That’s pretty much it.

]]> By: Ray http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-24 Ray Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:51:45 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-24 Daniel: I would say that pretty much none of those premises are true and I think your second point is what everyone investor should ask themselves, is the market negative from here till forever?? what is your strategy? Daniel: I would say that pretty much none of those premises are true and I think your second point is what everyone investor should ask themselves, is the market negative from here till forever??
what is your strategy?

]]> By: Daniel Kozimor http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-22 Daniel Kozimor Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:04:25 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-22 Buy-and-hold strategy is dead if any of the following are true: 1) Actively manged funds, on average, outperform index funds. (If buy-and-hold is dead, surely, buy-and-flip is the way to go) 2) Over the *long-term*, the market is projected to have no (or negative) growth. 3) The fees and taxes associated with buying and selling are insignificant. Otherwise, "diversify and hold forever" is still the best, surest way of growing your assets. Buy-and-hold strategy is dead if any of the following are true:

1) Actively manged funds, on average, outperform index funds. (If buy-and-hold is dead, surely, buy-and-flip is the way to go)
2) Over the *long-term*, the market is projected to have no (or negative) growth.
3) The fees and taxes associated with buying and selling are insignificant.

Otherwise, “diversify and hold forever” is still the best, surest way of growing your assets.

]]> By: Ray http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-19 Ray Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:12:20 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-19 Recessionista: You are right it is obvious that many investors are currently worried about markets, I think those are many individuals that do not understand the market cycles fully and pay too much attention to mainstream media. Warrent Buffet is still buying! Recessionista: You are right it is obvious that many investors are currently worried about markets, I think those are many individuals that do not understand the market cycles fully and pay too much attention to mainstream media. Warrent Buffet is still buying!

]]> By: Recessionista http://financialhighway.com/is-buy-and-hold-investment-strategy-dead/#comment-17 Recessionista Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:07:35 +0000 http://financialhighway.com/?p=190#comment-17 I personally don't think that the buy and hold strategy is dead, but that the demographic of investors has changed. More investors are now in the market for short term investing and quick gains. Whereas, previously we had more recession-survivors who were/are frugal investors. As well, with confidence level at unprecedented lows investors are afraid that holding stocks could just mean losing more value; hence the selling. If I had the cash right now I would definitely buy – because there is so much money-making opportunities in the market right now. I personally don’t think that the buy and hold strategy is dead, but that the demographic of investors has changed. More investors are now in the market for short term investing and quick gains. Whereas, previously we had more recession-survivors who were/are frugal investors. As well, with confidence level at unprecedented lows investors are afraid that holding stocks could just mean losing more value; hence the selling. If I had the cash right now I would definitely buy – because there is so much money-making opportunities in the market right now.

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