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Old 05-06-2021, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by valuemkt View Post
Depends on your age and your working status. If you are a typical Villager, you are retired, and in the "distribution phase" of your life. The remainder would be equities, anywhere from solid well-known companies to higher flyers. Once you are set on these holdings (or again representative mutual funds / ETfs) you stay the course and don;t touch them during corrections. If you've made solid selections history shows that they will revert to their growth histories.
Still in "accumulation" phase. I'm not investing for monthly income right now, but may do so in the medium term. What would you say are some "solid selections" - the FAANGs, for instance? I'm thinking some of those have run their course.
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