[jedalton]

Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus

If you were reasonably sure the market would be flat or down in a given year because of inflation, higher interest rates and tax increases, and you don't do options, would you:

---Sell all your stocks
---Reduce your investment in each of your positions
---Buy more stocks
---Do nothing
---Do something else (what?)

Please refrain from political commentary. We play the hand we're dealt.

Buy more blue chip stocks. Not all at once. A little at a time over the 12 month period. Take your investment money and divide by 12. That's the amount you want to invest each month over the next 12 months. If there is a big downward move you may want to go all in. Most people do it wrong, they buy high and when market drops they panic and sell. Then they wonder why they can't make money in the market. You want to buy when stocks are on sale. Good luck.