Comments on: Why Cash Is King http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/ Investing Online Made Easy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:44:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Personal Finance Hosting and More.. | Million Dollar Journey http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34521 Carnival of Personal Finance Hosting and More.. | Million Dollar Journey Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:33:50 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34521 [...] Stock Trading to Go explains to us Why Cash is King! [...] [...] Stock Trading to Go explains to us Why Cash is King! [...]

]]> By: Market Sell Off Ensues, Techs Lead Losses - Stock Trading To Go http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34429 Market Sell Off Ensues, Techs Lead Losses - Stock Trading To Go Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:39:32 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34429 [...] The read of the day, Cash is King. [...] [...] The read of the day, Cash is King. [...]

]]> By: Jorge http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34427 Jorge Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:15:50 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34427 I went 90% cash this morning. I knew the markets were going down but never pulled the trigger on puts. I was upset when I came home and realized how bad the markets broke down. I went 90% cash this morning. I knew the markets were going down but never pulled the trigger on puts. I was upset when I came home and realized how bad the markets broke down.

]]> By: The Investor's Journal http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34424 The Investor's Journal Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:58:57 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34424 I've had over half my portfolio in cash (etrade 5.05% apr saving accounts, actually :grin: ) for the last 4 months just because of the risk I've seen in the market. I’ve had over half my portfolio in cash (etrade 5.05% apr saving accounts, actually :grin: ) for the last 4 months just because of the risk I’ve seen in the market.

]]> By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34420 Blain Reinkensmeyer Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:39:26 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34420 I mentioned Gold on this blog back in September when GLD was at $72, http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/20/the-easy-way-to-invest-in-gold-buy-the-etf/ And still think it is a smart hold especially because of the dropping dollar. A balanced portfolio right now would have a good chunk of cash (perhaps 50%), some QID, GLD, and have a small investment emerging markets with EEM being the best play there. I mentioned Gold on this blog back in September when GLD was at $72,

http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/20/the-easy-way-to-invest-in-gold-buy-the-etf/

And still think it is a smart hold especially because of the dropping dollar. A balanced portfolio right now would have a good chunk of cash (perhaps 50%), some QID, GLD, and have a small investment emerging markets with EEM being the best play there.

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34419 Webomatica Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:33:35 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34419 Yep having a cash cushion is smart (although I don't go so far as to literally stuff it in the mattress) but here's a question for a future post - any worries about the dropping dollar? At what point should that cash be moved into foreign currency or gold? Yep having a cash cushion is smart (although I don’t go so far as to literally stuff it in the mattress) but here’s a question for a future post – any worries about the dropping dollar? At what point should that cash be moved into foreign currency or gold?

]]> By: Jorge http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34418 Jorge Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:32:34 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34418 My general rule (after learning the hard way) is to have 10% of my total portfolio value in cash for days just like this (although I won't trade anything until DJIA hits 13k and the S&P hits 1420... technicals have broken down badly). My general rule (after learning the hard way) is to have 10% of my total portfolio value in cash for days just like this (although I won’t trade anything until DJIA hits 13k and the S&P hits 1420… technicals have broken down badly).

]]> By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34415 Blain Reinkensmeyer Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:25:48 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/11/08/why-cash-is-king/#comment-34415 This is a perfect article for the market where is at. Even with the NASDAQ down over 3% right now you still have gold holding up. Gotta love it. The QID us up 8% today as btw, congrats to the shorts. :twisted: This is a perfect article for the market where is at. Even with the NASDAQ down over 3% right now you still have gold holding up. Gotta love it. The QID us up 8% today as btw, congrats to the shorts. :twisted:

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