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Learnings from the 2008 Great Recession
- indemnity 7y agoOr stick your money in an index fund if you’re not a professional investor?
- rayshan 7y agoSure! The same learning still applies though - don't be scared, it'll be ok, keep investing.
- subhobroto 7y ago> Or stick your money in an index fund Yes, the market grows over a long horizon. Know this though - that long horizon might exceed your horizon when you definitely need the money. Index funds can often perform worse than cash in a 3% bank checking account if the timing's off. There are a few of those 3% bank checking accounts right here in the U.S.