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First, don't park it in actual cash or you'll lose value to inflation which is currently running high. At a minimum put it in treasuries. Second, trying to tim
by jshen 2mo ago
First, don't park it in actual cash or you'll lose value to inflation which is currently running high. At a minimum put it in treasuries.
Second, trying to time the market is almost always a suboptimal strategy. The question is when will you likely need the money? If you won't need it for 10 years or more, keep it in index funds. Otherwise, treasuries.
- ericpauley 2mo agoPersonally I tend to assume anyone talking about VTI knows about the risk-free rate.
- jshen 2mo agoYeah, I would also assume that anyone talking about VTI wouldn't try to time the market, but that's what he was talking about so :shrug: