Time is on my side

August 11, 2022 | Jeremy Goldfarb


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Stock markets have rebounded significantly since hitting lows earlier this summer. Setting aside the questions about bottoms, bear market rallies, and bull runs, I thought it prudent to address one subject today......TIME. 

 

I have fielded many question around market entry point of late. Investors are concerned about the timing, to put new money to work at this point. Advisors may be too quick to answer this question, in order to satiate their clients' desires for an "outcome call". Let's view this question from the standpoint of time horizon AND the spectrum of outcomes. See the chart below........

 

Consider the bucketing strategy we discussed in a previous post earlier this summer, and ask yourself this question prior to committing new capital (example)

 

If the prospect of a positive outcome was over 90% (5 years on the chart) would I make the investment? 

Bottom Line: Time is one of your most powerful allies, and should be one of the first considerations when investing. 

 

Time is on your side.....yes it is. 

 

(The photo of Denzel in this post is from a movie called "The Fallen" where the lyrics "time is on my side" are featured often". )

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