Is now a good time to start investing or should I wait?

My allocation is 80% equities, 15% bonds, 5% cash. 32 years old. Am I being too conservative?

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 11

This is the way.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 12

What catalyst are you watching for?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 12

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 12

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 12

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Jan 13

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 13

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 13

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 13

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 13

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 14

Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 14

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 14

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 15

Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 16

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 16

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 16

The psychology of money matters as much as the math.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Jan 16

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 17

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Jan 17

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 17

Great post, thanks for sharing this.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 17

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Jan 17

What catalyst are you watching for?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 17

The math here is solid. This is what people miss.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 17

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 18

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Jan 18

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Jan 18

How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 18

Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?

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