Small cap tilt: yes or no?

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Feb 19

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Feb 20

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Feb 20

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

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Feb 21

The exit strategy is what most people don't think about.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Feb 21

Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Feb 21

Not financial advice but I'm doing the exact same thing.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Feb 22

Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Feb 22

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Feb 22

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Feb 23

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Feb 23

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Feb 23

Great post, thanks for sharing this.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Feb 23

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

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Feb 23

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Feb 23

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Feb 23

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Feb 23

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Feb 24

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Feb 25

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Feb 25

This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Feb 25

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

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@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Feb 25

Great post, thanks for sharing this.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Feb 25

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Feb 26

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

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Feb 26

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Feb 26

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Feb 26

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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