U.S. News & World Report – December 1, 2017

This article  reminds investors that instead of trying to time an unpredictable market, experts suggest creating a globally diversified portfolio that takes into account both risk tolerance and risk capacity.

David A. Schneider tells investors that timing isn’t likely to increase returns, “since any attempt to sidestep a bear market through timing could easily mean sidestepping the next leg of a bull market as well.”

He also states that investors can fall into a trap and “convince themselves that market timing is a mistake only other investors make, and that when they do it, they’re just being smart or attentive to current realities.”

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