12-28-2018, 01:52 AM
(12-27-2018, 08:23 PM)fredtoast Wrote: You lose money if you stay in while it keeps falling. A lot of traders try to pull their money out before a large drop.
If I had a lot of money in the market that is what I wouold do. I'd buy some six month bonds. You won't get any growth but you avoid losing large sums in a big drop.
Again, you don't lose anything when the market drops unless you sell when it does, and its below the price when you bought.