Is it time to get back into the stock market?

Question

i moved my 401k to cash when the DOW was around 14K. should i get back into it now? is it to early? thanks

Answer 1

yes, get in while you can.

trying to time the market is a fool's errand.

Answer 2

Probably not a bad idea to remain in cash for at least another 6 months. I have been buying what I thought were bargains to find out in a couple of days they were not bargains after all.

Answer 3

Hard to say. We just hit the Bear Market level.

Historically the average Bear Market is down 25%. Some more some less.

I'm looking to get back in too. I would rather be in the market than out.

But I still can't seem to find ANYBODY that is talking very certain about seeing a bottom or the economy improving. There are a few sayin it "should" recover or rebound late this year, next year, or late the next year.

But they have been saying that SINCE 2005! And they push it out further.

Myself, I think we need to see oil stabilize or retreat, the housing and/or credit problems decline and bottom, or the general economy improve.

Right now the rest of the world is just starting a global slowdown that they thought wouldn't happen or turn down much.

And right now I am hearing the second quarter earnings that will start to come out this coming week will likely be BAD.

I need to hear some good news before I step back in and have a belief things are headed up.

Good Luck

Answer 4

As far as I am concerned it is never too soon to get back into the stock market.  But if you are just asking if the stock market is going to go up I don't think it will.

Chances are that the markets will keep heading down for a while.  As long as the markets are making lower lows and lower highs it could be hard to be a bull.

Answer 5

Good move going to cash.

I like to increment in. Maybe, maybe put in 2% now.

If it goes down another 5% put in 10% more. If it goes down another 5% put in 20% and so on. That way you are buying more shares as it goes down.

A lot depends on your age.

I think our economy is getting worse and don't see any turn around in sight. The really smart money gets in when things look the worse.

What scares me is the high level debt at all levels.

If the government keeps handing out free money with the huge debt they already have, inflation is going to go way up IMO.

Good luck and don't let anybody talk you into anything that does not  sound right.

Answer 6

The way I see it is. When they start to raise interest rates is a good time to get back into the market.  But I wouldn't jump in till I was sure. I think I would wait till interest rates went up 1 time and then when the talk was that interest rates were going to go up again is when I would start going back into the market.

Answer 7

Check out the headlines yourself and judge if the market has hit rock bottom. My opinion: The crash may be over. I just bought some Alcoa shares recently because it moves with Dow.