If 80% of my portfolio is in S&P 500 index funds, I'm assuming holding is a good call? I've held everything thus far. Just wanted some confirmation that I've got a good strategy.

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Yes. Hold. Reinvest dividends. Continue to buy. Increase contribution if you can.

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Yes just hold

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We’re going to tank this week when the number of infections and deaths dramatically increase.

The advice is always to just hold but really the American public is not locking themselves down and then blaming the president. I think we will get a rude awakening next week and the fed has no more stopgaps to pump the market nor companies with buying back their stocks

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The president deserves plenty of blame with how poorly he’s handled this.

The fed also has no stop gaps left because the president consistently pressured, bulled, and called out Powell over the last 3 years for not dropping rates faster.

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Thanks y'all!

You only lose if you sell. Hold out, especially if you’re more than 20 years from retirement, and follow P1’s advice about ramping up now. Get in while things are cheap. Everything will be fine.

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