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What % of your portfolio is cash?

Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:34 pm
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
3824 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:34 pm
30% is now in cash. It was 100% in the market. Decided last week to sell off some investments that I didn’t love to deploy elsewhere if the market shifts down, I’m fairly bullish but it was banging and took some profit.
Posted by Klondikekajun
Member since Jun 2020
1298 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 12:38 am to
30%+ …
Considering I’m getting a safe 5.5% in money market, I’m leaning toward sitting out election year…
Posted by Guntoter1
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2020
1051 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 5:25 am to
40% cash
Took some profits 2 weeks ago.
Should have sold it all
Posted by CHGAR
Haile, LA
Member since Aug 2022
583 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 5:51 am to
Less than yesterday. Buying on down days, what a novel idea.
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
49172 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 8:12 am to
quote:

30% is now in cash.


So if you have $1 mil in investments you have 300,000 in cash?
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13950 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 8:16 am to
About 0.3%
Posted by TJack
BR
Member since Dec 2018
1464 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 8:30 am to
Less than 10%.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
35661 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 8:49 am to
Outside of my emergency fund?


0%
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
51978 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 9:24 am to
Almost none. I have almost all of my dividends automatically reinvested.
Posted by wfallstiger
Wichita Falls, Texas
Member since Jun 2006
11702 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 10:02 am to
About 20%
Posted by RickAstley
Reno, Nevada
Member since May 2011
2010 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 10:39 am to
Maybe 15% of my portfolio is in cash? Any leftover money that we might have after bills and retirement is going into a high-yield savings account at the moment. But that cash is earmarked for emergency fund, buying a new car, vacation, and a few other upcoming planned purchases.

Call me lazy, but I'm still pushing investment money into total stock market mutual funds and not really doing much reallocation anymore. My line of thinking is if the money lands in an investment account, there isn't any intent to touch it for at least 5-years (15-25 years if its retirement focused).
Posted by go ta hell ole miss
Member since Jan 2007
13680 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:05 am to
The market only goes up a few more days than it goes down, even in good years. It is important to be in on those days. Through the first week of November last year, there were only 11 more up days than down days last year (113 up, 102 down), but the S&P 500 was higher by 14% year to date.

But, with 5.5% guaranteed returns, the risk of potential losses is outweighed for many. You can almost beat inflation with no risk, so large amounts of cash right now is pretty typical for conservative investors looking for an entry point.

I have less than 2% in cash.
This post was edited on 1/4/24 at 9:52 pm
Posted by Fat Bastard
coach, investor, gambler
Member since Mar 2009
73652 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:24 am to
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27351 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:48 am to
Nada. Rocking out with my cock out at 100% equities.
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3172 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:58 am to
Of my investments, I was 100% stock ETF at the end of 2023. I'm now 67.2% stock ETF and 32.8% bond ETF.

I didn't sell because I was worried about the market. I sold because the algorithm said to sell.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38901 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 12:37 pm to
30% cash and marketable us Treasuries
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
16078 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:01 pm to
Counting money set aside for cash secured puts?

Or just CDs, etc?
Posted by HeartAttackTiger
Member since Sep 2009
429 posts
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:01 pm to
quote:

What % of your portfolio is cash?


41k in checking that earns 6%
50k in savings that earns 4.35%

All other funds in non-cash. Depending on the market to provide increases.
Posted by Jag_Warrior
Virginia
Member since May 2015
4172 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 10:09 am to
quote:

What % of your portfolio is cash?


Just looking at retirement and investment brokerage accounts, about 30% is in cash or cash equivalents. But I use the “buying power” of those funds to employ various option strategies within those accounts. Goal is to make 8-10% per year from that. And if it’s a cash secured put that gets assigned, that’s how I’ve typically taken long positions on stocks I don’t mind owning over the past few years.
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
3172 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 1:04 pm to
0.02% cash
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