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Buying house in December; have $25K in stocks - should I sell now?
Posted on 9/8/13 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 9/8/13 at 3:51 pm
I need to liquidate all my stocks (worth about $25k as of Friday closing) to put towards my home down payment in December. The Syria situation concerns me. I just want to take my gains and sell them all off during the next couple of days. Is it a good idea? Is there a better idea the MTB recommends?
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 4:09 pm to stendulkar
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I need to liquidate all my stocks (worth about $25k as of Friday closing) to put towards my home down payment in December.
Make sure you do your planning on long-term capital gains (but they were going to be this tax year anyway). I would maybe roll them into CDs (mainly to keep you from spending them), but there's nothing wrong with your plan - I predict the risk for reduction in value between now and early December is about equal to the potential for gain.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 4:31 pm to stendulkar
I'm with ace.. but I believe its better than 50% the year ends in a tumble.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 4:37 pm to stendulkar
What should really matter here isn't Syria but that you need a certain amount in December. The market can rise or fall for any reason at any time, if that troubles you then go ahead and cash out now. OTOH, if you can afford to leave it in then by all means do so, realizing that by doing that you meet your goal of having the down payment but may miss out on gains if they happen.
But nobody knows what will happen between now and then.
But nobody knows what will happen between now and then.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 5:26 pm to foshizzle
I will be paying long term capital gains on most of them. There are only a couple that I bought less than a year ago.
I do understand the potential for lost gains before the end of the year, but at the same time, I don't have the stomach to take any losses between now and the home purchase. It could put a serious dent in my effort to get as close as possible to 20% down.
I am still relatively young (early 30s) and will dive back into the market next year and start over.
I do understand the potential for lost gains before the end of the year, but at the same time, I don't have the stomach to take any losses between now and the home purchase. It could put a serious dent in my effort to get as close as possible to 20% down.
I am still relatively young (early 30s) and will dive back into the market next year and start over.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 7:20 pm to stendulkar
The close proximity of the home purchase is enough of a reason.
Unless you would be willing to postpone the purchase, I would have started to look to cash out at the 6 month mark.
Unless you would be willing to postpone the purchase, I would have started to look to cash out at the 6 month mark.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:10 pm to stendulkar
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The Syria situation concerns me.
I would be more concerned about what comes out of the Sept. FOMC.
Posted on 9/8/13 at 8:37 pm to stendulkar
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The Syria situation concerns me.
I have money in stocks and I'm nervous as well..
Posted on 9/8/13 at 10:14 pm to stendulkar
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I don't have the stomach to take any losses between now and the home purchase.
There's your answer. Sell.
Friend of mine waited and it just gave $AAPL time to dip to $390 on the day he needed to sell. Bad call.
If you want to let some ride, sell half now.
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