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Dow Down 1600 Points, Websites Crash, and Vanguard GNMA

February 6, 2018 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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When stocks were down 1,600 points yesterday, “The websites of two of the country’s biggest robo-advisers—Wealthfront Inc. and Betterment LLC—crashed,” reports Bloomberg.

I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of robo-advisers. What if the technology ends up not working? Will the so called robos have the skill and patience that I know I have? Who knows?

The same is true with stop losses. I will never trust my hard earned money with program trading. I’ve never been comfortable with the idea, especially when it comes to stop losses.

With stop losses sell orders are placed when a stock falls below your pre-determined price. Sounds OK on paper, but in reality, the price that triggers the stop (or sale) is not the guaranteed price of the sale. You have to wait in line for your order to be executed. Imagine waiting for water in a natural disaster and you get the picture.

Then, of course, once the stock is sold at a less than desirable price what do you do next? Are you in a better position for long-term investment success? When do you get back in?

This is exactly how investors react in a 1,600 point crack in the market. They are the market. Don’t get caught up in it. Make a plan and stick to it.

I plan on keeping my Vanguard GNMA. I made money with it yesterday. Yes, it has been tough sledding for bond investors, but no one ever said investing was easy. I have never wavered on my Vanguard GNMA position and never will.

Vanguard GNMA is a lifetime holding for me.

As for robos and stop losses, why trust your money to computers that either don’t work or guarantee your stocks will be sold at a price you may not be happy with? No thanks.



Originally posted on Yoursurvivalguy.com.

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E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.

Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com

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