03-16-2022, 04:48 AM
I am starting to think the funds in my investment accounts is Monopoly Money
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>With all the things going on nowadays it is amazing the stock market has held up as well as it has but now I am resigned to a black swan to wipe out most of my stock market money in the next year.</p> <p>The only way I stay sane about the potential for a HUGE stock market drop is to see it as Monopoly Money. I could lose it all or maybe see huge gains if the craziness improves.</p> <p>I can survive on my Social Security and cash on hand for the next ten years if there is a black swan.</p> <p>To put all my eggs in one basket and expect a good chance that money in the stock market is going to pay my bills for the next thirty years because historically the stock market always recovered is a fool's game.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rarelywearamask"> /u/rarelywearamask </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/terpqp/i_am_starting_to_think_the_funds_in_my_investment/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/terpqp/i_am_starting_to_think_the_funds_in_my_investment/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>With all the things going on nowadays it is amazing the stock market has held up as well as it has but now I am resigned to a black swan to wipe out most of my stock market money in the next year.</p> <p>The only way I stay sane about the potential for a HUGE stock market drop is to see it as Monopoly Money. I could lose it all or maybe see huge gains if the craziness improves.</p> <p>I can survive on my Social Security and cash on hand for the next ten years if there is a black swan.</p> <p>To put all my eggs in one basket and expect a good chance that money in the stock market is going to pay my bills for the next thirty years because historically the stock market always recovered is a fool's game.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rarelywearamask"> /u/rarelywearamask </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/terpqp/i_am_starting_to_think_the_funds_in_my_investment/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/terpqp/i_am_starting_to_think_the_funds_in_my_investment/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R