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So, Do I Get Out Of The Stocks And Into Cash? Or WHAT???
ith All The Economic Instability, Do I Get Out Of Stocks and Into Cash?
Howdy, yet again, friends, family, fiends, foes, and funky folks!
Today, asking a question that’s probably popped into your head at least a dozen times, if you’ve got any kind of investment portfolio: “Do I get out of the stock market and go to cash, or what??” (Heavy on the or what.)
First off, let me say that if you’re asking yourself this, good, congratulations! You’re paying attention, and that’s half the battle. The stock market can be as wild as a punk rock concert, with a full mosh pit, moments of headbanging euphoria, and times when you just want to sit down with a cold drink and wonder how you ended up in this mess. If you’ve been in the market long enough, you know what I’m talking about. It can be a blast when things are going your way, but when it feels like the floor’s dropping out, it’s always tempting to pull the plug and run to the safety of cash.
So, should you? Let’s see!
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