Comments on: 5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Portfolio http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: shamus http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-23897 shamus Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:38:43 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comment-23897 Selling cyclical stocks and buying high quality bonds is the typical way to prepare for a recession. Selling cyclical stocks and buying high quality bonds is the typical way to prepare for a recession.

]]> By: All Things ETF http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-23576 All Things ETF Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:05:52 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comment-23576 Making your portfolio recession-proof isn't so hard. The really hard part that I think people forget is figuring out when to do it. Do it too soon and you'll miss out on potential gains. Do it too late and your moves won't matter much. And then you'd have to figure out when the recession is over. Good luck with that :-) Like you, I'm far enough away from retiring that I'll continue with my current asset allocations and ride out any dips. Making your portfolio recession-proof isn’t so hard. The really hard part that I think people forget is figuring out when to do it. Do it too soon and you’ll miss out on potential gains. Do it too late and your moves won’t matter much. And then you’d have to figure out when the recession is over. Good luck with that :-)

Like you, I’m far enough away from retiring that I’ll continue with my current asset allocations and ride out any dips.

]]> By: » MBN Weekly Reads on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-23561 » MBN Weekly Reads on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:21:32 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comment-23561 [...] Finally, JLP has a good post on recession proofing your portfolio. [...] [...] Finally, JLP has a good post on recession proofing your portfolio. [...]

]]> By: Khyron http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-23481 Khyron Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:16:16 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comment-23481 I started buy XLP around 1 year ago, and it has been one of my better performers in that year. I wish I could have bought more. Oh well. My only problem with this would be #5. The logic seems ok, but the dependence on the US is not as great as it used to be, I think. I think we'll see enough strength in other economies to offset US weakness. Not a huge amount, so the offset won't be total (e.g. 1:1) but it will be there. And with a long time frame, I think non-dollar denominated assets are far better to own than dollar denominated ones. YMMV. I started buy XLP around 1 year ago, and it has been one of my better performers in that year. I wish I could have bought more. Oh well.

My only problem with this would be #5. The logic seems ok, but the dependence on the US is not as great as it used to be, I think. I think we’ll see enough strength in other economies to offset US weakness. Not a huge amount, so the offset won’t be total (e.g. 1:1) but it will be there. And with a long time frame, I think non-dollar denominated assets are far better to own than dollar denominated ones.

YMMV.

]]> By: nukular http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-23423 nukular Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:17:33 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/09/02/5-ways-to-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comment-23423 Start a TreasuryDirect account. Six month bills are over 5% and, unlike CDs, that are state-tax free. Start a TreasuryDirect account. Six month bills are over 5% and, unlike CDs, that are state-tax free.

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