Comments on: The obvious often eludes me http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-obvious-often-eludes-me/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eden http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-obvious-often-eludes-me/comment-page-1/#comment-24757 Eden Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:09:57 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-obvious-often-eludes-me/#comment-24757 It's easier said than done, but you should try to view your retirement investments with at least a 5 year horizon- not that you would cash out in 5 years, but evaluate performance in 5 year windows. I think you are wise to choose a different fund though. You want to be in several different funds with several different investment types. Once you have the money spread around more I think the market fluctuation will be a bit easier to handle. Good luck! It’s easier said than done, but you should try to view your retirement investments with at least a 5 year horizon- not that you would cash out in 5 years, but evaluate performance in 5 year windows.

I think you are wise to choose a different fund though. You want to be in several different funds with several different investment types. Once you have the money spread around more I think the market fluctuation will be a bit easier to handle.

Good luck!

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