Capital Markets U.com » Ken French http://capitalmarketsu.com Investor Education for Main Street America Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:42:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Should Stockholders Sit This One Out? http://capitalmarketsu.com/should-stockholders-sit-this-one-out http://capitalmarketsu.com/should-stockholders-sit-this-one-out#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:54:01 +0000 Charles L. Stanley CFP® ChFC® AIF® http://capitalmarketsu.com/?p=398
Ken French
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The answer depends on why stockholders want to leave the market. During the financial crisis, some investors discovered that their tolerance for risk is lower than they thought, so it might make sense for them to permanently reduce their exposure to equities. Investors who wish to avoid the price impact of the recession, however, are probably too late. Today’s stock prices already reflect the anticipated effects of the slowdown, as well as any effects the recession has on expected future returns.

View the video of Professor Ken French of Dartmouth as he responds to this question. (4min 12sec)

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A common theme among new investors is “Dollar Cost Averaging”. Is this a good idea? Well, if it is the only way for you to get invested, than I t hink I would say, “Yes.” But what if you have a sum of money, say $10,000, that is available for investment and your goal for the money is to be 100% in equities (stocks)? Should you invest all $10,00 at once or should you spread it out over a few months?

Ken French, The Carl E. and Catherine M. Heidt Professor of Finance at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College has some thoughts that will shed some light on this question. You can view his video at the Fama/French Forum.

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