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their portfolios stable during • Own a percentage of
all economic environments, stocks equal to 100 minus • Save and invest 10 per- during that time, you could
Some of these anchors may your age - The rule behind cent of your gross income - If have found better opportuni-
have some value, but, before this guideline is fairly you follow this rule of thumb ties for those investment dol-
you employ them, ask your- straightforward: The consistently throughout lars. Many investors hold on
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Let’s take a look at some the percentage of stocks you bly would be doing a lot bet- they dislike admitting they
common rules of thumb: should own. So, for example, ter than most people -
• Buy low, sell high - This if you are 30, the “lule of because Americans’ savings
would be a great piece of 100” suggests that your port- rate is abysmal. And yet, the
investment advice - except folio should consist of 70 per- 10 percent figure, in isola-
that it’s virtually impossible cent stocks, with the remain- tion, may not be all that panning out, get rid of it and
to follow. Nobody can accu- ing portion being made up of meaningful. The amount you move on.
rately predict when the mar- fixed-income vehicles and need to put away each year Chart your own course
ket has reached a “high” or a cash equivalents. But if depends on a variety of fac- As we’ve seen, some of
“low.” Consequently, you you’re 50, your holdings tors: your age, the amount these rules of thumb contain
can’t really use “market tim- should consist of 50 percent you’ve already saved, the elements of truth - but they
ing” as a sound investment stocks, according to this rule, type of lifestyle you’ve envi- simply may not be right for
strategy. Instead, buy quali- and once you’re 70, stocks sioned for your retirement,* your individual situation. In
ty stocks and hold them for should only make up 30 per- how much your spouse is the long run, you’ll increase
the long term - at least until cent of your portfolio. While saving, etc. your chances of success by
your needs change or the the basic idea behind this • Count on all stocks to making decisions based on
companies themselves have rule may make some sense, bounce back - Although past your individual goals and
moved in a different direc- the “100 minus age” formula performance does not guar- needs, and on the qualities of
tion. could result in a portfolio antee a future result, the specific investments.
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the U.S. Air Force in World Johnny Hartman
War II. On Oct. 12, 1944, he Rosenberg and
American Legion. of Weimar.
His wife, Gertrude, preced- Funeral services were held
ed him in death. Wednesday, July 20 at the
He is survived by his two Trinity Lutheran Church in
sons, Ronald Hartman and Rosenberg with the Rev.
his wife, Janice, of Sugar Wayne Schueler officiating.
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Griffin, Joanie & Ermis, Jay. The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 61, Ed. 1 Friday, July 29, 2005, newspaper, July 29, 2005; Sealy, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1531516/m1/3/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library.