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Re:S&P 500 triggers 15-minute trading halt for the second ti... by awb on Thursday March 12, 2020 @10:30AM (#22557218)
I've heard the following advice: Hold a % of bonds equal to the % of life you've lived and a % of stocks equal to the % of life you have left.

Ex. If you're 40 and think you'll live to 100, try to hold 40% bonds and 60% stocks.

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Re:S&P 500 triggers 15-minute trading halt for the second ti... by ggambetta on Thursday March 12, 2020 @10:39AM (#22557320)
An even simpler and mostly equivalent formulation is the "your age in bonds" rule of thumb.
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Re:S&P 500 triggers 15-minute trading halt for the second ti... by vishnugupta on Thursday March 12, 2020 @12:04PM (#22558207)
The version I’ve heard is “equity share of your investments == life expectancy - current age”
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