One of the things I haven’t really covered yet in my videos is the risks of investing and how to recover from a market crash, especially now with stocks at their all time highs. But is it possible to time the market? And what’s the best time to invest? Well, according to statistics, doing THIS is what generates the highest profits. Thanks for watching! Feel free to add me on Snapchat/Instagram: GPStephan
Here’s the stock market timing game!
https://qz.com/487013/this-game-will-show-you-just-how-foolish-it-is-to-sell-stocks-right-now/
If you expose your money to any type of market, you expose your money to risk - it’s unavoidable. But markets are cyclical and there will be a time when the markets go down and you see some losses.. It’s totally normal. That lends the question - since the markets continuously hit all time highs, is it a good time to sell and then wait for a crash? Statistically, it’s shown that market timing rarely ever works - it’s impossible to know exactly when the market will crash and when to buy back in. Hypothetically if this is possible and you can do it consistently, great - but the chances of doing this consistently and accurately rarely ever happens, and it’s shown that time in the market yields higher average returns than timing the market.
Studies by Brad Barber and Terrance Odean find that individual investors experience reduced returns with their stock trading accounts, with increased active trading a key reason in lowering returns. Examining 66,465 US household trading accounts over the 1991 – 1996 period, Barber and Odean find that the average household account earned an annual return of 16.4% over the period, compared to the 17.9% market return. Those households which traded most earned an annual return of 11.4%.
http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/odean/papers%20current%20versions/behavior%20of%20individual%20investors.pdf
They’ve also determined less than 1% of households were able to reliably predict market cycles between 1992-2006.
I’m personally against market timing because no one truly knows when the next crash could be. If you pull out now, you could miss a few more years of gains. If you sell now and it crashes, how do you know when the bottom hits and when to buy back in? There have been numerous studies that show that the more you tinker with your investments, the higher the probability of achieving lower returns than if you had just stuck it out and held on to your investment.
Now speaking of risk and all-time highs in the market, what about a large upfront lump sum investment NOW, or slowly putting it in the market over time? Or waiting until the market is down, and then investing a lump sum?
Charles Shchwab ran the numbers from 1993-2012 for each investment strategy.
If you start with $2000 per year available at the beginning of each year, and bought at the YTD low every year, this resulted in $87,004.
If you just invest immediately as soon as you have it, you’d have $81,650.
If you invested $2000 equally every month over the course of the year, you’d have $79,510
If you had bad timing and bought at the YTD high, you’d have $72,487.
And if you had cash investments, you’d be left with $51,291.
http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/nn/articles/Does-Market-Timing-Work
The study concludes that the most reliable investment method has always been to buy immediately, and hold. Do not try to time the markets.
So how do you deal with risks and the possibility of losing money? First, don’t invest money you will for sure need in the next 2-5 years. For all other investments, have a long term outlook - don’t be too short sighted to panic sell or try to time the market as soon as it’s down. Instead, you should see this as a long term 10-20 year play.
According to research conducted by Charles Schwab Company in 2012, between 1926 and 2011, a 20-year holding period never produced a negative result!!
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28 thoughts on “What to do if the stock market crashes – without losing money! *according to statistics*”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Silver Wire says:

    You sound nothing like you do today.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Emery Lindeman says:

    I see a fluffer in the background

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Christian Figuroa says:

    Wow you were way more fit here

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Danny Dabbles says:

    “SunCor Financial MPI review""

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars D Neuman says:

    Things to value in life freedoms , nature, peace of mind, and normal conversation.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paulo Castro says:

    People lose money because they don't understand the markets and they don't have an investing plan. After studying various experts, I tried using the best from each. I've managed to get 50%+ per year since 2014. Not only that, but I've also learned to make money during stock market crashes.
    I don't mean to brag – I just hated the concept of investing money when the markets were not favorable to making profits. I spent six months trading on simulated accounts (TD Ameritrade ThinkorSwim). Initially, I lost big time. Progressively, I corrected my mistakes and started making money on a regular basis. I am far from greedy. If I don't have a good feeling about the market on a particular day, I just turn around and go away until a good day comes.
    I respect other strategies. Mine made me a successful trader. I learned to time my investments while reducing risks as much as possible.
    Good luck to all.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jeffsupersaiyan says:

    Outside the swearing in the video . Information is still relevant today .

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kefkapalazzo1 says:

    Weird hearing you curse lol

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars D Smith says:

    Unfortunately people Pay money to SoCal financial advisors to hear the same crap

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars D Smith says:

    The Fed controls everything now starting in 2009. Your whole theory is blown.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gadgeteers Club says:

    Look 3 years later and the market is the highest it's ever been!

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars carlos swab says:

    Im nit yrying to time the market over n over again .just one time after the crash

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Andrew Kaplan says:

    I took it twice, I panicked the first time and wouldn't buy or sell the second time. I can't even imagine this with real money.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jamie Hush says:

    Heads up: you forgot to filter out your swearing at around the 7 or 8 minute mark. I’m not offended but it might affect video monetization 🤷‍♂️

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Solenya says:

    Out of 10 plays, I beat the market Once. Lmao. Thanks, that game is pretty eye opening.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bryan Guerra says:

    Great breakdown & advice man 👌

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Positive Investing says:

    Time in the market > Timing the market!

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dunk says:

    Excellent video, backed up by facts. Re-iterates what a lot of people say that its best just to wait out the dips and not panic.

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kng2bishop says:

    lol, beat the market almost everytime in that game….now whats tempting is look at our 10 yr mountain…seems like an easier game

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars alonso says:

    Thank you Graham!!

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jimmy Design says:

    I always search random financial topics and your videos always pop up and they've been my favorite ones.

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Russ Lea says:

    In the last crisis, the market bottomed on 03/06/09, but we could only see that in the rearview mirror, nobody saw it through the windshield.

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dispatch Express says:

    That’s a pretty vague advice, you should balance your portafolio at least once every year, based on age, market conditions with the idea of capital preservation. There are ways to hedge your portafolio to prevent massive loses

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alex B says:

    gotta pop my cat eyes in

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Christianpaulmusic says:

    extremely intelligent video!

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars no ross says:

    The stock market timing game is cool but kinda broken.

    It random lines miss the point of knowing how long the present bull or bear market has been, in real life we can see the present bull market has been ongoing for 10 years, this is a key indication for a crash whereas in the game this is not apparent

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars shameek miller says:

    I played the game and I beat the market with 21,000

  28. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Franky Baby says:

    Bah blah blah the market the market and don't buy in high risk markets blah blah blah. BULLSHIT. Why do stock investors never give an example of a fucking STOCK that they have bought and made money on. Buy some piece of paper in a company and hold on to it for 20 to 30 years in hope that the shit doesn't tank is fucking dumb and very old thinking. And this coming from a real estate guy? How's that Sears stock that you bought 30 years ago doing? Maybe if you got the fuck out of California you would see that real estate is hands down the best investment.

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