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rootusrootus 2 hours ago

TSLA has a forward PE of ~200x. That is probably the most logical comparison with SpaceX. Proof that the market can stay irrational for quite a long time.

It fills me with a bit of dread about the future of the market. I am 10 years out from retirement, have a bit over 1M sitting in that market, and I wonder if it will implode in the meantime. I am fairly committed to the "invest like a dead man" (i.e. index funds, no touch), but the world we live in today makes me have real doubts that the next few decades will look anything like the last few.

davedx 19 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Start gradually converting your equity to bonds is the standard advice on that timeframe. If you're dreading equity drawdowns, that's what fixed income is for.

solenoid0937 a minute ago | parent [-]

This is absolutely terrible advice and is out of touch with modern financial science. Bonds feel psychologically safer but lead to failure more often than total market equity portfolio, even when you account for market crashes.

https://youtu.be/p25PPBgMiEk

Waterluvian 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

About 10 years out as well. I’ve concluded I just invest a very balanced set of index funds and bonds and GICs across a handful of institutions, and then invest in my home because even if the housing market collapses I get to enjoy my nice home.

Other than that I’m just not over investing for retirement and instead making sure the money is spent today on family growth and experience.

I eventually just got tired of everyone with an opinion on what doing it right looks like or how to predict the market.

tony69 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Plenty of hedged equity funds out there. Trade some performance for peace of mind.

davedx 20 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Eh, Tesla had a relatively normal growth company valuation for a while when they were growing strongly. The problem is the stock still hasn't compressed the multiple back down as growth stagnated... because the market swapped out "valuation based growth" for "call option on robotaxi success" at the blink of an eye.