A couple years ago I added defensive assets to my portfolio for the first time. The crash was a good stress test. I spent this morning evaluating how well they did. They worked to some extent but not as well as I wanted so I’ve identified some replacements today. Yea, I’m a nerd.
@pratik I had always invested in 100% equities but a few years ago I decided to shift to a lot of fixed income as rates fell (causes cap appreciation in bonds). Also I wanted less risk (not a timing call, just based on my circumstances). Some of the bond funds had taken more risky positions so fell more than I expected. So I booted them for others that look to have behaved more as I expected in the crash.
@ronguest Got it. I don't usually invest directly in specific equities but rather mutual funds and ETFs. I did consider investing in direct stocks this past few weeks when I felt some companies were being undervalued but I'm naturally risk averse so have to fight that urge.
@ronguest Have you tried out one of those robo investing sites? I've been using Betterment for a while now and am quite happy with it.