opinion. If you are buying voo at these prices, you are bat shit crazy

u/wormtail39 · Reddit — r/ETFs · January 16, 2026 at 08:38 · 💬 11 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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Author warns against buying VOO at current elevated prices, arguing new money should go to cheaper value sectors rather than piling into the index at the peak.

VOO — AVOID The author argues that buying VOO at current prices is unwise because, while the index always bounces back, the timespan to recover could be as long as 10 years, and new investments should instead go into cheaper value sectors. The mechanism is that buying at peak valuations exposes investors to prolonged drawdowns, so existing cheaply-bought shares can be held but fresh capital should avoid the index. No specific time horizon or risk beyond the recovery timespan is stated.

But any new investments you make now should be in cheaper value sectors, dont just blindly pile into VOO.

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Avoid new VOO buys at peak prices
The author argues that buying VOO at current prices is unwise because, while the index always bounces back, the timespan to recover could be as long as 10 years, and new investments should instead go into cheaper value sectors. The mechanism is that buying at peak valuations exposes investors to prolonged drawdowns, so existing cheaply-bought shares can be held but fresh capital should avoid the index. No specific time horizon or risk beyond the recovery timespan is stated.
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