I retired at the end of 2013 and had a lump some of $600,00 from my pension. I was scared of a correction and chose to dollar cost avg over 6 months. My return for 2014 was just over 3% vs about 12% for the S&P that year. My vote is to put all money into your asset allocation and let it ride...
Wow I can't even imagine how one begins to deal with such a painful ending. I'm sure he felt like he didn't have any other choice. My prayers go out to you and your family...nothing but the grace of God to hold onto.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss!
Used true car to buy my last car with cash. They did try all kinds of ad-one which i refused to pay for such as interior cleaning. Since they didn't want to turn away the $20,000 in cash, they had to do things my way. I love my paid for 2014 Nissan Rogue. Stick with your goals and you shall win.
Cool is there any particular reason for getting out of individual stocks? I currently hold about 25 stocks of great American companies. They help me to sleep at night knowing exactly what I own rather than a mixed bag.