RealMoneyIssues

TSP PIP:
-10.41 APR22
-3.69 MAR22
16.49 OCT21
3.33 SEP21
24.87 FEB21
11.87 NOV20
8.29 SEP20
4.66 Oct19
1.06 Jul19
2.68 DEC18
7.96 Nov
5.37 Oct
15.17 Sep
14.13 Aug
12.06 Jul
11.25 Jun
13.94 May
10.88 Apr
7.75 Mar
DEC17
9.28 Oct
8.01 Sep
10.47 Aug
10.63 Jul
14.62 Jun
14.64 May
2.71 DEC16
7.85 Sep
7.9 Aug
8.32 Jul
5.55 Jun
1.47 Apr
-1.07 Mar
-2.38 Feb
1.13 Jan
10.49 DEC15
17.21 Nov
17.14 Oct
10.58 Sep
8.4 Aug
9.66 Jul
7.44 Jun
7.36 May
6.53 Apr
9.45 Mar
7.49 Feb
9.36 Jan
10.34 DEC14
11.10 Nov
11.62 Oct
18.88 Sep
21.39 Aug
15.60 Jul
15.88 Jun
16.10 May
14.11 Apr
15.34 Mar
17.81 Feb
10.40 Jan
11.11 DEC13
7.94 Nov
6.97 Oct
0.45 Sep
2.13 Aug
6.99 Jul
9.19 Jun
12.15 May
12.84 Apr
10.41 Mar
11.98 Feb
13.23 Jan
12.93 DEC12
14.92 Nov
18.22 Oct
23.04 Sep
14.42 Aug
9.73 Jul
9.05 Jun
4.00 May
4.95 Apr
7.16 Mar
1.71 Feb
4.36 Jan
4.84 DEC11
5.28 Nov
2.55 Oct
-0.85 Sep
7.69 Aug
12.56 Jul
13.73 Jun
14.40 May
12.50 Apr
12.37 Mar
16.84 FEB11

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Rules:
- Trade what you see, not what you believe
- Don't put stuff in your signature that a Mod doesn't like

"Government exists to protect all people’s rights, not some people’s feelings." - A. Barton Hinkle

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http://www.CreditKarma.com
http://www.Mint.com
http://www.SaveUp.com/r/nmJ

Part I

In the film A Few Good Men Jack Nicholson played COL Nathan Jessup. He was guilty of using an unconventional approach to discipline by ordering a Code Red, an extreme discipline method, on his soldiers. COL Jessup explained in court towards the end of the film that while his methods are grotesque and abnormal, they are necessary to preserve freedom. David Zervos, chief market strategist at the investment bank Jeffries & Co., humorously observed that if Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, could be honest with the public, he would paraphrase COL Jessup’s speech:

You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has unfathomably intricate economies, and those economies and the banks that are at their center have to be guarded by men with complex models and printing presses. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, LT Mauldin? Can you even begin to grasp the resources we have to use in order to maintain balance in a system on the brink?

Part II

I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom! You weep for Savers and creditors, and you curse the central bankers and quantitative easing. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that the destruction of savers with inflation and low rates, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves jobs and banks and businesses and whole economies!

You don’t want the truth, because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that central bank! You need me on that Committee! Without our willingness to silently serve, deflation would come storming over our economic walls and wreak far worse havoc on an entire nation and the world. I will not let the 1930s and that devastating unemployment and loss of lives repeat themselves on my watch.

Part III

We use words like “full employment,” “inflation,” “stability.” We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline!

I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very prosperity that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just say “Thank you,” and go on your way.

Central bankers must hide the truth in order to do their job. We may dislike what they are doing, but if politicians want to avoid large-scale defaults, the world needs loose money and money printing.

Ben Bernanke and his colleagues worldwide have effectively issued and enforced a Code Red monetary policy. Their economic theories and experience told them it was the correct and necessary thing to do – in fact, they were convinced it was the only thing to do!

Yeah, too bad my "system" continues to fail... been short most of the month... been losing money for 3 months... time to go to the sidelines

I can't wait until the end of the year when I can post all of my moves and just show everyone how much of a dismal failure my "system" is...

Just to show how much of an @$$ FWM is:
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/politics/17783-*-syria.html#post422953

https://twitter.com/Soup_Bowl

Replies:
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/politics/16489-*-political-thuggery-9.html#post409358

Read:
These Are The Stocks Most Hated By Hedge Funds: Let The Squeeze Begin | Zero Hedge
Why Quantitative Easing Isn't Printing Money

Make sure you understand how the VXX works. The VXX does not track the VIX. They are two different organisms. The VIX tracks current fear/greed while the VXX tracks future fear/greed. The VIX can rise while the VXX falls if the market fears a near term event but has no fear for the long term...like the FOMC/GDP/Jobs # this week but it is only a short term issue. This is what is happening. Plain and simple. For the VXX to rise, panic must develop for the future. Since people believe the Federal Reserve is cushioning the market like a baby, there is no fear future fear.

Current OCD:
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/members-account-talk/9279-realmoneyissues-account-talk-85.html#post395517




Rules:
Times I ignored them this year (2013)
and paid for it:


#1 - Never trade Bullish VIX ETFs
9 - The last one was a loss of 50%



#2 - Don't short in low volume market
90



#3 - Don't fight the Fed
260



#4 - Don't trade the I-Fund, it isn't worth it
1


#5 - Don't use someone else's system - you can do just as bad...
260



#6 - Don't trade the QQQ, its finicky (too much AAPL)
2


#7 - Don't ignore price action - Price Pays
260



#8 -



#9 -



#10 - Stay in G, or take Rolaids
365

Hi RMI, just discovered all your links on your visitor page! Thanks for sharing. Guess i'll be doing some reading/watching today.

RMI -- Thx for providing Link (I think it was you) to the "<1%IFT Op'n" on this thread yesterday on (Csar????? forum, can't recall, but I just saw your reply) ... exactly what I was looking for !! Appreciate your help very much. Best to you!

I was cruel wasn't I? but what can you say about a product meant to push a goobermint agenda and not consumer need? Dolt is a big steaming turd and I feel sorry for those that fall in the trap. how soon we forgot the EV-1?? crushed because gm didn't want to supply legacy parts!!

Ah, you're awake. JT was trying to send your pm.

Current must reads:

Reps Due:
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/news-world-affairs/19850-ukraine-airports-seized.html#post445197

Replies Due:
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/members-account-talk/9279-realmoneyissues-account-talk-58.html#post362003
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/politics/16535-*-obama-market-4.html#post407540

Daily Videos of Interest:
http://www.youtube.com/user/inthemoneystocks
http://www.youtube.com/user/FreeTradingVideos
http://www.youtube.com/user/theuptrend

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheStockMentor
http://www.youtube.com/user/IraEpsteinFutures
http://www.youtube.com/user/shadowtrader01
http://www.youtube.com/user/futuresanalysts

http://www.youtube.com/user/buysellshort

Great Post by nnuut:
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/showthread.php?1229-nnuut-s-Account-Talk&p=335640#post335640

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzog2QWiVaA&feature=player_embedded

Read:
jpcavin's Account Talk - Page 28
jpcavin's Account Talk - Page 28
Market Outlook - Page 62
Candlestick Pattern Dictionary - ChartSchool - StockCharts.com
Frixxxx's Account Talk! - Page 81

Strategy:
BigJohn's Account Talk - Page 20
Model "T" Stock Trends

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More Reading:
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Read:
Candlestick Pattern Dictionary - ChartSchool - StockCharts.com
Frixxxx's Account Talk! - Page 81
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http://seekingalpha.com/article/267402-a-sampling-of-investment-advisors-seeking-dividend-growth-for-your-retirement-portfolio
http://www.incrediblecharts.com/indicators/twiggs_money_flow.php
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/showthread.php?t=3629
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