12%ayear's Account Talk

[12%ayear]

12%,
What are your plans for the future once you reach your goal? Or are you going to pick your trading spots?

pick my stops and not become too greedy. Markets can easily take it all back and then some. My personal goal is 12% ....1% a month. Hard to do but can be done. You need some luck,feel of the markets,and patience.

 

[GGal]

12% do you mind if I ask your earnings on TSP last year? (If I've already asked, please forgive my dementia)

Why is it so much harder this year?

Thanks
GA

 

[12%ayear]

12% do you mind if I ask your earnings on TSP last year? (If I've already asked, please forgive my dementia)

Why is it so much harder this year?

Thanks
GA

Last year I was a tad under 30%. This year is harder based on many reasons.To name a few, Markets have been bullish since March 2003 , the start of the Iraq war. Real estate sales have been sluggish and dropping prices. People feel less rich,spend less capital. Markets are in a business cycle and we are overdue for a correction. Higher oil prices causing the Fed.to start raising rates. I still think the markets will sell-off sometime this year. Earning season is around the block. Several weeks ago we received warnings from FedEx,CircuitCity,and Homebuilders. Consumers are tighting the pocketbooks and this will hurt the economy. I have a feeling tomorrow job report will pop the markets Monday.

 

[12%ayear]

I have a feeling the job report tomorrow will pop the markets Monday. I think the C Fund is lagging way behind and is due for a pop. However;like I said in previous posts the markets are fragile and risky. I will be locking any profits Monday and sidelining. Btw Happy Passover and Easter to all.

 

[airlift]

Thank you, and best wishes to all

 

[12%ayear]

FWIW I have a feeling these gains will not hold today. Very light volume and I would not doubt profittakers stepping up here.Looking for a flat to down for SP500....C Fund

 

[weatherweenie]

FWIW I have a feeling these gains will not hold today. Very light volume and I would not doubt profittakers stepping up here.Looking for a flat to down for SP500....C Fund

Volume might be light, but SP500 broke through 1440-1441 resistance. Could be setting the pop you talked about the other day.

 

[IllinifanMichael]

Last year I was a tad under 30%. This year is harder based on many reasons.To name a few, Markets have been bullish since March 2003 , the start of the Iraq war. Real estate sales have been sluggish and dropping prices. People feel less rich,spend less capital. Markets are in a business cycle and we are overdue for a correction. Higher oil prices causing the Fed.to start raising rates. I still think the markets will sell-off sometime this year. Earning season is around the block. Several weeks ago we received warnings from FedEx,CircuitCity,and Homebuilders. Consumers are tighting the pocketbooks and this will hurt the economy. I have a feeling tomorrow job report will pop the markets Monday.

How do you figure your total earnings %??? Does balance amount you have play a role? I had 30% in C,S,I and 10% in G all of last year.

 

[Birchtree]

Michael,

There is a difference between percentage gains and earnings. Even a 30% gain on shallow pockets still leaves one with shallow pockets. Personally, I made $96K last year on a tracked 18% gain, but when you include DCA I had a 21% gain. It simply takes multithousands of shares in anything to generate that kind of income - and the only way to get the appropriate level is to save and invest and save some more. I use DCAing as my redeemer - it helps soothe many a mistake. My goal for this year is $125K - and if you look around you will realize soon enough who the money crowd members are - guys like Ocean, etc. Slow down 12% I'm not trying to be braggadocio.

Dennis

 

[12%ayear]

How do you figure your total earnings %??? Does balance amount you have play a role? I had 30% in C,S,I and 10% in G all of last year.

Here is the math....example.....2006 ending balance________ minus contributions and match _________minus 2006 starting balance_______ divide by 2006 staring balance= % rate of return

 

[12%ayear]

Michael,

There is a difference between percentage gains and earnings. Even a 30% gain on shallow pockets still leaves one with shallow pockets. Personally, I made $96K last year on a tracked 18% gain, but when you include DCA I had a 21% gain. It simply takes multithousands of shares in anything to generate that kind of income - and the only way to get the appropriate level is to save and invest and save some more. I use DCAing as my redeemer - it helps soothe many a mistake. My goal for this year is $125K - and if you look around you will realize soon enough who the money crowd members are - guys like Ocean, etc. Slow down 12% I'm not trying to be braggadocio.

Dennis

You slow down!!!!

 

[FUTURESTRADER]

Michael,

There is a difference between percentage gains and earnings. Even a 30% gain on shallow pockets still leaves one with shallow pockets. Personally, I made $96K last year on a tracked 18% gain, but when you include DCA I had a 21% gain. It simply takes multithousands of shares in anything to generate that kind of income - and the only way to get the appropriate level is to save and invest and save some more. I use DCAing as my redeemer - it helps soothe many a mistake. My goal for this year is $125K - and if you look around you will realize soon enough who the money crowd members are - guys like Ocean, etc. Slow down 12% I'm not trying to be braggadocio.

Dennis

Birch, number of shares is meaningless without share value attached. I'm seriously starting to believe you can't see the forest through the Birchtrees

 

[12%ayear]

Looking like a nice rally Monday based on Job #. Also, careful with the I Fund, US Dollar very oversold. Euro is way overpriced!! http://www.dailyfx.com/story/currency/eur_news/Dollar_Rallies_On_Bullish_Surprise_1175888228427.htmlhttp://www.dailyfx.com/

 

[12%ayear]

Michael,

There is a difference between percentage gains and earnings. Even a 30% gain on shallow pockets still leaves one with shallow pockets. Personally, I made $96K last year on a tracked 18% gain, but when you include DCA I had a 21% gain. It simply takes multithousands of shares in anything to generate that kind of income - and the only way to get the appropriate level is to save and invest and save some more. I use DCAing as my redeemer - it helps soothe many a mistake. My goal for this year is $125K - and if you look around you will realize soon enough who the money crowd members are - guys like Ocean, etc. Slow down 12% I'm not trying to be braggadocio.

Dennis

Birchtree, to be honest with you, you sound like you are talking down to everyone. You are being put on my ignore list.

 

[Birchtree]

Thankyou, that makes #2 that I know of. I was only reiterating that a buy and holder can do as well as any bunny hopper, your choice. Take care.

 

[Wolverine]

Looking like a nice rally Monday based on Job #. Also, careful with the I Fund, US Dollar very oversold. Euro is way overpriced!! http://www.dailyfx.com/story/currency/eur_news/Dollar_Rallies_On_Bullish_Surprise_1175888228427.html[URL]http://www.dailyfx.com/[/URL]

Howdy 12%............Yes, maybe a rally Monday would be good for sure. I decided to go all in for the C and we shall C LOL

Thanks for all your input and efforts here.

 

[12%ayear]

S&P 500JUN071458.00+530E-MINIJUN071458.00+525E-MINISEP071471.75A+575NSDQ100JUN071838.75+1050E-NASDAQJUN071838.50+1025
Nice pop in futures The dollar rallied today http://today.reuters.com/news/artic...06511400_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-FOREX-UPDATE-7.XML

 

[12%ayear]

'Sopranos' ready for its final whacks

Get ready this Sunday......

 

[Tempest]

Watch-Tony dies of a heart attack. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: HAHAHAHAHA You heard it hear first.

 

[12%ayear]

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