Birchtree's Account Talk

[Steadygain]

Birch,

When you consider the Bigger Picture -- and recognize that the current voltility is very much a temporay aspect of healty Markets...


do you see days like today -- and perhaps the next few months -- as incredibly wonderful buying opportunities ??

or does it make you kind of weak in the stomach and maybe sometimes make you feel like peeing your pants ??

I'm just wondering if I'm all alone now a days??

 

[FAB1]

Eu taking a nose dive. I dont need to mow but I am 100% in and staying. Kool Aid is for kids...I will give sh!t about the aftermath when I am sober again, maybe Monday. Yee Haw!!

 

[JamesE]

I'm just glad I don't own the S fund.

Really? After reviewing the YTD returns, I'm just glad I don't own the I fund

 

[XL-entLady]

Birch, just a quick note to let you know that I appreciate what you did with your movie game suggestion. Even if you and I are the only ones who know what you REALLY did.

 

[Steadygain]

Hey Birch - Lady made it sound so good -- I'll give ya a little smooch too.





Just a real little one Birch -- so it's cool -- don't worry

 

[Steadygain]

Well let's leave off with a different message.

Birch, being Mr Green enviromentalist to the max, I know when you mow the lawn you're using the good ole mowers with the blades that spin with the wheels and require brute force to operate.

I also acknowledge the fact that you've got some of the steepest hills to mow and you refuse to use insecticides or any 'sprays' that could potientially damage the enviroment.

Sooooo when you go out to mow - not only are you drenched with sweat -- but insects and bugs are attracted to you like moths to a light bulb.

So Birch -- take a shower -- grab a cool beer and just chill.

See -- now that's a message we can leave.

 

[Birchtree]

And the dividends keep rolling in and will do the heavy lifting at lower prices - so life is good and many dividends are being increased. I'm not giving up on this market - I think I still made money this week in my oceanic account. I believe the I fund will surprise to the upside. Own it for better earnings on the european stocks and not the dollar play. A stronger dollar means a stronger economy and eventually a stronger market. A weaker euro is actually bullish for european exports and growth. I'm holding my position of 60C and 40I.

 

[Birchtree]

Just checked the oceanic and took in $136K for the week - no complaints here. I'm now back to $1033K at week #62 from the March '09 low. Only $261K to go to get back to my previous high of $1294K. I'm not worried at this point - it's still early in the year.

 

[Birchtree]

Sitting on the tracker at #183 with a +1.40 gain. Now don't get me wrong but a trip back to the 0% line would be perfect - bring it Monday and Tuesday. We need many more bearish folks to turn this market around. And a flush of the S fund would do the trick. Let a correction in the small caps scare everybody back to bonds. We're not even near the two year cycle yet. This market is still poised for a multi-year run and it will be in the large cap arena.

 

[Birchtree]

A little light reading from James O'Shaughnessy, Jeremy Siegel, and Jason Zweig.

http://theguruinvestor.com/

 

[Birchtree]

http://www.safehaven.com/article/1680/eurusd-next-stop-2006-lows

 

[Corepuncher]

This market is still poised for a multi-year run and it will be in the large cap arena.

Unless it's different this time. Again, Bernanke and company will gladly sacrifice the stock market...even welcome an equity crash (blaming it on the rest of the world) in order to scare people into the dollar and bonds. This will keep rates low and our country propped up.

How about hiding in the G fund for a while until the smoke clears. I don't want you to lose all your money. :laugh:

 

[FAB1]

(hic) Hey! Kool Abe...pass me anothder round (hic) I aint lost nearb enuff mony yet (hic!)

 

[Steadygain]

Birch,
I guess it's possible that the BULL is just waiting on you to BAIL.


Would you consider going 100% G - for everyone else??

 

[FAB1]

Hot D! - I made a little money today, werent much but better than a Negative.
Maybe tomorrow will be the real "monday" - : )

 

[Warrenlm]

Birch,
I guess it's possible that the BULL is just waiting on you to BAIL.


Would you consider going 100% G - for everyone else??

Remember he couldn't even stick to the plan of pulling 30% to G in steps. As soon as he got 5% or 10%.... BAM he spent it.

 

[crws]

A little light reading from James O'Shaughnessy, Jeremy Siegel, and Jason Zweig.

http://theguruinvestor.com/

Nice one, thanks
http://theguruinvestor.com/2010/05/14/zweig-time-to-sit-tight-or-tip-toe-into-euro-stocks/#more-4281

 

[JimmyJoe]

I moved to safety today. I don't know if I made a wrong move. Usually do when I go to safety. Something is encouraging to me however. Birch has not written about any positive market news today. Hmmm.

 

[KevinD]

He gets quiet from time to time.

 

[Birchtree]

I was busy all day yesterday pulling the weed purple nutsedge out of my lawn - and I'm not done yet. Nutsedge is difficult to control because it produces numerous tubers that give rise to new plants. However, it is possible to control nutsedge by pulling, but you must be persistent and I am persistent. So I'll be back at it today - the market will take care of itself without my help. I have a ton of dividends due in June - so a sideways trend would be perfect from my perspective - remember I am a long term investor.