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eccougar's Account Talk
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eccougar
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The Department of Energy was instituted 8-04-1977
TO LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.
Hey, pretty efficient, huh?????
AND NOW IT'S 2008, 31 YEARS LATER ... AND THE BUDGET FOR
THIS NECESSARY DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A YEAR? THEY HAVE 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES? AND LOOK AT THE JOB THEY HAVE DONE!
And NOW we are going to turn the Banking System & the Auto Industry over to them?
? God Help Us !!!!
TO LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.
Hey, pretty efficient, huh?????
AND NOW IT'S 2008, 31 YEARS LATER ... AND THE BUDGET FOR
THIS NECESSARY DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A YEAR? THEY HAVE 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES? AND LOOK AT THE JOB THEY HAVE DONE!
And NOW we are going to turn the Banking System & the Auto Industry over to them?
? God Help Us !!!!
Viva_La_Migra
Well-known member
Well said!
eccougar
Member
Buy in May and stay??
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/buy-in-may-and-stay
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/buy-in-may-and-stay
eccougar
Member
Health care to include 6oo billion in tax increases and 400 billion cuts to medicare and medicaid. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqLNecbH0dcg
eccougar
Member
At the midyear point, my overall portfolio is 32% stocks and 68% bonds.
The performance of some funds outside the TSP account have done very well
to date. 401 with Fidelity: FSICX(3/20) +15.2%, FDIVX(2/25) +22.7%, FLPSX(Jan 1) +12.1%
Taxable accounts: Fairx(Fairholme Fund) Jan 1 +16.2%, TR Price PRWCX +13.4%
and I DCA monthly in PRWCX. IRA's Altria(MO) Jan 1 +11.5% Dodge and Cox
balance fund(Jan 1) +7%, Oakmark balance(Jan 1) +7.35%.
Always tried to keep a balanced portfolio, based on our ages and have done very well with this strategy over the years. Good luck everyone.
The performance of some funds outside the TSP account have done very well
to date. 401 with Fidelity: FSICX(3/20) +15.2%, FDIVX(2/25) +22.7%, FLPSX(Jan 1) +12.1%
Taxable accounts: Fairx(Fairholme Fund) Jan 1 +16.2%, TR Price PRWCX +13.4%
and I DCA monthly in PRWCX. IRA's Altria(MO) Jan 1 +11.5% Dodge and Cox
balance fund(Jan 1) +7%, Oakmark balance(Jan 1) +7.35%.
Always tried to keep a balanced portfolio, based on our ages and have done very well with this strategy over the years. Good luck everyone.
eccougar
Member
Fireworks, my granddaughter had a blast.
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
Birchtree
Well-known member
Excellent - you have just proven the benefits of a dollar cost averaging discipline. It's certainly never easy to throw good money down any rabbit hole but that is where the value hides with those golden prices. How many of those $10 range prices have you gotten from 2008-2009. Now we are on the the $11 range for the C fund.
eccougar
Member
I have kept my wife’s TSP account a little on the conservative side, for she will be eligible to retire this October at 60 years of age. We are hopeful she will be able to draw $600-$700 a month from the TSP without touching the principal. She will be eligible for the supplement at age 60.
In my 401k with Fidelity I have been more aggressive and at the end of July, I am up 16% for the year, using a 60-40 balance. My Fairholme fund is up 30% since Dec. 1, 2008 and T Row Price capital appreciation fund, which I dca monthly, is up near 15%. I'm now officially on medicare.
Happy investing everyone and good luck the rest of the year.
In my 401k with Fidelity I have been more aggressive and at the end of July, I am up 16% for the year, using a 60-40 balance. My Fairholme fund is up 30% since Dec. 1, 2008 and T Row Price capital appreciation fund, which I dca monthly, is up near 15%. I'm now officially on medicare.
Happy investing everyone and good luck the rest of the year.
eccougar
Member
Portfolio update: 401k with Fidelity + 25.00% with no additions.
IRA's + 24.00 % Taxable funds + 32.00% with $50.00 added monthly. TSP account is less than $1000 from May 2008 peak. The IRA's and taxable accounts have been fully invested in the equity markets for the entire year.
The 401k with Fidelity is 50% stock and 50% bonds. TSP contributions are 100% C-Fund.
IRA's + 24.00 % Taxable funds + 32.00% with $50.00 added monthly. TSP account is less than $1000 from May 2008 peak. The IRA's and taxable accounts have been fully invested in the equity markets for the entire year.
The 401k with Fidelity is 50% stock and 50% bonds. TSP contributions are 100% C-Fund.
eccougar
Member
Stocks rise worldwide. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ahRupqjS5eeI
eccougar
Member
IFT Cob 10/16: G 65, C 17, S 8, I 10. 100% contributions to the S-Fund.
The TSP account peaked, May 1, 2008 and lost $14000 for the remainder of 2008. I have now passed the May 1, 2008 level by over $1300.
I am schedule for knee replacement surgery Oct. 29 and will keep close tabs on the account until then. Thanks to all of you for your help, for it has been valuable in making IFT decisions. Hoping we have a good finish this year.
Good luck everyone.
The TSP account peaked, May 1, 2008 and lost $14000 for the remainder of 2008. I have now passed the May 1, 2008 level by over $1300.
I am schedule for knee replacement surgery Oct. 29 and will keep close tabs on the account until then. Thanks to all of you for your help, for it has been valuable in making IFT decisions. Hoping we have a good finish this year.
Good luck everyone.
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