Hi there

[nnuut]

Welcome Mack Daddy!

For your questions, first, I'll go russel up the link to Fair Value. I left it around here someplace. Let me go see if I can find it.

As for the tsp tracker, yes, there is a spreadsheet that allows you to track your own return as well. We also have an on-line "autotracker", which you can post your moves, see how you do, and compare your results to others.

I'll go find the tsp tracker excel spreadsheet, and see if I can post the link for you.

However, before you do ANY moving of funds, I highly suggest you read more through this site, as you'll find that we don't recommend moving funds for beginners. In fact, we suggest you DON'T move any funds until and unless you are 1. comforable with the VERY REAL risk you could loose money, and 2. You try for a while with a "pretend" mock account, and see what happens to your calls.

Many have tried.

Some have gained.

Others have lost. Big.

And it seems that many have benefited from WAITING a while before you actually try and do anything at all with real money.

Let me go look for some links for you.

Very wise words James, Don't dive in the water until you know how deep it is!!!

 

[James48843]

OK_ you asked about the tracker utility.

Go to this web page:

http://www.tsptalk.com/utilities.html

IN the middle of the page, below the center, you'll find several links referring to the 2007 TSP Tracker utility.

This is an excel spreadsheet you can use to enter your own data. Each day, you can enter the daily fund prices, and see how you have done, compared to each of the TSP funds.

I urge you NOT to move real money until after you have shown yourself that you can beat the averages with consistancy. Anyone can get lucky for a month or two.

Try beating the L-2040 for a six month period of time. (If that is an age appropriate fund for you).

Many years ago, I watch the TV show "Kung Fu". The show always began with a scene of the Old Blind master, extending his hand out to young Daivd Carridine.

He says:

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Master Kan: Quickly as you can, snatch the pebble from my hand.
[Young Caine tries to do so and fails]
Master Kan: When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave.

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TSP moving of your funds should be like this.

If you think you are ready to try, then try in the mock accounts, on a spreadsheet, or join the autotracker.

When you can consistantly snatch the pebble, it will be time for you to leave.

Until then, practice, learn, listen, share, become informed.