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Interfund Transfer 2/10 for 2/11/05
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The "strength" is quickly disappearing. This noon ET deadline really makes things tough. I would probably not make this move if we drop hard today but if we stay up to flat I would. Of course we won't know what happens for over 4 hours.
The "strength" is quickly disappearing. This noon ET deadline really makes things tough. I would probably not make this move if we drop hard today but if we stay up to flat I would. Of course we won't know what happens for over 4 hours.
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Has Tom been out today?
Has Tom been out today?
GGal
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Hello, I am new here and hope to learn a lot. The first thing I noticed is that you (administrator) move money between funds a lot. I had been led to believe that we were better off to pick our allocations and leave them pretty much that way for the long haul to get better overall results. Obviously, you disagree - can you tell me why?
Thanks
Jan
Hello, I am new here and hope to learn a lot. The first thing I noticed is that you (administrator) move money between funds a lot. I had been led to believe that we were better off to pick our allocations and leave them pretty much that way for the long haul to get better overall results. Obviously, you disagree - can you tell me why?
Thanks
Jan
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GeorgiaGal wrote:
Obviously this is a very common question and it has been addresses several times on the board but I'll give it to you in a nutshell.
Buy and hold is not a bad strategy. Diversifying is not a bad strategy. Moving your money around is a tough strategy but done right can be worth the trouble. From 2000-2002 the markets dropped dramatically. Sitting by and watching that was too painful for me. I watch the charts and indicators to try to tell meif it is best to be in stocks, or to be out of stocks. Of course we can't always be right, but if you can avoid some of the downside action of a bear market and get in when things start to look better, you can increase your returns.
During bear markets the G and F funds are obiously better places to put your money. The C, S and I funds are the place to be during bull markets. If you can just lose a little less during bears and make all or most of the gains during a bull you are ahead of the game. If you can make intelligent decision on when it is best to be in which funds, don't you think it would be wise to do so? We think, over the long term, we can.
Thanks for joining us.
Tom
GeorgiaGal wrote:
Welcome Jan -
Obviously this is a very common question and it has been addresses several times on the board but I'll give it to you in a nutshell.
Buy and hold is not a bad strategy. Diversifying is not a bad strategy. Moving your money around is a tough strategy but done right can be worth the trouble. From 2000-2002 the markets dropped dramatically. Sitting by and watching that was too painful for me. I watch the charts and indicators to try to tell meif it is best to be in stocks, or to be out of stocks. Of course we can't always be right, but if you can avoid some of the downside action of a bear market and get in when things start to look better, you can increase your returns.
During bear markets the G and F funds are obiously better places to put your money. The C, S and I funds are the place to be during bull markets. If you can just lose a little less during bears and make all or most of the gains during a bull you are ahead of the game. If you can make intelligent decision on when it is best to be in which funds, don't you think it would be wise to do so? We think, over the long term, we can.
Thanks for joining us.
Tom
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Evening Tom, look forward to your comments tomorrow. Still protecting most of my gains from 04: got caught in some of that whipsaw action like you. I been following closely to see where the best place to re-enter 100% in the market. Question- Since you run this site and many watch your actions: does it ever get stressful for you being on the sidelines and watching the market slowly go up? Or having done this for awhile, youhave developed that special patience needed to wait forthat next pull back.Thanks.
Evening Tom, look forward to your comments tomorrow. Still protecting most of my gains from 04: got caught in some of that whipsaw action like you. I been following closely to see where the best place to re-enter 100% in the market. Question- Since you run this site and many watch your actions: does it ever get stressful for you being on the sidelines and watching the market slowly go up? Or having done this for awhile, youhave developed that special patience needed to wait forthat next pull back.Thanks.
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vectorman wrote:
I also get a little stressed finding enough time to update the site and getting the comments done everynight.After working all day at my day job,wrapping up the evening at my art gallery, taking my son to ourlocal college basketball team's games (we have season tickets), getting homework done etc.,I usually just want to go to bed. But when everyone's asleep, that's when I have to start my research and update the market comments. :zz
vectorman wrote:
Thanks for asking v-man. It's more frustrating than stressful. The stress comes when members are losing money because I'm in stocks when it goes down.
I also get a little stressed finding enough time to update the site and getting the comments done everynight.After working all day at my day job,wrapping up the evening at my art gallery, taking my son to ourlocal college basketball team's games (we have season tickets), getting homework done etc.,I usually just want to go to bed. But when everyone's asleep, that's when I have to start my research and update the market comments. :zz
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tsptalk wrote:
Maybe Rolo could run the site for you while you're at the basketball game... Of course, there's no telling what would be left. *LOL*
tsptalk wrote:
Hey Tom! Try to learn from the government. Contract out....
Maybe Rolo could run the site for you while you're at the basketball game... Of course, there's no telling what would be left. *LOL*
