Market Talk

[Spaf]

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I was looking around at some of the talk about the market. Indications were that it was treading water, and waiting.
Looked like a lot of calls are on schedule for the economic calendar next week.
Everyone expects the Fed to add a quarter percentage point.
Annual consumer price inflation was in the 3.0 range.

Attached is a 1 year chart of the S&P 500 (with a 50 day moving average) to sort of show what we have gone through this year. The ending bull market, the bear period, and the return of the bull. And where we are at now. Thus the big picture.

I'll be in stocks, C and S funds while the market continues, no I fund for me.

Rgds, and be careful! Spaf

 

[vectorman]

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Some more interesting reading for this weeks outlook:

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/041212/wall_street_week_ahead_4.html

 

[Spaf]

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vectorman wrote:

Some more interesting reading for this weeks outlook:

Positive outlook!
Looks like that is what the market got Monday morning. November retail sales were good, along with some deals. Oil inventories appeared to be ok. I think it's about time to check and tweak allocation distribution. The I fund appears to me to be a bit risky, performance seems to be in the C and S funds, Ill tweak to 50/50 today.

 

[vectorman]

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I'm hoping the I fund has just alittle more to give back, then I'm with you brother. Spaf have you ever seen this site? http://www.tspmoney.com/

 

[vectorman]

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Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus.......

 

[Rod]

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vectorman wrote:

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus.......

HO HO HO:dude:

 

[Spaf]

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Vectorman......Rod...... Be careful that you don't fall off that sled!

Tspmoney is ok as a data backup, but not near the drama!

 

[Mike]

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EAFE is up over 1.5%. :shock:

If that can somehow hold through to the close, we're looking at a 20 cent one-day gain... and that would put the fund just one minor gain away from being profitable for me at *both* entry points. :^

 

[Rod]

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Spaf wrote:

Vectorman......Rod...... Be careful that you don't fall off that sled!

Yeah... I'm just enjoying this "dash" through the "snow".

I do realize the "snow" may stop falling, then begin to melt. But, I'm enjoying my moment.:^

 

[Spaf]

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Mike...I'm glad you got the crossing shot. Thats my name for the I-fund. When you hit it it really looks good.
Rod...Glad you are playing in the snow! One of the market guys this morning was saying "pace of gains may slow". I feel that this market kind of goes in spurts, stops and sort of firms up for the next dash. Whatever, just so long as the snow keeps adding up!

Rgds Spaf

 

[Rod]

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That's what it's all about, Buddy. Patting one another on the back when we're having good days.

Thanx!

 

[learning]

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Buy high sell low that me

I got nervous and bailed last thursday. Now, I'm geared to get back in. I went in some today and will go for broke Tuesday.

All I want for Christmas Santa, (Dr. Greenspan) is some nice friendly words. I should not have tried to trade on the day but for the month. Ohhh, Well. Live and learn this is my first time out like this and I have learned a lot.

 

[Spaf]

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Learning.....don't slap yourself. We all get nervous. A missed approach is ok, just circle around and try again!

 

[ou81200]

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Learning---

Don't feel bad. At least you did'nt lose money. I had a brain flatulence episode when I was 50% I fund last Friday. I lost about two weeks of gains on that move.

Fact is, you have to look at the long haul. LOL. It usually looks better .

 

[learning]

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Thanks

 

[VictorPR]

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Learning, don't feel too bad, I have learned , thanks to this website, that when you lose ground stand there and take the hits because if you try to get out to try to stop the bleeding you will loose more since you will try to time the market and that is almost imposibble. I have lost alot of money and even lost more trying to stop the bleeding and by watching and following TOM's moves I have recop all my looses and actually made lots of money. Stand in your ground and if you if you want go to the daily figures and you'll see that all the funds are higher than they were 6 months ago. So, I do not worry when I lose money but I worry if I am not in the game (stocks). Good luck and keep playing the game and you will be okay. One thing that we have is time on our side. Stay invested and you will make it up and made more money.

 

[smine]

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OU8, that's what I did. Would you believe I had 65% I on Friday and was getting so paranoid I went with 50C 50S. The loss was everything I had gained since Dec. 4th. I have been heart sick all day watching the I soar! Glad for my colleagues but heart sick at stupidity. At least today's gains made up half my losses.

 

[Guest]

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learning wrote:

Buy high sell low that me

I got nervous and bailed last thursday. Now, I'm geared to get back in. I went in some today and will go for broke Tuesday.

All I want for Christmas Santa, (Dr. Greenspan) is some nice friendly words. I should not have tried to trade on the day but for the month. Ohhh, Well. Live and learn this is my first time out like this and I have learned a lot.

Hay Learning gest what?.... been there done that too at one time or another.....

Hang in there and good luck.

Barb

 

[ou81200]

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Smine---

Pay it no mind.We back at the line of scrimmage, but we have the ball. I thought we would have a serious retracement in the C&S fund, but I saw only one realbad day last week. It makes me nervous about the rest of the month. However, I'm gonna follow Tom's lead and be fully invested after tomorrow.

 

[tsptalk]

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Mike wrote:

If that can somehow hold through to the close, we're looking at a 20 cent one-day gain...

Close. Now I am wondering if I pulled out of the I fund at good time, orbad? Tomorrow I will be completely out. Let's see if the dollar is really going to rally or just continue with the downtrend and keep paying off the I fund.

I'd actually like to see the markets give back some gains Tuesday to help give better entry points to anyone still looking to get in.