nasa1974's Account Talk

[nasa1974]

Well last week was quite a ride. Wednesday I jumped ahead of both the "G" and "C" funds while still chasing the "F" fund.
Fridays closing dropped me 300 positions on the AutoTracker and behind the "G" and "C" funds again. :banghead:
Let's hope this week closes out the month on a high note.

 

[nasa1974]

So our financial advisor called today and suggested we move a portion of our international accounts into more stable American accounts and change our bond holdings to a better percentage bond group. Speculation is that the American markets are going to out perform the international market. Hope he is right. He hasn't steered us wrong yet.

Nice day today for our TSP.

 

[pmaloney]

I improved my experience by changing the URL for my TSP Favorite back to the TSP Login Screen. :smile:

 

[tsptalk]

Sounds like he expects the dollar to rebound from this two year low.

So our financial advisor called today and suggested we move a portion of our international accounts into more stable American accounts and change our bond holdings to a better percentage bond group. Speculation is that the American markets are going to out perform the international market. Hope he is right. He hasn't steered us wrong yet.

Nice day today for our TSP.

 

[nasa1974]

NASA's Mars 2020 rover Perseverance is 'go' for launch

By Mike Wall
Liftoff is scheduled for 7:50 a.m. EDT on Thursday (July 30).

https://www.space.com/nasa-mars-2020-perseverance-rover-go-for-launch.html

 

[nasa1974]

Sorry forgot to post the August numbers earlier.
August has been a negative then positive month every other year since 2011. August 2011 was negative but 2012 was positive. So maybe the pattern will continue since 2019 was negative.
Good luck everyone. Sorry it's late.

 

[nasa1974]

UP....DOWN....UP....DOWN....UP....DOWN

Sticky pants aren't doing me any good. I'm getting seasick. Somebody pass out the Dramamine!!!

 

[nasa1974]

Here are September's numbers. Sorry a little late getting them out.
September isn't a real good month for investing. I guess flip a coin for this year.

 

[nasa1974]

Good buying day. I wouldn't sell off today unless I knew tomorrow was going to be worse. So confused.:Flush:

 

[ravensfan]

Good buying day. I wouldn't sell off today unless I knew tomorrow was going to be worse. So confused.:Flush:

I hear you brother. Mr. Market took all my gains back to August 20th.

 

[nasa1974]

So you would think basic math would be a constant anywhere, right? Well not in TSP, cost per share vs. number of shares, 3 minus 2 does not equal 1.
I'm still 100% "S" fund and yesterday morning my yearly profit/loss was siting at a positive 10.84%. Not bad considering where I was at the end of March. Anyway, yesterdays closing numbers for the "S" fund was a minus 3.78%. Basic math says that 10.84 minus 3.78 should be a positive 7.06. Ah! No my math wizards the real number is 6.64. Come on!! Really???

:soapbox: :banghead:

 

[dannyboy]

Dannyboy should be down $11k but it’s not showing up. My balance today is same as 9-3? Let us hope that they let it slide?

 

[dannyboy]

Dannyboy sees Trump win in election. He did well but stumbled on Covid19, I am sure that the economy wins elections Markets are down September and October and Trump can’t change that.

 

[nasa1974]

Dannyboy sees Trump win in election. He did well but stumbled on Covid19, I am sure that the economy wins elections Markets are down September and October and Trump can’t change that.

Please keep political responses off my thread. Thank you.

 

[nasa1974]

This roller coaster ride is making me seasick.

Had to reorder another box of sticky pants and depends.

 

[nasa1974]

Attached are October's numbers. October doesn't look good on even years especially election years.

Good luck everyone.

 

[nasa1974]

I know I will never be a TSP millionaire, but yesterday I hit one of my magic numbers that tells me to take a pause. I guess it all depends on what happens today. But my dilemma is do I take a chance and wait to the end of the week and then go to the lily pad. Does October follow the norm it has since 1988 or does it break new ground? Dang I hate two IFT's and a noon cut off.
Good luck everyone.

 

[rangerray]

I'm in at 70% reluctantly, and was in at 40%, but I'm leaning towards this not being a typical October. Due to the obvious, of course, but also it being an election year and that things in the news can so easily shake the markets, I'm choosing to try and withstand the volatility that will undoubtedly come with it. Obviously, I'm betting on more good news than bad, but I feel I've got a little edge in that the guy with the bully pulpit really needs to see this market soar in the next days and weeks!

 

[nasa1974]

I like the idea of a strong stock market but that doesn't really relate to a strong economy right now. Too many people still out of work. Plus a strong market helps your larger companies to reinvest and increase employees, but doesn't necessarily relate to bars and restaurants. So in our current environment a strong market is not a strong economy and I'm not sure why certain people are using that analogy?

 

[kb9nvh]

Maybe so but overall its a good sign not bad...we'll know more after the election what part of the economy is honest and what part is political I think.

I like the idea of a strong stock market but that doesn't really relate to a strong economy right now. Too many people still out of work. Plus a strong market helps your larger companies to reinvest and increase employees, but doesn't necessarily relate to bars and restaurants. So in our current environment a strong market is not a strong economy and I'm not sure why certain people are using that analogy?