-
The Forum works well on MOBILE devices without an app: Just go to: https://forum.tsptalk.com
-
Please read our AutoTracker policy on the IFT deadline and remaining active. Thanks!
-
$ - Premium Service Content (Info) | AutoTracker Monthly Winners | Is Gmail et al, Blocking Our emails?
Find us on: Facebook & X | Posting Copyrighted Material
-
Join the TSP Talk AutoTracker: How to Get Started | Login | Main AutoTracker Page
-
The Forum works well on MOBILE devices without an app: Just go to: https://forum.tsptalk.com ...
Or you can now use TapaTalk again!
nasa1974's Account Talk
- Thread starter nasa1974
- Start date
The rally has been pretty good lately.
In my real account I am +5%, but that includes my deposits. But positive non the less. Considering that in early March I was -17.23% from 1/1/09 and -27.84% from 1/1/08. I'm still a -8.5% from my high point at the end of 2007, but slowly chipping away. So I have about two years to reach a new high. Yep, 2012 is my retirement target date.
Last Tuesday and Thursday I went to a retirement seminar. Probably should have gone to one about 10 years ago, but that is water under the bridge. Thursday we listened to a financial advisor about our TSP. Sure wish I had the opportunity about 15 years ago. I guess where I am going with this is if you have at least 10-15 before retirement and your organization offers a retirement seminar. Take it. I thought it was very informative.
In my real account I am +5%, but that includes my deposits. But positive non the less. Considering that in early March I was -17.23% from 1/1/09 and -27.84% from 1/1/08. I'm still a -8.5% from my high point at the end of 2007, but slowly chipping away. So I have about two years to reach a new high. Yep, 2012 is my retirement target date.
Last Tuesday and Thursday I went to a retirement seminar. Probably should have gone to one about 10 years ago, but that is water under the bridge. Thursday we listened to a financial advisor about our TSP. Sure wish I had the opportunity about 15 years ago. I guess where I am going with this is if you have at least 10-15 before retirement and your organization offers a retirement seminar. Take it. I thought it was very informative.
Well August ended on a negative note and was a bit on the volitile side, but not a bad month overall. I ended the month at +5.11 and YTD at a +4.97. From an early March low of -17.23 that is a 22% increase. On the Fantasy TSP Tracker, that would put me in the top 20. :nuts: Well maybe not since some folks out there did better than 22%. :worried: DARN!!!
I updated my Excel spreadsheet through August. Attached is the part of the spreadsheet that shows the account totals through August. If anyone is interested I can show the indivdual accounts. Just ask and I will attach the information.
In August for the <1% account I performed 9 <1% moves. By August 10th the funds looked like this 0,5,31,32,32 (GFCSI). Since I was using the G fund to feed the other funds I reset back to 80,5,5,5,5 on August 13th. So for the next 4 months I will continue the <1% option vs the Buy & Hold accounts and we will see who the winner is.
The account leader is still the <1% option with $121,849.91. Followed by I, S, (30,35,35), C and (80,5,5,5,5).
Enjoy.
In August for the <1% account I performed 9 <1% moves. By August 10th the funds looked like this 0,5,31,32,32 (GFCSI). Since I was using the G fund to feed the other funds I reset back to 80,5,5,5,5 on August 13th. So for the next 4 months I will continue the <1% option vs the Buy & Hold accounts and we will see who the winner is.
The account leader is still the <1% option with $121,849.91. Followed by I, S, (30,35,35), C and (80,5,5,5,5).
Enjoy.
Uptrend
Well-known member
Better than a couple of thousand. :blink:
Really debated yesterday whether to pull the trigger. With todays uptick it might of been a good move. Even today I just couldn't talk myself into jumping into the pond with both feet instead of dipping my toes in the water. It just feels like a head fake. Might miss out on some nice profit, but that is what happens some times. Good luck to those that have made the move. May you see some green.
Boghie
Well-known member
NASA,
Excepting brief moments the MB has been quiet for about a month...
Not too many folks making moves. The head fake I think we faced was that the market seemed flat in August, but equities actually had a nice gain.
I don't think this is an 'all in' or an 'all out' market.
Excepting brief moments the MB has been quiet for about a month...
Not too many folks making moves. The head fake I think we faced was that the market seemed flat in August, but equities actually had a nice gain.
I don't think this is an 'all in' or an 'all out' market.
Kind of interesting how quiet the group has been this morning. Somethings up.
I agree with you NASA, I haven't posted this past week just because I have busy taking care of other things...hope everyone has a good and safe Labor Day weekend.
JTH
Well-known member
I'm right there with ya buddy. Although I want to jump in (really bad) I want to wait to see what direction the market picks after Labor Day when the "supposed" fat cat traders come back.
With the market being what it is I have not been paying attention to the FRTIB web page lately. With that said here is the link for the July meeting minutes. http://www.frtib.gov/pdf/minutes/2009Jul.pdf There is some interesting reading in the minutes; BGI/Blockrock merger, IT modernization update and Vendor assessments. The other thing that I found interesting is that there has been no press releases for 2009. MMMMMM!!!!!!!
Some very prominent members have made a move into the market the last two days. Nice to see SS is giving a buy signal.
Really wanted to make a move on the 1st but just thought it was too early in the month. Came oh! so close yesterday but couldn't buy into a 1%+ day. Then today is topping yesterday.
The big money would be nice but for the moment I will be happy with my nickel/dime program (78,6,5,5,6) and 2 IFT's still in my pocket.
JTH and fabijo have put up some nice charts today. Thanks guys.
Hope for an entry point tomorrow or Friday. If not I will continue a slow but steady climb out of the hole. 5 trading days for the month and I am sitting at .54% for the month in my real account. If I can add that every week it will be a good month with just my toes in the water.
Good luck everybody.
Really wanted to make a move on the 1st but just thought it was too early in the month. Came oh! so close yesterday but couldn't buy into a 1%+ day. Then today is topping yesterday.
The big money would be nice but for the moment I will be happy with my nickel/dime program (78,6,5,5,6) and 2 IFT's still in my pocket.
JTH and fabijo have put up some nice charts today. Thanks guys.
Hope for an entry point tomorrow or Friday. If not I will continue a slow but steady climb out of the hole. 5 trading days for the month and I am sitting at .54% for the month in my real account. If I can add that every week it will be a good month with just my toes in the water.
Good luck everybody.
Similar threads
- Article