OBGibby's Account Talk

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending May 31, 2011, was up 25.94%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:

Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%

 

[OBGibby]

Conducted an IFT in late June (left contribution allocation unchanged) to reflect the following:

From
C - 45%
I - 30%
S - 10%
G - 15%

To
C - 43%
I - 27%
G - 20%
S - 10%

Added a little money to my G fund in anticipation of C/S/I going down a bit in the next few months - would like to add some shares of those funds at a cheaper price. ​

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending June 30, 2011, was up 29.96%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:

Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%
June 30, 2011 +29.96%

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending July 31, 2011, was up 17.76%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:

Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%
June 30, 2011 +29.96%
July 31, 2011 +17.76%

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[PessOptimist]

Good job! Run the poll again after this week. The results might be interesting.

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending August 31, 2011, was up 14.68%. (Moved 20% from G to C/S/I during August in an attempt to buy some stocks at a cheaper price during the recent dip)

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:

Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%
June 30, 2011 +29.96%
July 31, 2011 +17.76%
August 31, 2011 +14.68%
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[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending September 30, 2011, was down 3.02%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:
Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%
June 30, 2011 +29.96%
July 31, 2011 +17.76%
August 31, 2011 +14.68%
September 30, 2011 -3.02%

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[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending October 31, 2011, was up 4.94%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:
Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%
June 30, 2011 +29.96%
July 31, 2011 +17.76%
August 31, 2011 +14.68%
September 30, 2011 -3.02%
October 31, 2011 +4.94%

 

[OBGibby]

Shifted funds around yesterday morning. Moved to:

G-15%
F-20%
C-45%
I-20%

 

[OBGibby]

When is Tom going to put out an iPad app for TSPTalk?

 

[nnuut]

Humm, I don't know, I don't PAD or POD!:laugh::laugh:

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending November 30, 2011, was up 4.35%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%

Previous 12 Months Ending:
Jan 31, 2011 +19.67%
Feb 28, 2011 +20.88%
Mar 31, 2011 +13.95%
Apr 30, 2011 +17.04%
May 31, 2011 +25.94%
June 30, 2011 +29.96%
July 31, 2011 +17.76%
August 31, 2011 +14.68%
September 30, 2011 -3.02%
October 31, 2011 +4.94%
November 30, 2011 +4.35%
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[OBGibby]

I'm giving serious consideration to paying for professional investment advice for my TSP account in the coming year. I've looked at the premium services thru TSPTalk, as well as another one named tspfundtrading.com. I'm looking for anyone that can share their insights with me regarding their experiences with the various premium services. For example, when you get an email alerting you to get in or out of a fund, when does it come in? Due to my job, I'm often out of the office for long stretches and don't always have access to email or a computer.

Any and all comments or advice is welcome. Feel free to PM me if necessary.

 

[OBGibby]

Made an IFT today to reflect:

G-25%
F-25%
C-50%

 

[OBGibby]

Looking for a little help here -

I joined the AutoTracker in early December. Do I need to rejoin on Jan 1, or am I automatically registered for 2012?

I'm guessing that I'm good-to-go and I don't need to register again but just want to confirm...

 

[Show-me]

You only drop off if you become inactive or request it.

 

[OBGibby]

You only drop off if you become inactive or request it.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

 

[OBGibby]

Put in a IFT for close of business on Friday.

Going From: 50%C/20%F/20%G
Going To: 50%S/30%I/20%G

Starting 2012 on a new track. Want to become a little bit more active/smarter with my account. Goal for 2012 is to get over $200K.

 

[OBGibby]

Does anybody know how I can remove the poll at the top of my thread? It's a bit old (I posted it Dec 30, 2009) and I'd like to remove it. Wouldn't mind seeing a board-wide poll to see what the average TSP balance is for a TSPTalker these days. Maybe a double poll to show average balance and average years of contributions to TSP to put it in perspective.

 

[OBGibby]

Start 'Moneyballing' the Financial World - David Gardner, The Motley Fool
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/look-for-2012-to-be-the-year-of-the-dollar-2011-12-28