OBGibby's Account Talk

[OBGibby]

IFT effective COB today. Moved from to 60%G/10%C/10%S/10%I/10%F to 70%G/8%C/7%S/8%I/7%F.

 

[OBGibby]

Study: Welfare Pays More Than Work in Most U.S. States

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending August 31, 2013, was up 10.22%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%
2011 -0.74%
2012 +11.42%

January 31, 2013 +8.20%
February 28, 2013 +4.99%
March 31, 2013 +7.44%
April 30, 2013 +9.42%
May 31, 2013 +14.17%
June 30, 2013 +8.59%
July 31, 2013 +11.89%
August 31, 2013 +10.22%

AUTOTRACKER FOR 2012: 11.97%

 

[OBGibby]

IFT effective COB today. Moved from to 70%G/8%C/7%S/8%I/7%F to 80%G/5%C/5%S/5%I/5%F.

 

[OBGibby]

Forget Stock Picking, Stick with Indexes - Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending September 30, 2013, was up 11.32%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%
2011 -0.74%
2012 +11.42%

January 31, 2013 +8.20%
February 28, 2013 +4.99%
March 31, 2013 +7.44%
April 30, 2013 +9.42%
May 31, 2013 +14.17%
June 30, 2013 +8.59%
July 31, 2013 +11.89%
August 31, 2013 +10.22%
September 30, 2013 +11.32%

AUTOTRACKER FOR 2012: 11.97%

 

[OBGibby]

IFT effective COB today.

Moved from - 70G 8C 7S 8I 7F

To - 40G 20C 20S 20I

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending October 31, 2013, was up 12.43%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%
2011 -0.74%
2012 +11.42%

January 31, 2013 +8.20%
February 28, 2013 +4.99%
March 31, 2013 +7.44%
April 30, 2013 +9.42%
May 31, 2013 +14.17%
June 30, 2013 +8.59%
July 31, 2013 +11.89%
August 31, 2013 +10.22%
September 30, 2013 +11.32%
October 31, +12.43%
AUTOTRACKER FOR 2012: 11.97%

 

[Khotso]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending October 31, 2013, was up 12.43%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%
2011 -0.74%
2012 +11.42%

January 31, 2013 +8.20%
February 28, 2013 +4.99%
March 31, 2013 +7.44%
April 30, 2013 +9.42%
May 31, 2013 +14.17%
June 30, 2013 +8.59%
July 31, 2013 +11.89%
August 31, 2013 +10.22%
September 30, 2013 +11.32%
October 31, +12.43%
AUTOTRACKER FOR 2012: 11.97%

Very Nice!

 

[OBGibby]

IFT close of business today. Moved to 60G 15C 10S 15I.

 

[OBGibby]

MIKE ROWE: You don’t have to go to college

Read more: You don't have to go to college (with Mike Rowe) | The Daily Caller

 

[MrJohnRoss]

MIKE ROWE: You don’t have to go to college

Read more: You don't have to go to college (with Mike Rowe) | The Daily Caller

Completely agree. Too many college kids graduate and head to the restaurant industry to make ends meet, while they pay off ridiculously high student loans. It's an inescapable trap.

 

[OBGibby]

IFT effective close of business today. Moving to 21%C, 21% S, 21% I, and 37% G.

 

[OBGibby]

No, Sales Didn't Fall 2.7 Percent Thanksgiving Weekend (Bloomberg)

 

[OBGibby]

Budget or bust: Some tips to help retirees avoid empty pockets at 80 (CNBC)

 

[OBGibby]

According to my tsp.gov online account, my 'Personal Rate of Return' for the twelve months ending November 30, 2013, was up 12.76%.

Personal Rate of Return
2009 +29.86%
2010 +13.31%
2011 -0.74%
2012 +11.42%

January 31, 2013 +8.20%
February 28, 2013 +4.99%
March 31, 2013 +7.44%
April 30, 2013 +9.42%
May 31, 2013 +14.17%
June 30, 2013 +8.59%
July 31, 2013 +11.89%
August 31, 2013 +10.22%
September 30, 2013 +11.32%
October 31, 2013 +12.43%
November 30, 2013 + 12.76%

AUTOTRACKER FOR 2012: 11.97%

 

[OBGibby]

Why U.S. stocks could gain another 18% by November 2014 (MarketWatch)

 

[OBGibby]

Investors Who Ignore the Warnings Will Be Burned - John Hussman, HF

 

[OBGibby]

Why retirement may cost you less than you fear (MarketWatch)

How to calculate the true cost of retirement. It’s complicated, but it might be less than you fear.

 

[OBGibby]

Bubbles: No One Has Any Idea What's Going On (The Motley Fool)