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Thanx, I like the numbers. I can see almost no positive outcome as a result of holding significant amounts of cash within our current and future investment environment. I have no margin debt cap placed on me as long as I have collateral and I plan to borrow several million dollars to boost my returns. Margin can be dangerous but it does provide potential to buy anything available. I also like the tax deductability of the interest charged - like having a mortgage while building home equity. I'm ready for my account to soar and margin leverage will assist.
 
Birchtree said:
Thanx, I like the numbers. I can see almost no positive outcome as a result of holding significant amounts of cash within our current and future investment environment. I have no margin debt cap placed on me as long as I have collateral and I plan to borrow several million dollars to boost my returns. Margin can be dangerous but it does provide potential to buy anything available. I also like the tax deductability of the interest charged - like having a mortgage while building home equity. I'm ready for my account to soar and margin leverage will assist.
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Good luck to you so long as the market continues to soar... if not...
 
...if not...I have my rebuilt sacrificial lamb chop account that will go before my precious wall flowers to meet any margin calls.
 
RealMoneyIssues said:
Have I said recently that shorting this market is no longer possible? :mad:

Now that I have some new IFTs, I am considering buying in at these high prices... lets see how the market reacts this morning

Selling pressure, I wait...

Buying strength, I am in...
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so what have you decided, I say with a grin on my face
 
RealMoneyIssues said:
Selling pressure, so I will wait a little to see if the dip gets bought or we see some more downside... risk is on right now, but with only 2 IFTs I have to be selective...
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rktect1 said:
so what have you decided, I say with a grin on my face
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RealMoneyIssues said:
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So, I waited on my TSP, but decided to go long yesterday... didn't get a very good price because I traded at lunch and the afternoon was ugly. So was down over 3% by the close, and had some hope this morning with futures up. Good economic news this morning so futures went up some more... then the sellers came back...

Well, if the market continues to sell today, you might as well read my moves and do the opposite... Off to another retirement (they are dropping like flies), so I will be back later and see where the carnage is at...

Have a great day!!


BTW, yes, I am bitter...
 
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Well you did make your obligatory contribution to the #708 club - and now you can back out the front door with pride. Stay with Ferdinand and romp in the clover.
 
Also, almost went into the F fund today...

Its still a little high and the markets might go a little higher next week, especially if we don't close above 15k today.

If so, F fund next week... G fund is getting old
 
RMI,

That 'F Fund' looks kinda sweaty and bloated. It's ready to pop any time. I wouldn't touch that with anyone's Angry Inches:p.

The equity funds have to catch up with their norms. Maybe not the 'S Fund'. Actually, probably not the 'S Fund'. But, the C and I Funds have to catch up with their downturns plus whatever growth they actually earned above true 2008 value. Yowser. What a messy thought to get one's brain around. My thought is that the crash should not have been 57% for the 'C Fund'. Just the panic types out there doing their thing. So, SWAG a deep 30% correction off the bubble to get to proper value (conservative). Then, five years of 9% or 10% growth. At 9% we should be at an S&P500 of 1674 by the end of the year. At 10% we should be at 1752 by year close. We are at 1616 so we are reasonably fairly valued.

My guess is that the 'S Fund' is a bit bubbly - but can carry through with the 'C Fund'.

The 'I Fund' is still deeply undervalues, but rather risky.

Kinda garbagey for analysis, but that is why I am not all in:embarrest:. The equity funds feel short term toppy, mid term nearing the norm, and long term at norm. Expecting a normal correction, but we might not get one so I have to be in equities. But, the 'F Fund' is just waiting for Bernanke to change his mind. He might go out and party with his FED friends and make the change at any time. He might even make the change without telling anyone. The Gubmint has no control over him, and I think he wakes up every morning wondering why he is buying Treasuries. Just a guess...
 
Prolonged sucker's rallies tend to be especially vicious as they force everyone back into the market before cruelly dashing them on the rocks of despair yet again.
 
Birchtree said:
Prolonged sucker's rallies tend to be especially vicious as they force everyone back into the market before cruelly dashing them on the rocks of despair yet again.
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Relax, that won't happen until Amoeba jumps back in
 
JTH said:
Relax, that won't happen until Amoeba jumps back in
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Don't laugh JTH.

I don't have the technical or fundamental skills to actually trade, but I have made money by being ContrarianAmoeba.

Hey, Tom, maybe you can change my ID. I kinda like the name ContrarianAmoeba.

Just joking:p. But, there is lots of money in that strategy;)
 
Boghie said:
Don't laugh JTH.

I don't have the technical or fundamental skills to actually trade, but I have made money by being ContrarianAmoeba.

Hey, Tom, maybe you can change my ID. I kinda like the name ContrarianAmoeba.

Just joking:p. But, there is lots of money in that strategy;)
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Ouch, that was mean... :blink:
 
As you roll backwards into the #700 club you should remember that as always the key personal characteristics of successful investors are humility, humility, and then humility.
 
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