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I'm baaaccck!
Saw the space shuttle launch AND went to a trade show right afterward. Of course, up to my neck in work here in the dungeon (moved to the subbasement due to office renovation).

Looking for an entrance back in, may be just in time. Waiting on a confirm...
 
That's true but I'm doing better than last year - I'm trying for .75-1% per month - which may sound like a little bit but last year I got 4% by being too cautious, and 12% in a year sounds really really good.

I never have lost money year/year, including the 1986-87 where are the profits?, the 2000-2002 dot com debacle and the 2008-2009 "real estate always goes up" balloon. But my gains are historically not very high.
 
Silverbird said:
I never have lost money year/year, including:
the 1986-87 where are the profits?,
the 2000-2002 dot com debacle
the 2008-2009 "real estate always goes up" balloon.[/QUOTE]

You should just stick with this. :D

Then if we ever do have some huge reunion down the line you can tell everyone, "I'm Silverbird -- bow to me". ;):cool::cool:
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Hrrm, I see a pause, I think? Back in the saddle, now that I can watch the market. Yes, I know I could have parked and gained moola while on the business trip, but I also could have found the stock car on blocks with no wheels when I got back.

G 75
S 13
C 10
I 2
New contributions 75% S, 25% C
 
ohh yes, GS finally gets a light shined on them. A little pullback pout, but overall lights are a good thing. There was no way they could have been the only financial player without the hand in the real estate tranch cookie jar.

Of course I'm biased, since I did an IFT yesterday that means I bought today, so take my exuberence with a grain of salt.

BTW, even if the market does I still don't like BofA, I *still* get all of these offers for special rates on special things for my credit card and *never* can find what my current percentage rate is for using the card on these offers. I want MBNA back.
 
Silverbird said:
BTW, even if the market does I still don't like BofA, I *still* get all of these offers for special rates on special things for my credit card and *never* can find what my current percentage rate is for using the card on these offers. I want MBNA back.
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I agree. I loved MBNA, but BofA ate them up and I have not been happy about the change. I received a notice shortly after BofA ate MBNA that my credit card number was compromised so they reissued the card with a different number. Then I received a notice that they were going to charge me an inactivity fee unless I sent a letter by snail mail saying I refused the charge. I did, but what a hassle. I also miss Washington Mutual. Who wants to lay odds that before we die we will find out that the takeover of MBNA and/or Washington Mutual was a backroom conspiracy? Too big to fail is so wrong. Time to allow them to fail or break them up. MTC.
 
Gettng a little "I" regret again. The Iceland volcano is definately not going to do good things for the European market.
:sick:
 
Ok, changed new contributions Monday to F. Not enough F to round up to 1%. But did a little <1% adjusting today, figuring nothing is going to go up except possibly F. So trying to buy while cheep on the U.S. stocks, sneak out of I, and rounding up F

Not sure if they will take this as a non-transation on the count per month.

G 75%
F 1%
S 10%
S 13%
I 1% (because zeroing it out would be more than 1%)
 
Sheesh! when I though top off the tank to buy a little Cheep I didn't mean for there to be a big giant Squawk!

Ok, who threw in the virtual Putty Tat! Everyone take to the air! Fly for the Trees! Very skittish birds out there, for good reason.
Reminds me of a comic in Scientific America (dating back to the days of refridgerator-sized computers)

"And this button allows me to replicate a programmer error by 10,000 times!"
 
Hold the line! Hold the line! :toung:
If you are already in, with what you can gamble with, pulling out now is just going to consolidate your losses.

[the rest of the quote from Gladiator: Hold the line! Stay with me! If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium, and you're already dead! [Cavalry laughs] ]
 
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Silverbird Silverbird

It's going to be Christmas morning ....

Mornin' -- am making up for lost time ;)


We are going to Virginia for vacation next month because ....

Virginia is for :D


Well anyway the USMC has a museum like right next to your house and I'd like to go there. So I'm thinkin' if you can behave we might drop by for your famous BLT sandwhiches; especially if you still have the rye bread we loved so much. I'll bring a jar of dill pickle halfs.

This was be the time to show your sweet side and don't let your ornery streak get out. And whatever you do - Do not play any silly games. :sick: Although my wife has a different name for it. :mad: So don't come up behind me when I sitting down - put your hands over my eyes - lean into my neck and give me kisses and ask 'Guess Who'??

Because you know there is no way I would ever guess you -- when I know every subsequent kiss gets more exaggerated. Carrie's not a little kid anymore. She's knock you out.

And don't have the song 'Black Velvet' playing and 'act' like if you'd only known we were coming we wouldn't catch you dressed this way.

Lastly -- if I do take a nap after lunch I'd like the humidity and temp exactly as before. And I would perfer satin sheets - so don't ask.

And now for a Market Update we jump to a live interview with Steady and Dennis PermaBULL #1

S. Do you think the real TOP could be as high as 17?

DPB#1 - The real TOP could easily go as high as 18 or 19!!

S. Where do you see us right now

DPB#1 - We are in the 'last period' of Market Volitity before the Markets soar like a rocket and keep going. Look at any downturn as a 'buying opportunity' and hold on for life.

And there you have it folks. All the news and gossip you could ever need right here at your doorstep.
 
Speaking of Damage Control :o

Silverbird, thanks for making it so easy to have fun with you.



I probably will go to the USMC Museum next month -- which means I'd be close enough to hit you with a bb gun.

So anyway when I saw where it is and the things in that area it's pretty hard NOT to think of you.

Well take care -- ta ta -- and all that stuff.
 
Silverbird,
Do you expect a correction of roughly 20% to follow by mid summer

...with a 17% bounce to follow ... then fairly flat the rest of the year?
 
Economy is *very* fragile.

This year and next will be very volitile, but I want to hold on long term to a little C and and a little S, because as bad as things are long term, I don't think this is the New Top For the Next 10 years - and that's the kind of time frame I have. So right now holding the line on a small piece of investing - when you are looking out on the horizon, you don't stop in a place with no water.
 
Silverbird said:
Economy is *very* fragile.

This year and next will be very volitile, but I want to hold on long term to a little C and and a little S, because as bad as things are long term, I don't think this is the New Top For the Next 10 years - and that's the kind of time frame I have. So right now holding the line on a small piece of investing - when you are looking out on the horizon, you don't stop in a place with no water.
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Oooooooh Silverbird :sick::o

I do appreciate your honesty -- however .....

With the IMF - and Global Economies somewhat working together I think the most extentsive fraglitiy has 'passed' and we are finally on the mend.

Ooooh my -- part of me feels your comment
' I don't think this is the New Top For the Next 10 years - and that's the kind of time frame I have.'

is actually meant to get me back :laugh: for my careless way of embarrassing you and doing some of the randomly dumb things I do.

Now if that's the case then I fully deserve that and so I'll give you a thumb's Up.

On the otherhand .... and here young lady ... if you blow the dust off the records which have kept track of the MARKETS over the many years .... it would seem that as we are already beginning to emerge from the last HUGE Disaster .... that in another YEAR (just one little year SB) ... the economy will actually take 'traction' and then a New Top will form ...hmmmm..... 2 to 3 years later.


Thanks for letting me know -- the next 10 years -- are largely hopeless with maybe a small risk of even getting back up to 11,000
 
Silverbird said:
Economy is *very* fragile.

This year and next will be very volitile, but I want to hold on long term to a little C and and a little S, because as bad as things are long term, I don't think this is the New Top For the Next 10 years - and that's the kind of time frame I have. So right now holding the line on a small piece of investing - when you are looking out on the horizon, you don't stop in a place with no water.
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Silverbird,
Now that the day is finally winding down and I have a moment to honestly reflect:

I want you to know how deeply I really do appreciate your view on things.

My 'Blind Faith' does not mean the Econony is NOT very fragile -- it simply means that I'm either too dumb to accept it or I simply feel more content 'pretending' things are better than they are. If I'm going to stay 100% invested then it's the best way for me to be.

Yet I could potientially wind up with nothing -- but so it is.

The volitility could easily extend into next year; though few would have the patience to believe this -- when watching the Markets moment by moment -- day after day. It seems most seem to think we are either in a BULL or BEAR -- and that can change often. :rolleyes:

Anyway -- Thank You !!

Will let you speak for yourself and take it for what it's worth.

Goodnight little bird,

Steady
 
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