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Corepuncher said:
Nice discussion Squalebear.

Your YTD % is VERY GOOD. Mine was awesome at one point then, with 1 IFT decision based on the ol' buy and hold, long term, etc argument, I felt it was best to get back in. What timing...7 down days in a row right after. I would have taken some out after the first 5% but I was scared of a rebound before Nov 1st...stupid TSP IFT limit!:mad:

Here is my take. Want to make the gutsy call to make the big bucks? Go 100 G right now, no matter where you have been in the past. I'll be selling into rallies until I am 100G as well. Wait for it to go down and buy back 20%-30% lower from now. This is opposite of what Birch would tell you, but we will be in a bear market until proven otherwise...and....as I see it, there is almost a ZERO % chance that we have a "sudden" turnaround economically and miss a bull market. Nope, not gonna happen.

I'm swinging for the fences and going for the big one...buy in < 700 on the S&P. Maybe 500-600. Birch may have been right over the past 75 years, but we are experiencing a black swan event and the full extent is unseen.
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I see no catalyst that will turn this Bear Market around. Maybe from what the government has done recently by spending 1.5 trillion dollars will help but it is only putting stilts under a broken foundation. The majority of news coming in is negative, Yes we have some companies beating there estimates but this will not be the catalyst to rally on. This process will continue until economic report's start to get better. We have spent our way into oblivion. How in the Hell are we going to pay our debt's... It will NEVER HAPPEN....

When we got the last 1,000 point Rally which we did, What happened ?

Toast... So far nothing is sticking with rallies...

I'm not trying to buy at the bottom. I'm waiting for confirmation even if that means a 2000 point rally. Of course this relates to what and where I am at.

We IMO have not hit the bottom.. Caty list Cattails Caty list, Where is it.?
 
(IMHO) The catalyst I'm looking for (and feel is around the corner) could
be anything that offsets the panic and rampant fear which have driven
share prices down to "rediculous" levels. I too will try to take advantage
of a bounce off these levels and Jack Rabbit back to safety. A bottom is
a terrible thing to waste, however, I have neither the time nor the money
to waste 10's of thousands of dollars while trying to find it. But I currently
have a few dollars to risk while searching for a temporary and swift moving
upward spiral. Hey, it might not even happen until after I've used up all of
my "gotta be in" money. But thats a risk I'm willing to take, for now. I'm
feeling pretty comfortable that something will occur. Something similar to
the driving force that allowed for a 10/13/08 celebration.

(C)=+11.57%
(S)=+10.44%
(I) =+16.50%

The outlook and news wasn't much different then it is now. But still, the
Market found something which temporarily took the fear away and Rallied.
 
Like I said in my earlier post, this weekend is going to be busy.
Today, my son gets to meet his Biological Parents for the very
first time. (we adopted him at 3 months old) He's now 23 and
my wife was instrumental in finding this long awaited conection.
I'm nervous as hell, but excited all at the same time. This will be
a very emotional day. I'll stop back later. Wish me luck ! :confused:
 
squalebear said:
Like I said in my earlier post, this weekend is going to be busy.
Today, my son gets to meet his Biological Parents for the very
first time. (we adopted him at 3 months old) He's now 23 and
my wife was instrumental in finding this long awaited conection.
I'm nervous as hell, but excited all at the same time. This will be
a very emotional day. I'll stop back later. Wish me luck ! :confused:
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Wow, This is a big day for all of you. GL Bud,

CB
 
squalebear said:
Like I said in my earlier post, this weekend is going to be busy.
Today, my son gets to meet his Biological Parents for the very
first time. (we adopted him at 3 months old) He's now 23 and
my wife was instrumental in finding this long awaited conection.
I'm nervous as hell, but excited all at the same time. This will be
a very emotional day. I'll stop back later. Wish me luck ! :confused:
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SB you are an exceptional person. Good luck and God Bless, JB45
 
squalebear said:
Like I said in my earlier post, this weekend is going to be busy.
Today, my son gets to meet his Biological Parents for the very
first time. (we adopted him at 3 months old) He's now 23 and
my wife was instrumental in finding this long awaited conection.
I'm nervous as hell, but excited all at the same time. This will be
a very emotional day. I'll stop back later. Wish me luck ! :confused:
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good luck, Squale, and best wishes
 
squalebear said:
Like I said in my earlier post, this weekend is going to be busy.
Today, my son gets to meet his Biological Parents for the very
first time. (we adopted him at 3 months old) He's now 23 and
my wife was instrumental in finding this long awaited conection.
I'm nervous as hell, but excited all at the same time. This will be
a very emotional day. I'll stop back later. Wish me luck ! :confused:
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Squalebear, To see this post pulled at my Heartstrings.

I am adopted as well. I was adopted at 3 day's old. I am now 46. I never met my biological parents and never really felt the need. I love my parents who adopted me. You and your Wife are very special people and you know that. I can't imagine the emotions that all of your family will feel today.

Your a good man Squalebear... :)
 
:) SB, I hope this meeting is the beginning of a wonderful new relationship for your son, one that adds to his life w/o taking anything from his relationship with you and yourwife. Two of my 5 first cousins are adopted. I was temporarily staying with my aunt and uncle the very day they brought home the older of my two adopteds (5years old). The homecoming day remains a very special day in my life, and a memory I share now and then with him, now that he is grown with a family of his own. You have done well my friend.
 
squalebear said:
Like I said in my earlier post, this weekend is going to be busy.
Today, my son gets to meet his Biological Parents for the very
first time. (we adopted him at 3 months old) He's now 23 and
my wife was instrumental in finding this long awaited conection.
I'm nervous as hell, but excited all at the same time. This will be
a very emotional day. I'll stop back later. Wish me luck ! :confused:
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Wow SB! You're sure no average bear. Good on you and good luck with the reunion.
 
Bless each and every one of you. I could write another novel about all of
the emotions we experienced today. Just when I thought the tear ducts
dried up, they started to flow again. This time, it was after reading all of
the heart felt thoughts and well wishes that you've sent to me and my
family. I've truly found a very special group of people here and I wish to
thank you all for responding with such kindness. You make me feel special.:)

I'll sum up the day with just a few words (I know, you'll believe it when
you see it.) At the end of our stay, my son's biological parents invited us
to be a part of their family. Me and my wife told them that they had no
choice, because we just adopted them. My son now has the conection
he's always hoped for. My wife and I now have a extended family. With
the extreme possibilities of many things not turning out right, It couldn't
have been more perfect. :)

I'm sure my next thread will be seeking ideas on how the hell am I ever
going to swing Christmas for the next 2 decades. :nuts:
 
SB, There is no doubt why you are a well respected member of this MB. Your future holds many surprises and rewards. Glad to hear that your weekend went well.:D
 
nnuut said:
Wow SB what a day for your family! Looks like everything worked out OK, that's great!! Norman
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Thanks Norm, We were blessed in many ways and the full impact
of yesterdays accomplishment will extend far beyond my days here
on earth. I remember hearing my son telling a brother he never
met that he wanted his children to grow up knowing their uncle.
Not having children just yet, how special is that !;) I also find
every muscle in my body, in need of immediate replacement. :toung:

nasa1974 said:
SB, There is no doubt why you are a well respected member of this MB. Your future holds many surprises and rewards. Glad to hear that your weekend went well.
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Thanks Nasa, your a good friend. I don't consider myself a overly
religious type person, but yesterday couldn't have been accomplished
without everything falling perfectly into place over a 23 year period.
The fact that it did, is nothing short of a Blessed Miracle. Someone
must have been watching. Thanks for the kindness.
 
What the hell is going on in the Markets Today. I guess I better get back
ontop of the latest Banking Scandels and Rumors. I need balance in my
life and I'm sure the frustrations of todays news will bring me back down
to earth rather quickly. Good Luck to everyone (there's only a few) that
find themselves in the TSP Risk Funds and the Market as a whole !;)
 
squalebear said:
What the hell is going on in the Markets Today. I guess I better get back
ontop of the latest Banking Scandels and Rumors. I need balance in my
life and I'm sure the frustrations of todays news will bring me back down
to earth rather quickly. Good Luck to everyone (there's only a few) that
find themselves in the TSP Risk Funds and the Market as a whole !;)
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Yeah, and got to wonder why I'm one of those few -- GL to you also. Glad your day went so good also....
 
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