Steel_Magnolia's Account Talk

[Birchtree]

A good read from Fisher. I've owned a large block of TKR for years and just keep reinvesting their dividends. It looks like today may be hot, hot, hot.

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

So if "the trend is your friend," what do the TSP fund analog trend lines tell us?

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I'm trying to decide whether to buy more equities on this down day or not. Decisions, decisions!

Maggie

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

So I did refine my percentages a bit. As of CoB today I'll be 45 G, 15 C, 25 S and 15 I.

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

For the new folks on the MB who are also learning about how to read charts, may I recommend a teaching site?

Ira Epstein gives a nightly look at the major indices, showing how to make your own choices based on charting indications such as Bollinger Bands and Stochastics. His web reviews are an excellent way to check on chart movements while learning something as well. I recommend them highly.

http://iraepstein.linngroup.com/videos/midday-stock-index-report.html

Maggie

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

January 8, 2011, Zacks "Profit from the Pros" video:

"Next two weeks all about earnings and CPI and PPI, telling us about the inflation picture...Jobs trend is improving….US corporations rumored to be getting ready to report their most profitable fourth quarter on record."


Enjoy!
Maggie

 

[crws]

January 8, 2011, Zacks "Profit from the Pros" video:

"Next two weeks all about earnings and CPI and PPI, telling us about the inflation picture...Jobs trend is improving….US corporations rumored to be getting ready to report their most profitable fourth quarter on record."


Enjoy!
Maggie

now if we could only flush that "bad for business" administration out of office!

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

now if we could only flush that "bad for business" administration out of office!

Thanks for your visit, crws!

 

[crws]

Thanks for your visit, crws!

I trust you had a good holiday season? I don't see any pictures of all the snow you have....

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

Remember what's really important

I'd like to tell you about my baby brother. Kent was born on my tenth birthday so I always felt a little proprietary about him, because he was my birthday present. He grew into a very special man.

The woman he married loved animals, especially horses. So he worked three jobs until he could get a house with acreage. And then he bought two horses. Their first child was allergic to cow's milk. So they bought a goat. Then they needed a pony. And his wife was given a burro. And some chickens. And as more children came along they needed more horses. And one child had a favorite story about llamas. So soon a llama joined their menagerie.

He loved to work on motors and he was really good. He started fixing school buses and soon managed the fleet of buses for their entire school district. He was also the Fire Chief for his town's volunteer fire department.

He said that he wanted his boys to have a good scouting experience and there was only one way to ensure that. So in his "spare" time, he was a scoutmaster for almost two decades.

Yesterday his good and gentle heart suddenly gave out on him. My brother Kent, dead at the age of 47.

I have a request for all of you. Please, take a moment today to remember the things that are really important. And hug the ones you love extra specially tight for me.

 

[jdphx]

Prayers are with you Maggie....

Thanks for sharing the story of a wonderful Man.

 

[Intrepid_Timer]

My deepest condolences S_M. God is always in need of good men to look over us. I think he'll be keeping a special eye on you...........

 

[Cattman]

Prayers are with you and your family.

 

[Scout333]

Very sorry to hear about your brother! Thank you for the reminder to let our loved ones know how much we love them! We never know how long we'll have them with us here on earth.

 

[KevinD]

My most sincere condolences. RIP.

 

[eccougar]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[alevin]

Read this just now, thoughts and prayers are with you and yours, Maggie.

 

[Steel_Magnolia]

Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. He was a fireman and a paramedic, very fit, so it was quite a shock. Again, please tell your loved ones how you feel and hug your family. We can't ever take folks for granted.

 

[nasa1974]

Maggie, Sorry for your loss. I will add your brothers family to my prayer list.

 

[poolman]

Wow, I am very sorry to hear about your brother. My Wife and I had a friend of ours die of a sudden heart attack while she was shopping in Peebles early last week. She was only 45 years old and left two children both aged 10 and under.

I will put your Brother in my prayers.

 

[tsptalk]

Sounds like a great guy. So sorry.