Thread: Rod's Account Talk

Originally Posted by phillyfed

We didnt hit 1370 intraday.

On August 16th, 2007, our intraday low was 1370.60.

I do not know everyone on here very well yet so forgive me if you are joking and I am not getting it

Originally Posted by phillyfed

Rod, great post. Appreciate the work you put into this. Feel free to check out my account thread. I have a feeling we are not bouncing off 10% this time like I said we would the others. Be cautious here. The market is going to have a violent selloff within the next 3 weeks IMO. Try to have some cash available to buy into it. We will end the year higher then the current levels, since we are now down 5% YTD......So anything you put into the markets now, just stay put and dont worry. If you have money on the sidelines, better yet.

GL

Thank you.

I am 50 (G) 50 (F) and will DCA in when I see an uptrend.

Last year, I shared a little excel tracker that I use daily to track the market.

I've improved it and want to share it in case it may help someone out. If you are interested in receiving it, please PM me your email because it is too large to attach to this post.

It's nothing fancy... it doesn't automate... but is organized to my liking.

Now, if there is someone out there who feels they can automate it please do so! I will compensate you for that (if it meets my needs) because that would save me A LOT of time each evening.

God Bless

Originally Posted by Corepuncher

On August 16th, 2007, our intraday low was 1370.60.

I do not know everyone on here very well yet so forgive me if you are joking and I am not getting it

Yes, you are correct.

Judging from the post though, it seemed you were speaking of today.

But yeah, I was referring to closing price.

According to my calculations, these are the gains/losses so far for 2008:

EFA (If you care) : -4.30%

AGG (If you care) : +1.32%

DJIA: -5.02%

NAS: -8.40%

S&P 500: -4.63%

^DWCPF: -7.40%

NIKK 225: -8.04%

NIKK 300: -6.50%

DOLLAR: +.13%

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL (IAW THE EXCEL CALCULATOR): -4.94%


God Bless

Although the (S) Fund price dropped below its 2007 low (18.58) this week, it still ended the week .24 below that low. It now sits at 18.34.

There are bargains out there if you want to take that chance.

I think I'll wait it out a bit more... at least until 30 Jan when the Fed makes its decision on the interest rate.

God Bless

I think I'll wait until the price of real estate hits its bottom!

When real estate hits its' bottom no one will lend you money to buy. I'm shopping some up around Lake Keowee and may just have to use cash for the best bargain. The banks are really shy right now.

I sure wish I was in the market for a home NOW instead of 2004 when I was.

No you don't want to be buying a house now. Getting a new loan is like getting a security clearance. At least in the area I am in (south of DC in PW county Virginia), sellers are still "offering" prices that are rather laughable; as a result a lot of the houses that were for sale are now "For Rent" . And if you already have a loan, and qualified for a flat rate, don't be surprised if your lender calls up offering a possible lower rate refinance.

Originally Posted by Rod

Although the (S) Fund price dropped below its 2007 low (18.58) this week, it still ended the week .24 below that low. It now sits at 18.34.

There are bargains out there if you want to take that chance.

I think I'll wait it out a bit more... at least until 30 Jan when the Fed makes its decision on the interest rate.

God Bless

The rumor is that the Fed will cut at least .5% next meeting. Soooo if the market starts to buy the rumor, then on Jan 30 it may be time to sell the news.