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    I like your reasoning, Clester. I can tell you've got a good feel for the market. Keep up the good work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrJohnRoss View Post
    I like your reasoning, Clester. I can tell you've got a good feel for the market. Keep up the good work.
    Thanks. I've learned a lot over the years and now that I'm retired I have time to mull things over. I make plenty of mistakes though. You gotta just keep plugging along.
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    Clester, I also like to read your comments as I retired last August. I have been caught up in too many pullbacks in past few years. I then started making too many transfers to safety and missing the slow meltup. I am now trying to buy and hold but would like to miss the 5% pullback everyone keeps on mentioning.

    It has been a blessed year since I retired last August, I got my retirement annuity handled by OPM in two months, deposited my annual leave lump sum into savings, dont have to tap into my tsp yet and my daughter just got accepted into a Honors College. At least we dont have to pay for the first four years of college, let the angels sing!!! I really appreciate everyone's comments on this wonderful site.

    I feel for you members who still have to work and deal with this furlough crap and pay freezes, I am very grateful!

    bjean


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  7. #1108

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    Quote Originally Posted by bjean View Post
    Clester, I also like to read your comments as I retired last August. I have been caught up in too many pullbacks in past few years. I then started making too many transfers to safety and missing the slow meltup. I am now trying to buy and hold but would like to miss the 5% pullback everyone keeps on mentioning.

    It has been a blessed year since I retired last August, I got my retirement annuity handled by OPM in two months, deposited my annual leave lump sum into savings, dont have to tap into my tsp yet and my daughter just got accepted into a Honors College. At least we dont have to pay for the first four years of college, let the angels sing!!! I really appreciate everyone's comments on this wonderful site.

    I feel for you members who still have to work and deal with this furlough crap and pay freezes, I am very grateful!

    bjean
    Thanks for stepping by and letting me know. Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads my posts.

    Great to hear about how retirements going. My kids got most of their college paid for as well. It takes a big burden off. Sounds like your enjoying it so far. Try not to get too stressed about the market. You could try a 50-50 allocation. It takes some risk out but keeps you in the market. I like it because I always felt like I could claim victory either way the market goes. ie. when it goes down you can tell yourself " at least I was 50% out".
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    I reads your posts every day, because I value your opinions.



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    Quote Originally Posted by nnuut View Post
    I reads your posts every day, because I value your opinions.
    Thanks. You've been here as long or longer than me. I also value your opinion.

    I just wanted to pass along a little anecdote.

    Before the last crash and in the 90's there were lots of shows about the wealthy. What kind of house can you buy for a million etc. what are the rich buying and spending on etc. the idea was, I guess, to play on feeling of investors that one day they could be one of this group.

    Anyway, when these shows were every where the crash was soon to follow. Cnbc has started a new segment where they showcase this kind of stuff. There was a mansion in new jersey, Fancy cars, big parties etc. what are the uber rich doing.

    This really scares me because it could be a sign that we are headed for another crash. It just all seems so familiar. It's a contrarian sign.
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    Real interesting observation there, Clester. I think you're right that it's a contrarian sign. The problem I have in trying to follow signs like that is that I want to go out and head for the lillypad Monday morning when the crash could be over a year away. It's that problem I have with timing again.
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    Time in the market can often be more rewarding than timing the market. The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cactus View Post
    Real interesting observation there, Clester. I think you're right that it's a contrarian sign. The problem I have in trying to follow signs like that is that I want to go out and head for the lillypad Monday morning when the crash could be over a year away. It's that problem I have with timing again.
    I agree. It just makes me more vigilant. Something to keep in the back of your mind. You shouldn't count on any one thing to make you moves. Just be aware.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Birchtree View Post
    Time in the market can often be more rewarding than timing the market. The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.
    I agree there should always be a bias to be in the market. Timing is very difficult. But, you don't have to be 100% in all the tim or make moves of 100% in and out. Most timers here use that strategy but it's very risky IMO. I have learned to use the 50% rule. It's one of my strategies that has served me well.
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    In my system a daily selloff of over 20 points On s&p is sell. It's a long way to noon though. I don't know how serious it is but with this kind of rally profit taking here is normal. A test of the breakout is also normal and could happen today or tomorrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clester View Post
    In my system a daily selloff of over 20 points On s&p is sell. It's a long way to noon though. I don't know how serious it is but with this kind of rally profit taking here is normal. A test of the breakout is also normal and could happen today or tomorrow.
    I would not be surpised to see the market climb back and end the day positive.
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