Thread: Rube's Account Talk

Newbie jumpin' in here for the first time. I've been actively watching for quite awhile and learned a lot since. Was a B&H for years, 20% across the boards and rode the thing almost to the bottom that way. Then, I figured that because the gov't was printing $ like crazy and stopped reporting that data, and share prices were very low, I should move the T-Bills and Bonds into stocks. Luckily for me, I made the IFT a couple weeks before the turn around. So I'm holding 25C, 25S, 50I and approximately have recovered my losses and my # of shares in those funds are way up. I'm very excited now to see that I can influence this bundle of cash somewhat just by paying attention daily, considering my world view, and ignoring mainstream media. I find it remarkable that I am the only person of roughly 30 in my immediate workplace that is interested in closely managing their 401K.

Originally Posted by Rube

I find it remarkable that I am the only person of roughly 30 in my immediate workplace that is interested in closely managing their 401K.

That is sad, and unfortunately common.

Welcome aboard Rube, don't mind the mess we have not had a chance to straighten up.

Im right there with you Rube

Still haven't budged off stock funds, but it was a painful week.

Welcome to the Board Rube!!!

Good Luck on your investing. Hope you make lots.

IFT'd today to 30C,30S,30I,10F...

Hi Rube

I haven't dropped in to say hi yet, welcome and good luck!

Good Luck Rube!

Thanks for the welcome folks. I've been postal for 20 years, but the first 9 were part time, thus TSP and pension ineligible then. I just turned 60 , can still put my own socks on, and am feeling pretty frisky. A nasty divorce forced me to take the one time early withdrawal and then a loan in the early 2000's. Started rebuilding my TSP in 05 and was just shy of 6 figures when the big slide started. B&H'n almost to the bottom with 20% across the boards. I thought that maybe with some TSP Talk info, I might do a little better.

Those charts, graphs, etc. are way over my exponential mental average, but I have a general sense that there is tons of dough out there waiting for investment opportunities once the gov decides to live within it's means and stops paying folks to rest on the sofa. (Like that's gonna happen!)

Crossed into 6 figures with TSP this fall and literally have ducks on the pond in my Vermont home back yard. 2 of my 4 adult children live at home with me and are good company. Tough times for the young'ns.

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Rube