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  1. #97

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    I'm guessing I missed the best buying opportunity by being too hesitant. With the recent market behavior, thought that the dip buyers would buy into the close, not that it would continue to sell off. Bet there's a bounce tomorrow that could have been played if I had bought today......

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  3. #98

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    Tried to buy in Monday and TSP site wouldn't accept my password. Turns out that would have been a great move with the pop Tuesday. Decided to go in today. I got out at the highs in July, so S has declined about 2.5% since my exit. Went 100% S today. Might be a bit of a downside left, but really think that the optimists will push it back up instead. It's not been a good year to be out of the market too long.

    I've been pretty good at getting out at high points. What I have a hard time with is buying back in soon enough. So, trying to be a bit more aggressive about it. At the least, I bought in at 2.5% lower than if I'd been a buy and holder. In the long term, that's a potential gain advantage, even if there's a short term downside.

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    Been a bad time for me in trades. Last week, bought in a couple days late because of a password problem. Then, really wanted to get out today, but was busy and couldn't do the IFT. Would have liked to get out on the upswing that we see today, take my 2% since buying in to S last week and be primed for rebuying a dip next month. Well, there's always tomorrow, lets hope we don't get a pre-holiday profit taking with the run-up yesterday and today. I know that's what I'd like to be doing, just hope everyone else doesn't!


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    Well, today was a good recovery to where I wanted to get out last week, so I took the opportunity to go 100% G. Took the 2.60% since my buy in on 8/24; will look to buy back in when the relief rally subsides in the next few days. Lots of small gains make for a good year. I don't trust September to just keep going up; usually some volatility that can be played carefully.

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    Moved to 100% G today. Up about 2.5% for the month, a lot of small gains make for a great year. I think the pace is unsustainable, there's going to be some volatility and an opportunity to rebuy in the next 4 weeks.

    My goal for the next 6 years until I retire is to make 8% per year. Last year, I missed out on a great year by being out of the market too much; but my PIP was still 10.57%. The 2.5% so far this month is over 1/4 of my annual goal; of course I'd like to make more but sometimes holding on to a guaranteed gain is the better course over hoping for some more. I have a lot of confidence there will be some volatility in the coming month that will give an opportunity to rebuy and start the gain cycle again.

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  11. #102

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    Well, I topped $400,000 by $2 today in my TSP account. Going to G yesterday gave me the little boost to make it today!

    My goal is to double that in the next 6 years, will give me an adequate retirement.

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  13. #103

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    I remained in the 2020 fund and still made money today...that fund has amazed me a few times in its ability to balance risk. Sitting in the G fund and then the lifetime fund most of the year (2020 starting november) I made about 5% last year. I would like to get at least 8% to have a comfortable retirement.

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