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  1. 05-05-2008, 12:38 PM #1
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    Hi, I’m a newbie to this forum. I found it the other day by clicking on a link in a GovExec.com article on the IFT restrictions. And the first thing I want to say is whoever came up with this idea and started this site absolutely ROCKS!

    I’m a newly retired FERS employee. I recently had to do a disability retirement that was several years earlier than my originally planned retirement date. I have a TSP amount in the low six figures, I’m tapping it using the monthly payment option for withdrawal, and I have to make it last a L-O-N-G time. So being able to discuss investment strategies with you all will be a valuable aid to me, especially now that we only have two IFTs each month (yes, not counting those additional moves to G).

    I leave half my account in G all the time, because I’m retired and I’m chicken.

    I invest the other half by tracking rolling averages. In mid-2003, I started tracking the fund prices once a week and comparing them to their performance over the last 50, 100, 150 and 200 days. That gives me a clear picture of where the market has been - - although that isn’t always where it is moving! Sometimes my system works well, sometimes it doesn’t. But it’s the best I know at the moment. That’s why I’m here to learn.
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    Welcome aboard !
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    Welcome to our forums. You can join our Automated Tracker once you have 10 posts. Read the Automated Tracker Rules in my signature. Click Members Ranking to see the current return rankings of our members.
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    Welcome to the Message Board XL-entLady, start reading the posts some of the members are doing rather well in these hard times. We need to know their secret, you might be able to get it out of them.
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    Glad to have you!
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    Default Re: Newbie XL-entLady

    Welcome XL - glad you joined us!
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    welcome to tsptalk! Learn and share!
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    Hi there...
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    And a late welcome to you, Lady! Now everybody knows your name and you haven't even been here for even a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fabijo View Post
    And a late welcome to you, Lady! Now everybody knows your name and you haven't even been here for even a year.

    ~cheers
    Thank you, my friend!
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    Hey fabijo! What's with you today? Are you "on something?"

    PS Just kidding. I know the markets are bad. Just don't jump.
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    Default Re: Newbie XL-entLady

    Quote Originally Posted by Miss Piggy View Post
    Hey fabijo! What's with you today? Are you "on something?"

    PS Just kidding. I know the markets are bad. Just don't jump.
    I've gone a bit crazy. The market isn't exciting any more, so I'm on a crazy streak.
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