Thread: Birchtree's Account Talk

I have 9 dividend increase announcements so far in January with one 3 for 2 split. I need to make another $66K in my oceanic in the next four trading sessions to meet my monthly goal for January of $400K. I really need to be buying more wall flowers but I'm just resting for awhile. I've made 73 purchases this month. The VIX had an intraday low yesterday of 17.15 so we're heading in the right direction.

"At the start of 2012, the S&P 500 traded at a P/E multiple of 13, which is below the 80-year average of 15 - and lower than it's been at any time since 1990. The SPX dividend yield is higher than the 10-year Treasury yield - something that, aside from the period of the credit crisis, hasn't happened since before 1960."

http://theguruinvestor.com/2012/01/2...st-since-1990/

We could be heading for a mild consolidation today, but one must remember with intra day give backs we could turn around quite sharply on a moments notice - so stay long and strong.

Don't be surprised if #32 markmars makes a run on the #1 spot on the COB. If the S fund gets a slam down I may even move up.

As of right now the I Funders should be moving on up today!

Now this I like.

http://247wallst.com/2012/01/26/shor...oss-the-board/

The I fund will shine today with the weaker dollar.

Originally Posted by SPN46er

As of right now the I Funders should be moving on up today!

WHOOHOO, I got me 1% of that I fund.

"I really believe 17% might be the new 14%."

http://pragcap.com/short-term-euphor...term-pessimism

http://pragcap.com/bullish-sentiment-remains-elevated-2

Originally Posted by Birchtree

I did a considerable amount of selling in September but didn't want to bore anyone with specifics. Now I'll be forced to write a nice check to the IRS in the spring - not the way I wanted to play it out but when you suffer a 2100 Dow point drop in two weeks you have to run like the wind and stay ahead of the damage. I'm buying some of those positions back to rebuild my oceanic account.

Are you peeing in your pants over all that money that you are making?

Nah, I can never make enough money - I just regret being forced to take profits when I'm not so inclined. But when you play the margin game there are certain rules that have to have attention - like possible margin calls. 2012 will be a less volatile year and a great opportunity to build that income stream. I now have three trading days to clear $97K - I'm optimistic that it'll happen. Actually with a nice bull move it can happen in one day,

Caught another two dividend increase announcements today - APL and TWC, that makes 11 so far this year. Getting paid cash while holding stocks is important, and grows more important as the portfolio becomes part of the cash flow source to support life style. Our bull is going to run for a long time now that the Fed is on easy money through 2014.

Anyone holding the I fund should want a lower Euro and a stronger dollar with good global growth. If the small caps hold the next hour I should have most of my give back from yesterday returned in my oceanic account. All I need is another 0.71% in my tsp tugboat to be even for 2011.