Just providing an update for the New Year.
Well, it has been another decent buy-n-hold year for me: 20.34%, according to my TSP tracker (the site's tracker shows 20.30%). Once again, I consider myself the "guinea pig" for a buy-n-hold strategy because I've been holding (as opposed to folding ) since I bought in low after the the 2008/2009 correction: 60(C), 40(S). It has paid off quite nicely.
My total TSP returns since then: 130.42%
God Bless!
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"Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7
Good show Rod, nice to hear from you again.
Happy New Year Rod.
Pretty much been a buy and holder myself.
Good numbers by the way.
I went back and looked and from 2009 to 2017 it looks like I did 98%
Can't beat a good Bull Market. Let's hope it stays this way for a little while longer.
Good luck in 2018.
May the force be with us.
I sat out that entire time. I would be half way to a second million if I had followed your lead...instead I'm well, no where close....
****I went back and looked and from 2009 to 2017 it looks like I did 98%*****
Happy New Year to you as well! You've also done quite well!
My best buy-n-hold year so far has been 2013 when my return was a whopping 35.03%. I just wish I was in a position where I could contribute to my TSP. If I was, then I would convert it to a Roth. That wasn't available when I retired from the USAF on 1 Sep 2011.
"Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7
I've been in a buy-n-hold of 60 (C) and 40 (S) for... can you believe it... over 10 years! (2 Nov 2009) Since then, (without any further contributions because I am retired) my account has gained 281%. That averages out to be 28% per year. Not too shabby for a buy-n-hold strategy.
Because I do not trust what 2020 has in store for Mr. Market, now is the time to bank those profits into (G). Therefore, effective 24 Dec 2019, I will be 100 (G).
In doing so, I may miss out on some more gains in this long-running Bull. But, I do fear it will soon come to an abrupt end. I missed the 2008 crash altogether. My plan is to miss the impending next one too, and then buy in low as I did in 2009.
Have a blessed Christmas!
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"Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7
According to my own TSP Talk Returns Calculator, my return for 2019 is 29.96%. I am happy to have beaten the S&P 500 which ended the year @ 28.88%.
Have a safe and happy New Year! God Bless!
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"Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7
Man, that is great! Congratulations and Happy New Year!
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It's going to be an interesting day, tomorrow. As of now (as you all know), futures are bleak. This (Iran missile attacks) might be the catalyst for a pullback. But, is it the catalyst for the correction I've been anticipating? Awaiting/pending "damage assessments" will help to determine what our response/retaliation will be, which will steer Mr. Market in one direction or the other.
"Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7
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