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Lessons for TSP Investors from a Volatile Market
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| Close | Change | YTD | |
| G | $13.2102 | +0.0011 | +0.69% |
| F | $13.6263 | -0.0136 | +2.19% |
| C | $13.8822 | -0.0041 | +5.03% |
| S | $18.1185 | -0.0839 | +10.07% |
| I | $18.5861 | -0.1653 | +0.26% |
| Close | Change | YTD | |
| L 2040 | $16.2757 | -0.0497 | +4.10% |
| L 2030 | $16.0266 | -0.0418 | +3.66% |
| L 2020 | $15.7897 | -0.0336 | +3.06% |
| L 2010 | $15.4792 | -0.0113 | +1.70% |
| L Income | $14.1011 | -0.0086 | +1.59% |
March 19, 2010
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TSP Volatility
USDA
Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:21 AM
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I didn't move a penny. Even thought I am less than 5 years from retirement (CSRS), I expect to have investments for many years after that, so I am still looking at the long term. Luckily, TSP will be a supplement to my retirement, not the "third leg of the stool". Besides, I figure when the price goes down, I am getting more shares for my money when I purchase, so I try to look at the up side of things.
moving averages
bureau of reclamation
Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:51 AM
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There are technical indicators that are very useful in determining when to be in and out of the market. An example are moving average trend lines. I use a 3 13 39 ss over. When the 39 sidways or down, G-fund. When trending up and the 3-day moving average trend line is above the 13, in stock funds. when the 13 day moving average crosses over the 3 move to G fund. Following this method during the last correction on would have been out of stocks on July 24 and back in on Aug 22. There are no absolute systems but this one keep you in and out of the market fairly profitably
Waiting Out
SPAWAR
Mon Nov 5, 2007 10:58 AM
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I think people remember the big dot.com bust a few years back. Maybe that is why they are panicky. Just as you would have thought the S&P 500 bottomed out at about 1100, it would further downward to near 900. I simply rode out the whole bear market and waited for the money to come back. If I waited to see when market went back, I would have lost out on the 28% gain in 2004 (was that the year?) when it made its comeback.