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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6550 on: March 18, 2020, 02:16:58 PM »
Well, this is another blood bath.

On the slightly positive side, valuations have come down so quickly that you could almost say the US is now fairly priced.. the only time it has been cheaper than the current 22.8 CAPE since the mid-90s was in the teeth of the financial crisis. Not that valuations help one iota in the short term! Save Yourselveeesss!!!

I might have to buy some stuff at this rate. Last time the CAPE was down to 22.8 was in 2013. Somebody asked me months ago what I thought an attractive CAPE rate was: I said 20. The poster scoffed.

It’s beginning to look like I might see that as early as next week.

Top Hammer Time is In!

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« Reply #6551 on: March 18, 2020, 02:18:15 PM »
I think the S&P 500 is below the high on 4/11/2017 now. Thorstache nailed it! All hail the great thorstache!

Including dividends?
We're calling the top here. WTF do dividends have to do with that?

They're part of total return?

VTSAX had adjusted close price of 55.94 on 4-11-17 and 61.36 on 3-17-20.  So we need a 9.7% drop today to match the price on 4-11-17 if I'm doing that right.  S&P down 9.8% as I type, so yeah, top was in.

Don't forget to adjust for inflation innit

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« Reply #6552 on: March 18, 2020, 02:42:57 PM »
They're part of total return?

VTSAX had adjusted close price of 55.94 on 4-11-17 and 61.36 on 3-17-20.  So we need a 9.7% drop today to match the price on 4-11-17 if I'm doing that right.  S&P down 9.8% as I type, so yeah, top was in.

Don't forget to adjust for inflation innit

Nominal makes more sense for this comparison. 

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6553 on: March 18, 2020, 02:44:49 PM »
I am trying to catch the falling knife but it keeps slipping through my fingers.

I've always thought the falling knife analogy made it sound simple.

I think of it more like catching an epileptic porcupine rolling down a bumpy hill.

This is a particularly spastic porcupine on an extra bumpy mountain. 

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6554 on: March 18, 2020, 03:19:54 PM »
I am trying to catch the falling knife but it keeps slipping through my fingers.

I've always thought the falling knife analogy made it sound simple.

I think of it more like catching an epileptic porcupine rolling down a bumpy hill.

This is a particularly spastic porcupine on an extra bumpy mountain.

...with rabies. And diarrhea.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6555 on: March 18, 2020, 03:21:09 PM »
Nah, it just has a fever and dry cough

Quill Top is In?

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« Reply #6556 on: March 18, 2020, 03:27:56 PM »
Make sure it maintains 6 ft of separation from other epileptic porcupines.

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« Reply #6557 on: March 18, 2020, 03:32:45 PM »
They're part of total return?

VTSAX had adjusted close price of 55.94 on 4-11-17 and 61.36 on 3-17-20.  So we need a 9.7% drop today to match the price on 4-11-17 if I'm doing that right.  S&P down 9.8% as I type, so yeah, top was in.

Don't forget to adjust for inflation innit

Nominal makes more sense for this comparison.

No it doesn't.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6558 on: March 18, 2020, 04:16:09 PM »
Definitely below where I was when I FIREd.  Will probably start financing my monthly expenditures with cheap margin.  Stocks would have to crash say another 70% before I get a margin call in the first year.  How likely is that?  Not sure I have anything I can sell high at this point even gold and bonds are trashed

RE: PMs - Interesting thing is that silver has crashed so hard, you can hardly buy it anywhere. It is sold out almost everywhere you look, without going to very high premium silver.


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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6559 on: March 18, 2020, 06:39:55 PM »
I’m being greedy, my IPS says I should rebalance, I’m gonna wait a bit, I think the bottom is not in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6560 on: March 18, 2020, 08:19:12 PM »
They're part of total return?

VTSAX had adjusted close price of 55.94 on 4-11-17 and 61.36 on 3-17-20.  So we need a 9.7% drop today to match the price on 4-11-17 if I'm doing that right.  S&P down 9.8% as I type, so yeah, top was in.

Don't forget to adjust for inflation innit

Nominal makes more sense for this comparison.

No it doesn't.

Strong argument. But, yes it does.

What's there to adjust? The buying power might be less but this question regards the literal number.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6561 on: March 18, 2020, 10:19:40 PM »
They're part of total return?

VTSAX had adjusted close price of 55.94 on 4-11-17 and 61.36 on 3-17-20.  So we need a 9.7% drop today to match the price on 4-11-17 if I'm doing that right.  S&P down 9.8% as I type, so yeah, top was in.

Don't forget to adjust for inflation innit

Nominal makes more sense for this comparison.

No it doesn't.

Strong argument. But, yes it does.

What's there to adjust? The buying power might be less but this question regards the literal number.

OK here's my reasoning.  The question is whether a S&P500 investor is better or worse off than you were when Thorstach made his mighty prognostication?  To know that, you have to account for dividends and inflation.

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« Reply #6562 on: March 18, 2020, 10:34:06 PM »

OK here's my reasoning.  The question is whether a S&P500 investor is better or worse off than you were when Thorstach made his mighty prognostication?  To know that, you have to account for dividends and inflation.

I own more shares of stock and have no need to sell it for quite some time, so I'm better off.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6563 on: March 18, 2020, 10:52:08 PM »
It went down, it is still dropping.......


To paraphrase Herman Wouk, Panic!, in times of danger or in doubt run in circles scream and shout....... or channel Jack Bogle and just do nothing...   I  prefer the later..and the top is still not in.

and it's still dropping

We need a nice, monstrous, five-year sale on stocks. Top, my friend, hope you were in.

might actually get my wish!

Looking more and more likely...

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6564 on: March 19, 2020, 05:51:03 AM »
Definitely below where I was when I FIREd.  Will probably start financing my monthly expenditures with cheap margin.  Stocks would have to crash say another 70% before I get a margin call in the first year.  How likely is that?  Not sure I have anything I can sell high at this point even gold and bonds are trashed

RE: PMs - Interesting thing is that silver has crashed so hard, you can hardly buy it anywhere. It is sold out almost everywhere you look, without going to very high premium silver.

I doubt it is sold out they just aren't selling it at that price.  They make very thin margins and only make money through volume.  No way they will sell at $12.15.  Try selling to them at that price and they will buy all day long or offer $3.00 over spot and they will sell.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6565 on: March 19, 2020, 05:51:42 AM »
I panic bought 2 pairs of sweat pants today. #NYCLockdown

Working from home for 7.5+ hours daily in pajama pants was getting uncomfortable - I also panic bought some sweat pants.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6566 on: March 19, 2020, 06:46:24 AM »
I panic bought 2 pairs of sweat pants today. #NYCLockdown

Working from home for 7.5+ hours daily in pajama pants was getting uncomfortable - I also panic bought some sweat pants.

I'm just Winnie the Poo-ing it. As long as I stay seated, the people on the video conference will never know.

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« Reply #6567 on: March 19, 2020, 09:09:31 AM »
I panic bought 2 pairs of sweat pants today. #NYCLockdown

Working from home for 7.5+ hours daily in pajama pants was getting uncomfortable - I also panic bought some sweat pants.

The mustachian thing to do if you are sheltered at home is to just forgo pants completely. 

Sweat pants top is in!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6568 on: March 19, 2020, 09:30:40 AM »
I panic bought 2 pairs of sweat pants today. #NYCLockdown

Working from home for 7.5+ hours daily in pajama pants was getting uncomfortable - I also panic bought some sweat pants.

The mustachian thing to do if you are sheltered at home is to just forgo pants completely. 

Sweat pants top is in!

Only during warm weather.  If it's cold you should be turning your thermostat way down and probably be wearing 2 pairs of sweatpants to stay warm.

Either way sweatpants top is definitely in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6569 on: March 19, 2020, 09:36:47 AM »
The mustachian thing to do if you are sheltered at home is to just forgo pants completely. 

Sweat pants top is in!

Only during warm weather.  If it's cold you should be turning your thermostat way down and probably be wearing 2 pairs of sweatpants to stay warm.

Either way sweatpants top is definitely in.

If you're putting sweatpants on your top, you're doing it wrong. 

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« Reply #6570 on: March 19, 2020, 10:19:06 AM »
You live how you want to live and I'll live how I want to live.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6571 on: March 19, 2020, 10:58:47 AM »
They're part of total return?

VTSAX had adjusted close price of 55.94 on 4-11-17 and 61.36 on 3-17-20.  So we need a 9.7% drop today to match the price on 4-11-17 if I'm doing that right.  S&P down 9.8% as I type, so yeah, top was in.

Don't forget to adjust for inflation innit

Nominal makes more sense for this comparison.

No it doesn't.

Strong argument. But, yes it does.

What's there to adjust? The buying power might be less but this question regards the literal number.

OK here's my reasoning.  The question is whether a S&P500 investor is better or worse off than you were when Thorstach made his mighty prognostication?  To know that, you have to account for dividends and inflation.

I thought the question was simply is it lower/higher today than it was at the beginning of the thread.

Dividends should be factored in because they are part of the value of stock. Inflation on the other hand affects all assets. If we were benchmarking against some other investment* we wouldn't adjust stocks for inflation while using nominal value of the benchmark asset. If we adjusted stock value for inflation we would need to adjust benchmark value for inflation as well for a fair comparison.

Those adjustments would negate so why bother?

*Several posters asked where thorstache would move funds but I don't believe the answer was given.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6572 on: March 19, 2020, 11:02:02 AM »
I'm going to make a call.  Chloroquine bottom is in!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6573 on: March 19, 2020, 01:07:50 PM »
I’m being greedy, my IPS says I should rebalance, I’m gonna wait a bit, I think the bottom is not in.

Greed is just as powerful as fear at getting smart people to ignore their IPS.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6574 on: March 19, 2020, 03:10:44 PM »
Check this out folks VTI afterhours is up 28.27%

120.09+0.88 (+0.74%)
At close: 4:00PM EDT
154.04 +33.95 (28.27%)
After hours: 4:58PM EDT

Source: finance.yahoo.com

Bottom is in!

It must be a mistake.

Seems like the mortgage relief for those affected for a year due to hardship might be tipping the slide.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2020, 03:23:37 PM by achvfi »

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« Reply #6575 on: March 19, 2020, 03:44:28 PM »
I panic bought 2 pairs of sweat pants today. #NYCLockdown

Working from home for 7.5+ hours daily in pajama pants was getting uncomfortable - I also panic bought some sweat pants.

I'm just Winnie the Poo-ing it. As long as I stay seated, the people on the video conference will never know.

This really made me laugh. Gives me a whole different image of "top is in"!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6576 on: March 19, 2020, 03:46:35 PM »
Check this out folks VTI afterhours is up 28.27%

120.09+0.88 (+0.74%)
At close: 4:00PM EDT
154.04 +33.95 (28.27%)
After hours: 4:58PM EDT

Source: finance.yahoo.com

Bottom is in!

It must be a mistake.

Seems like the mortgage relief for those affected for a year due to hardship might be tipping the slide.

I think the decimal point got shifted a couple places

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6577 on: March 19, 2020, 03:58:36 PM »
I panic bought 2 pairs of sweat pants today. #NYCLockdown

Working from home for 7.5+ hours daily in pajama pants was getting uncomfortable - I also panic bought some sweat pants.

I'm just Winnie the Poo-ing it. As long as I stay seated, the people on the video conference will never know.

This really made me laugh. Gives me a whole different image of "top is in"!

Not so much "top is in" as  "bottom is out"!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6578 on: March 19, 2020, 04:15:58 PM »
Staying on course tomorrow is payday 'buying C,S & I in TSP tonight....and buying VTIAX and VTSAX tomorrow...







« Last Edit: March 19, 2020, 04:30:31 PM by aboatguy »

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6579 on: March 19, 2020, 10:24:20 PM »
Cool photos!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6580 on: March 19, 2020, 10:30:00 PM »
Cool photos!

+1 - but what are we looking at?  A little explanation goes a long way

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« Reply #6581 on: March 19, 2020, 11:34:59 PM »
Cool photos!

+1 - but what are we looking at?  A little explanation goes a long way

Color photo is a resupply ship hooked up to an aircraft carrier. B&W looks like a destroyer sailing very close to the same carrier.

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« Reply #6582 on: March 20, 2020, 11:39:09 AM »
*Several posters asked where thorstache would move funds but I don't believe the answer was given.

If I had to guess, I'd say surgical masks and toilet paper. 

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« Reply #6583 on: March 20, 2020, 02:22:06 PM »
April 2017 top is in, great depression is in

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6584 on: March 20, 2020, 02:38:26 PM »
April 2017 top is in, great depression is in

That aught to be worth a dead cat bounce on Monday.  Thanks 'stach!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6585 on: March 20, 2020, 03:06:39 PM »
April 2017 top is in, great depression is in
So it is said, and so it shall be done!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6586 on: March 20, 2020, 04:34:49 PM »
The bottom is now in.

I just capitulated and moved most of my accounts to cash.  Thus ensuring that the bottom is now in.

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« Reply #6587 on: March 20, 2020, 04:39:53 PM »
The bottom is now in.

I just capitulated and moved most of my accounts to cash.  Thus ensuring that the bottom is now in.

Weird I just transferred Funds in my 401K from money market(cash) to index (stock).
The money market allocation had risen to almost 6% (3% allocated per paycheck currently), so I transferred 50% of it into a SP500 and midcap growth fund.

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« Reply #6588 on: March 20, 2020, 04:43:51 PM »
The bottom is now in.

I just capitulated and moved most of my accounts to cash.  Thus ensuring that the bottom is now in.

Weird I just transferred Funds in my 401K from money market(cash) to index (stock).
The money market allocation had risen to almost 6% (3% allocated per paycheck currently), so I transferred 50% of it into a SP500 and midcap growth fund.

Yup, bottom is in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6589 on: March 21, 2020, 06:20:16 AM »


I'm dying to know what they are worth at expiration...

Right now they would have been worth about $800,000

Well, scientists, UN staff, and public health and intelligence people knew this would turn into a pandemic in January.

Chinese doctors tried to sound the alarm and were silenced. Some died.

Hopefully, the virus will mutate to a weaker form.

And Senators knees as we saw when they dumped stocks a few weeks ago.




#Ouch.  I guess you win some you lose some.

It is still a valuable lesson that gambling in the market really doesn't work.  I had the money to do this, I had the (guess, foresight) to see that a crash was likely to happen, all the way back at the beginning of Feb, and yet I still was able to convince myself that I was wrong and everyone else was right.  The thing is, I was wrong.  At the time, we did not know that the virus would not fizzle out.  If it had, the market could easily have stayed above 3300 or gone on to new highs.

We still don't know for a fact that this will end up being a down year.   Anyone selling/buying right now outside of their norm is still gambling.

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« Reply #6590 on: March 22, 2020, 01:15:43 PM »
Top pessimism is in.  WSJ today: "The Worst of the Global Sell Off Isn't Here Yet".

It's a sign that bottom is in and it's time to buy more stock.  More Stock! 

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6591 on: March 22, 2020, 04:49:13 PM »
Futures limit down again

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« Reply #6592 on: March 22, 2020, 05:07:08 PM »
Futures limit down again

It's going to be another interesting Monday.  Betting markets have the Dow down to about 18200, SP500 in the 2180's. 

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« Reply #6593 on: March 22, 2020, 05:41:06 PM »
Another 5% down?  This sucks.

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« Reply #6594 on: March 22, 2020, 06:08:02 PM »
Futures limit down again

It's going to be another interesting Monday.  Betting markets have the Dow down to about 18200, SP500 in the 2180's.

Fairly likely S&P500 will break below 2000 this week .

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« Reply #6595 on: March 22, 2020, 06:34:24 PM »
Another 5% down?  This sucks.

It's going to keep dropping until the quarantines end.

Government has to make a decision if this is worth it if it means the US economy ceases to exist, because that's the inevitable situation. The economy is service based, not "telework" based.

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« Reply #6596 on: March 22, 2020, 07:59:22 PM »
There will be a dead cat bounce on Tuesday, it’s when my TSP contribution goes in so totally a dead cat bounce that day.  I predict at least 5%.

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« Reply #6597 on: March 22, 2020, 08:16:57 PM »
Another 5% down?  This sucks.

It's going to keep dropping until the quarantines end.

Government has to make a decision if this is worth it if it means the US economy ceases to exist, because that's the inevitable situation. The economy is service based, not "telework" based.

Is it really though?

It's probably worth saying "ceases to exist in the current form" anyways. But this is way too serious for the Top is In thread and should probably be discussed in one of the 50 covid-19 threads.

In other news... top might have been in for real. We are even approaching what the market was 5 years ago now! If it drops another 30% we'll be at the peak from 2007. That means top was in in 2007.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6598 on: March 22, 2020, 08:18:09 PM »
Another 5% down?  This sucks.

It's going to keep dropping until the quarantines end.

Government has to make a decision if this is worth it if it means the US economy ceases to exist, because that's the inevitable situation. The economy is service based, not "telework" based.

Not sure what would fall under "services", but recreational or non-essential services looks to be about 6%, everything else will still stick around.  If you think 6% is enough to make the economy "cease to exist", I'd love to hear your argument.


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Re: Top is in
« Reply #6599 on: March 22, 2020, 09:08:45 PM »
Bottom will not be in for a few quarters. Enjoy the ride, and wash your hands.

 

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