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I placed a limit order on VGT (Vanguard Global Technology) today. FSLEX (Fidelity Select Semiconductors, US), a mutual fund, is on my shopping list.
Thanks to this thread, I went ahead and did about half of my Roth conversion for the year. Typically I do this too soon, so for those of you relying on me for market timing signals, the market should drop further based on my actions.
Yet, total bond index prices are up 1/5 point today at the moment. Go figure.
Had my ol man do a final Roth Conversion on the last dip. Problem was T rowe price took 3 days to do the transfer and they bought in at market close yesterday. So much for timing the market. Wish those transactions happened real time as he missed out on about $400 or 500 of buying lower had it happened real time.Thanks to this thread, I went ahead and did about half of my Roth conversion for the year. Typically I do this too soon, so for those of you relying on me for market timing signals, the market should drop further based on my actions.
Our strategy in this recent bull market has been to convert 2/3 of the money almost immediately in the beginning of the year and ending the year doing the final 1/3 of total years conversion on the dip in the last quarter of the year. In reality shoulda just converted it all beginning of the year with equities way above where they were then, we could have converted more shares earlier. Oh well we have similar luck lol. What's that saying...you cant time the markets... Pffft.Thanks to this thread, I went ahead and did about half of my Roth conversion for the year. Typically I do this too soon, so for those of you relying on me for market timing signals, the market should drop further based on my actions.
Our strategy in this recent bull market has been to convert 2/3 of the money almost immediately in the beginning of the year and ending the year doing the final 1/3 of total years conversion on the dip in the last quarter of the year. In reality shoulda just converted it all beginning of the year with equities way above where they were then, we could have converted more shares earlier. Oh well we have similar luck lol. What's that saying...you cant time the markets... Pffft.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that can control global markets by the simple act of buying or selling a security. I've noticed that when I buy, whatever I bought immediately goes down. Vice versa, whenever I sell, guaranteed it will immediately go up.Not yet. My overall portfolios are not down as much as the market. But I have a lot of cash on the side that I may bring into play.
I have noticed that whenever I buy an equity, it seems to go down for a while. But I know I have to just hold on for the ride and all of those went a lot higher later.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that can control global markets by the simple act of buying or selling a security. I've noticed that when I buy, whatever I bought immediately goes down. Vice versa, whenever I sell, guaranteed it will immediately go up.
Thanks to this thread, .....
OP here, you're welcome!
I have an order in to buy $70k of VIIIX, which will execute after the close.