Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sky Wins !!!

That is, Mrs. B & Sky win first place in a sheep herding trial in the "novice-novice" class (20 dogs). They brought home a blue ribbon, many compliments from the trial sponsor, and smiles all around. At last all the hard work & training by both came together. This also means they qualify for the regional championships this Fall. Congratulations again !

Market

A big drop yesterday on Euro-fears. Fear still seems to be the dominant emotion in the market. Eventually barring a new surprise, this should wear off. The hopes that "stimulus" would save the day are now dashed. Companies continue to hoard cash. Leadership in government does not exist. Emerging market economies seems strong, though.

I continue to invest mechanically using the Krypto Fund asset allocation model. Its asset allocation tactics are greatly outperforming standard static investment theory. Year to date S&P 500 return is -5.71%; Krypto Fund return is -0.78%, almost 5% better. That's huge. Why pay a money manager when my dog, Krypto, can outperform like that for dog biscuits ?

Balanced, well-diversified investing with unemotional asset allocation works. One must keep the emotions out of allocation and use simple "buy low, sell high" & "sell high, buy low" rules with as little added thinking as reasonable.

Actions

I checked the model this AM and found no orders from Krypto. She waits for lower prices. I think a further drop to S&P 1000 will prompt her to open the purse and do some buying.

Word of the Day

"Aleatory" - adjective [$10] ( = "aleatoric")
Aleatory means 1. depending on the throw of a die or chance; 2. (Music & Art) involving random chance by a performer or artist.
Sentence: Why subject investing for retirement to aleatoric returns of mutual fund managers, or worse, your own ETF trading ? Use simple, asset allocation with low cost index funds and broad based index ETFs like Krypto.

21 comments:

Bunkerman said...

It's a very close race for the 1st half close helmet ... will be down to the wire.

1041.00 S&P is the breakpoint.

Over, Spin wins.
Under, Bman.

Even, a tie.

Spin-em said...

congrats Sky!!! way to go Mr/Mrs B

Bunkerman said...

I'll pass it on, thanks. She is very happy.

Frosty said...

S&P 1000 buyer...spoken like a true permabear...congrats indeed Mrs B...now if she could only get you trained up a lil.

Bunkerman said...

How can a prospective buyer be a "perma" bear ?

That's a new meaing of "perma"

;)

Frosty said...

all perma bears buy to flip to the common man...suckem in then machine gun them, smokem...grease their halftracks with their guts.

Spin-em said...

GO SPIN GO...GO SPIN GO

BUD's a PUSSYAZZ QUITTER...LMAOOOOOOOOOO

Bunkerman said...

lol frosty ... nope, I buy low from panicked beefers, then flip high to greedy beefers.

:)))

Bunkerman said...

going down to the wire ... can Bman come from behind ....

mfl59 said...

Bunkerman any good ideas for the bbq for the 4th of July?

mfl59 said...

Bud let me get the facts straight....you say you hope I get a terminal disease....I say perhaps that crossed the line a bit...you scoff and leave the bunker, seeking refuge in la acquarium? I fail to see the logic son...

Bunkerman said...

4th BBQ: steaks, bunkerbeans, spinach salad, garlic bread.

sort of like an meal on the Oregon trail

;)

Frosty said...

atta boy Bunky...uuhhh homeboy...nono forget the craft brew.

Spin-em said...

it wasnt you mike...Bunky broke his heart..lol.holding his breath til the bunk handshake...wont play toss around...took his paki sack home....his best 400/month pal.. 100 yard dash Lizzy got in his head...hes such a sheeple..Sky could lead him into the pen without a whistle....

Bunkerman said...

I'm not sure if I'll have beer or wine with the BBQ

Or "a" bunktini ..

Spin-em said...

beer B...wine ona 90 degree day??...you could get outta control..lool

Bunkerman said...

my patio is shaded ... and the sun room has AC.

Frosty said...

anything but brew is unamerican...period...USA USA USA

Bunkerman said...

Bman wins 1st half close helmet

Mav wins 1st half high helmet

Yayyyyyyyy !!!

Bunkerman said...

true fropsty .. I might have a locally brewed "brew"

Bunkerman said...

oops "frosty"

lol