350Z's I Fund Thread JAN 08

[Gunny]

A little late on a bail-out fed cut. Hopefully it will keep us from losing our shirts though!

 

[pezfallout]

European markets can't figure out whether to sell the strength or buy on the rate cut.

12% has a knack for timing the market but I think I'm too scared to jump back in. lol

 

[350zCommTech]

European markets can't figure out whether to sell the strength or buy on the rate cut.

12% has a knack for timing the market but I think I'm too scared to jump back in. lol

IMO, they screwed it up by leaking the cut last night.

Be careful.

 

[350zCommTech]

What happens when the Fed unloads with heavy artillery and it turns out to be a dud?

 

[Aspiration]

Does anyone know how long margin calls take to force the sale? I'm wondering when the next shoe will drop? 2-3 days, right?

 

[Robo5555]

I'm all in....licking my wounds.

 

[350zCommTech]

Does anyone know how long margin calls take to force the sale? I'm wondering when the next shoe will drop? 2-3 days, right?

Good question...I'm thinking 1-2 days. Does anybody know?

 

[weatherweenie]

What happens when the Fed unloads with heavy artillery and it turns out to be a dud?

Futures are still very negative

 

[350zCommTech]

Current estimate:

Down 41 cents, plus Monday's -$1.26 = -$1.67.

 

[weatherweenie]

Current estimate:

Down 41 cents, plus Monday's -$1.26 = -$1.67.

The droping dollar keeping the I fund loss from being worse?

 

[350zCommTech]

The droping dollar keeping the I fund loss from being worse?

Yes, but the effects are weakening as traders are selling into the rally. i.e. The Yen carry trade initially was supportive of the cut but has now reversed somewhat, causing the dollar to rise again. It's still down for the day, at the moment.

 

[James48843]

Does anyone know how long margin calls take to force the sale? I'm wondering when the next shoe will drop? 2-3 days, right?

Check with your broker, in the terms of your account.

They've been known to do margin calls and require the money to be placed in your account before the close of business that day.

In the '87 crash, lots of people got caught because they could not get through on the phone to their brokers, and the brokers had to sell their customer's stocks on the margain call that day before the close.

Although now we have the internet, so communication won't be the same problem, if you are highly leveraged today you need to look at where you are, and what your broker's policies are. (Actually, you should have been doing that a while back).

 

[Pilgrim]

where exactly is a headline that says the FED has cut or is going to cut rates today? I see a lot about "talk of" a fed cut, but nothing definite.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...x?guid={6D70F269-5B6F-46AE-80D1-C79AEF777BBF}

 

[GGal]

Why is the F fund going down with interest rate cuts?

Griffin, should we get out of F?

 

[350zCommTech]

Why is the F fund going down with interest rate cuts?

Griffin, should we get out of F?

Money flows from bonds to stocks when a rate cut is perceived as good news.

 

[350zCommTech]

Current estimate:

Down 9 cents, plus Monday's -$1.26 = -$1.35.[/quote]

 

[Ric]

I'm wondering if I should park in G for a while.

 

[350zCommTech]

Griffin, should we get out of F?

20% in F. Echo GGal's question. Hang In or get out?

F is up 5 cents at the moment(yields at all time low). Take the money and run. Why risk giving it back?

 

[James48843]

Looks like the market likes the rate cut. Settling down now.

S went green for just a second, and C is clawing it's way back towards postive territory.

Who knows?

 

[whitemingo]

G fund - No Risk, No Loss, small gain, less stress/worry. It should pay today(Tuesday).