Affect on I Fund?

[Slim]

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Anyone have any idea as to the affect today's terrorist attack in London will have on the I Fund?

 

[EW_ret]

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The MSCI EAFE is -1.311 for July 7, 2005. The I Fund usually follows this.

The URL is: http://www.msci.com/equity/index2.html. EnterJuly 7 in the date box at top. By defualt it shows the prior days performance.

 

[Rod]

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The (I) faired well today. Could have been worse.

Who knows what tomorrow shall bring...

 

[tsptalk]

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Rod wrote:

The (I) faired well today. Could have been worse.

The I fund was down over 1% today, no?

 

[robo]

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I hope they can find the Murderers that commented this act!!!!!!!! The markets held up well. I'm thinking of a short term play on the I fund if the furtures are down or flat tomorrow around IFT time. God Bless our close British friends overseas!

 

[Rod]

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tsptalk wrote:

Rod wrote:

The (I) faired well today. Could have been worse.

The I fund was down over 1% today, no?

It still faired well, Tom. Plus, look how it kicked butt today along w/ everything else. Made back the loss andthen some.

The markets are doing just exactly what they need to be doing- shrugging off terrorist attacks.:u

That gives usconfidencein future attacks, because there will be future attacks. This should teach us not to prematurely pull out or fear buying inwhen theyoccur.

Just think if we all would have bought in yesterday. But just like mosteveryone else, I was concerned about the immediate aftermath and stayed (G).

God Bless:^

 

[Rod]

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For those of us still in (G), what's yer plan???

Are you gonna sit it out in hopes of a drop, or are you going to jump onboard (buying in high)in hopes of a continuing up trend? I'll sleep on it...

God Bless:^

 

[tsptalk]

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Rod wrote:

For those of us still in (G), what's yer plan???

Are you gonna sit it out in hopes of a drop, or are you going to jump onboard (buying in high)in hopes of a continuing up trend? I'll sleep on it...

God Bless:^

I'm like a dear caught in the headlights, but every reason I had forsitting in the G fund is still intact. No reason to chase. I just hope this doesn't turn into a reverse of last July when I was sure the market was ready for a big rally but it took six weeks to start. :shock:

 

[pyriel]

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I plan to increase stox for Friday close. Will decrease again Monday post.

 

[Spaf]

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tsptalk wrote:

Rod wrote:

For those of us still in (G), what's yer plan???

Are you gonna sit it out in hopes of a drop, or are you going to jump onboard (buying in high)in hopes of a continuing up trend? I'll sleep on it...

God Bless:^

I'm like a dear caught in the headlights, but every reason I had forsitting in the G fund is still intact. No reason to chase. I just hope this doesn't turn into a reverse of last July when I was sure the market was ready for a big rally but it took six weeks to start. :shock:

Last summer was the bearish cycles. This summer is something quite different. However Energy has been a factor in both years.
Capital preservation can be played till late October!
It's risk/reward! Spaf

 

[robo]

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Rod Wrote:

Are you gonna sit it out in hopes of a drop, or are you going to jump onboard (buying in high)in hopes of a continuing up trend? I'll sleep on it...

If your buying 6 months out the market is cheap, andyour going to make money. But until the Fed holsters his rate pistols, I think we are range bound. Next week the rally should continue, but it needs buyers to take it to new highs...Still lots of money on the sidelines waiting for pullbacks. We hit overbought conditions next week and some willsell into the rally. This keeps us range bound... I do agree at some point if your bullish, as I am, you must get in this market and hold... The market rallies a easy 5% when the Fed is done. I don't want to be on the sidelines when that happens.

I'm still buying 1190's and lower for now...... of course it just might not go back to 1190's. :X

I'm betting it will... But as Tom points out, this market can make you look silly sometimes... It has kicked me aroundplenty!


The S&P has closed between 1200 and 1225 around 40 times YTD.... The 50 day moving is around 1190 and the 200 day approx 1176.... I'm not going to go 100% long next week.... I do hope the longs make money next week.... I'm taking my penny.

 

[Birchtree]

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Robo,

When I was your age I didn't mind bending down to pick up a copper, but now that I've gotten older I have to protect the back and the knees. However, I will bend and take the chance on pain to pick up silver. This market is no where near a top, but one has to begin to plan an exit strategy - that is where all my energy will now concentrate. So many new all-time highs this week - setting a foundation for the Generals and sp500 to launch to their own new all-time highs. The risk now is being out not being in - could this be the start of another War rally?

 

[garnertr]

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Question about "buying in high", Maybe I'm not understanding the thread, but wouldn't you WANT to purchase on either a downward slope or a bottom, thus purchasing more shares @ a lower cost?

If you purchase on a high, are you not just purchasing fewer shares at a higher cost?

Thanks, great thread!

 

[Show-me]

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garnertr wrote:

Question about "buying in high", Maybe I'm not understanding the thread, but wouldn't you WANT to purchase on either a downward slope or a bottom, thus purchasing more shares @ a lower cost?

If you purchase on a high, are you not just purchasing fewer shares at a higher cost?

Thanks, great thread!

What about buying on strength? I have been sitting by waiting for a dip on the S Fund and have missed a lot of gains. It is certainly a tuff decision.

 

[robo]

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Birchtree,

I agree the rally will come soon, and it will be very big!!!!! I use 1300 S&P as a conservative point for the market to close this year....I just think there is to much downside riskat the high end of the current trading range. I'm a conservative investor, that is very bullish.. My goal is never to beat the market, but to beat the G Fund and my money market accounts...I'm currently ahead, I will go 100% stocks if the S&P pulls back under 1160, but I don't think we will see that any time soon...

That's why I'm playing this trading range, and only buying on the low end 1190's, and selling around 1210 or above.... Very narrow 2 to 3 percent range, but I have been making a little extra playing this range..... I do appreciate your time and comments spent on this board giving us yourexperience and adviceabout this market. I'm still waiting for the next pullback, that might not happen, to go 100% long.... The market continues climbing the wall of worry, and a good trend trader does buy on strength......... Hmmmmmmmmmm tough calls! They say don't fight the ticker.... Or something like that

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