F Fund

[tsptalk]

Re: F vs G Fund

BND is clinging to the 50 and 200-day EMAs. Despite the bearish looking flag, the longer it hangs around the averages, the better the chance of a break-through.

 

[tsptalk]

Re: F vs G Fund

Good move!

Has the F-fund bottomed? A nice bounce off the lows - the lows which filled an open gap from last March on the BND.

 

[tsptalk]

Re: F vs G Fund

BND (F-fund) filled on gap below while opening one above. New uptrend for bonds with perhaps some more backing and filling to do.

 

[TommyIV]

After spending most of the morning in positive territory, the bond ETF BND has nosedived into negative territory as we approach the TSP trade deadline. What sort of impact will that have on stocks?

 

[JTH]

After spending most of the morning in positive territory, the bond ETF BND has nosedived into negative territory as we approach the TSP trade deadline. What sort of impact will that have on stocks?

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It never fails, anytime I choose an allocation other than the C-Fund, I'm punished :chairshot:

 

[tsptalk]

Normally a negative one but the 10-year yield is still flying just under its 200-day EMA so I think investors are OK with this range. (As we know, bond prices move counter to yields.)

After spending most of the morning in positive territory, the bond ETF BND has nosedived into negative territory as we approach the TSP trade deadline. What sort of impact will that have on stocks?

 

[TommyIV]

With bond yields spiking today, is anyone interested in picking up some F-fund shares?

The F-fund price has slipped 0.5% in four days coming into Friday. Today the bond ETF BND is down 0.6%.

The persistence of higher than usual oil prices is pushing yields higher pressuring the Fed to fight the resulting inflation.

The TSP automatically reinvests the dividends from the F-fund's bond investments, so your higher yields will just keep 'buying' bonds at cheaper prices until it balances at a higher price.

However, you may argue yields are reasonable and have room to run. Your optimism about the price of oil dictates how you look at the F-fund. If oil prices remain elevated or climbs, then the fears of the bond market would materialize therefore be justified.

If you see calm seas ahead and the worst is behind us, bonds will eventually be eaten up by the market seeking easy yields and raise your F-fund shares value.

I noticed BigBully picking up F-fund shares today over the G-fund or a full stock fund commitment. Maybe they see it similarly.

I am not a buyer today, but the F-fund price has my interested.

More to Read:

Oil Slick Stuff​

30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.1% (WSJ)​

The Great Debate​

F-Fund Share Price Calculation (TSP.Gov)​

 

[mmk119]

I'd like to see more about how the new Fed Chair will handle things. I could be wrong, but don't see present conditions to be conducive to a move into F-fund.