I Fund for December 2008

[Corvette]

Nikkei down 5.30% :worried:
AORD down 4.02% :worried:

FV for Tuesday (previous) = +$0.6500

 

[Corvette]

early Tuesday EAFE estimate of -$0.2951
plus FV Tuesday (previous) of +$0.6500 = +$0.3549


dollar up 0.30% = 87.22

Europe is down about 1%

looks like a down day for the I fund so far

 

[Guest2]

early Tuesday EAFE estimate of -$0.2951
plus FV Tuesday (previous) of +$0.6500 = +$0.3549


dollar up 0.30% = 87.22

Europe is down about 1%

looks like a down day for the I fund so far

Corvette, I noticed a post of concern around Thanksgiving about FV not
being what it should. My Tracker incorporates FV, Dividends and anything
else which make the EFA and the (I) Fund different. Please take note of
the "Pink"days below. Each day represents a similar situation that we
face today (being almost at a zero TSP Cent difference). On November
13th we got a .2157 tsp cent increase. On the 21st we got a .1178 cent
increase and on the 26th a .1064 cent increase.

......DATE.....YTD TSP CENTS.....
(11/10/08)+0.0029 tsp cents
(11/11/08)+0.0606 tsp cents
(11/12/08) -0.0083 tsp cents
(11/13/08)+0.2074 tsp cents (Large Up day after large loss)
(11/14/08)+0.1363 tsp cents

......DATE.....YTD TSP CENTS.....
(11/17/08)+0.1035 tsp cents
(11/18/08)+0.0958 tsp cents
(11/19/08)+0.0048 tsp cents
(11/20/08) -0.0446 tsp cents
(11/21/08)+0.0732 tsp cents (Large Up day after large loss)

......DATE.....YTD TSP CENTS.....
(11/24/08) -0.0785 tsp cents
(11/25/08) -0.0155 tsp cents
(11/26/08)+0.0909 tsp cents (Minor Up day before Holiday)
(11/27/08)+0.0909 tsp cents
(11/28/08)+0.0735 tsp cents

......DATE.....YTD TSP CENTS.....
(12/01/08) -0.0081 tsp cents

I guess what I'm saying is that even with a UP Day today, I believe the
Fund Mgrs. will stay as consistant as they have been. This translates into
a increase in the (I) Fund returns (over and above the EFA) of between
+0.10 and +0.20 TSP Cents. That is only assuming that they give us any
increase at all. It wouldn't be beyond them to simply give OR take a few
pennies just to keep close to their Goal of $0.00. One last thing, please
take note of the lack of change between the day before and the day
after Thanksgiving Day. I saw no discrepancy, only consistancy.

In any case, I thought I'd throw that in the mix and it most certainly will
be interesting to see how it works out at the end of the day. :embarrest:

 

[Corvette]

Tuesday EAFE estimate of +$0.0114
plus FV Tuesday (previous) of +$0.6500 = +$0.6614


dollar up 0.30% = 86.75

Europe was up over 1%

 

[Corvette]

Tuesday EAFE final of+$0.0114
plus FV Tuesday (previous) of +$0.6500 = +$0.6614
plus FV Tuesday (guess) of +$0.3400 = +$1.0014


dollar down 0.43% = 86.66

 

[Corvette]

Tuesday EAFE final of +$0.0114
plus FV Tuesday (previous) of +$0.6500 = +$0.6614
minus mystery money of -$0.0741 = +$0.5863 final

 

[350zCommTech]

Tuesday EAFE final of +$0.0114
plus FV Tuesday (previous) of +$0.6500 = +$0.6614
minus mystery money of -$0.0741 = +$0.5863 final

Once again, Barclay refuses to add a +FV. They even paid 7 cents less than what the I fund was suppose to earn, despite a very strong finish in the US market.

Folks, Barclay is short on cash. I hope I funders get that 7 cents back tomorrow.

 

[Corvette]

Nikkei up 1.79%
AORD up 0.09%

 

[Corvette]

early Wednesday EAFE estimate of -$0.0446

dollar up 0.15% = 86.65

Europe is down about 1%

looks like a down day for the I fund so far

 

[Corvette]

Wednesday EAFE estimate of +$0.0874

dollar up 0.55% = 86.97

Europe was up slightly

 

[Corvette]

Wednesday EAFE final of +$0.0874
plus mystery money of +$0.0052 = +$0.0926 final

dollar up 0.05% = 86.75

 

[350zCommTech]

Wednesday EAFE final of +$0.0874
plus mystery money of +$0.0052 = +$0.0926 final

dollar up 0.05% = 86.75

What happened to the mystery -7 cents? It should have been paid back today.

 

[Corvette]

What happened to the mystery -7 cents? It should have been paid back today.

I know 7 cents should be a FV but the Thursday data seems to have sent data tracking off a bit.

Hopefully, we are back on track now.

 

[Corvette]

Nikkei down 1.00% :worried:
AORD down 0.24% :worried:

 

[Corvette]

early Thursday EAFE estimate of -$0.1288

dollar up 0.41% = 87.04

Europe is down less than 1%

looks like a down day for the I fund so far

 

[Show-me]

LONDON (AP) -- The Bank of England slashed its key interest rate by a full percentage point on Thursday, bringing it down to 2 percent as it attempts to ward off a prolonged recession.



The British central bank's decision was announced shortly before the European Central Bank is also expected to reveal a cut in rates, widely tipped to be at least three quarters of a percent off the current 3.25 percent.
Europe's two main central banks have been under mounting pressure to cut interest rates aggressively after a run of dismal economic data indicating the economic slump will be deeper and longer than previously expected.
The Bank of England's cut to 2 percent, taking the rate to its equal lowest since 1951, was widely anticipated although it stopped short of calls by some economists and industry leaders for a larger trim.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/BoE-cuts-rate-to-2-pct-ECB-apf-13743227.html

 

[Corvette]

Thursday EAFE estimate of -$0.0388

dollar down 0.36% = 86.44

Europe finished mixed down

 

[Corvette]

Thursday EAFE estimate of -$0.0388
minus FV Thursday (guess) of -$0.3000 = -$0.3388

dollar down 0.19% = 86.58

 

[Corvette]

Thursday EAFE final of -$0.0388
minus FV Thursday of -$0.3300 = -$0.3688
minus mystery money of -0.0089 = -$0.3777 final :worried:

 

[Corvette]

Nikkei down 0.08% :worried:
AORD down 1.18% :worried: