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Just remember this-

Japan makes up about 23% of the value of the I fund, and Japan is on holiday yesterday, today AND tomorrow and the market is closed there. So the big jump in I will happen when the Japanese markets reopen on Friday and have three days of trading to make up.

Bounce ahead.
 
James48843 said:
Just remember this-

Japan makes up about 23% of the value of the I fund, and Japan is on holiday yesterday, today AND tomorrow and the market is closed there. So the big jump in I will happen when the Japanese markets reopen on Friday and have three days of trading to make up.

Bounce ahead.
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James48843 said:
Japan stock market holiday today.

January 14- " Coming of Age Day"

Happy Holiday everyone!
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It's a fun holiday for everyone turning 20. The girls all dress up in kimonos, the guys mostly wear western style suits these days, but the tough punks don the more traditional garb. On Sunday, they have ceremonies at all the town and city halls, and those tough punks fill the backs of mini-trucks and drag the neighborhood, drinking and waving fans and flags. For the most part, it's all in good fun. If you're not 20, though, you're kind of on the outside looking in. So it's just a day of rest for most folks.
 
Ouch- Japan got clobbered last night- Nikkei down 2.56%.

Not looking good today for the "I" fund.

We'll see how bad it is shortly.
 
NiteFlyer said:
Another bad start for the I-fund. Euro is down around .5% this morning.
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Isn't Euro being down against the dollar good for the I-Fund? Or is it vice-versa?

I fund just plain confuses me, but I am in it 100%. I guess I like to be surprised at night when TSP posts the daily returns.
 
Kaufmanrider said:
Isn't Euro being down against the dollar good for the I-Fund? Or is it vice-versa?

I fund just plain confuses me, but I am in it 100%. I guess I like to be surprised at night when TSP posts the daily returns.
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USD down versus Euro = Good for the I-Fund (think of it as when the foreign currency is up, you would get more US money back when you sell stock based on that foreign currency). So, a share worth 10 Euros when the exchange rate is 1 for 1 would give you $10 when sold. If the Euro was worth 1.1 USD, you would get back $11 when sold.
 
Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed today, after the Nikkei being down 1.8% on Friday. If our markets close even or green on Monday, one might expect the Nikkei to bounce on Tuesday. So, logical thought might favor an advantage in the I fund on Tuesday. Of course, the I fund makes little to no sense to me, and since I'm already 100%S, I'm not going to waste an IFT. But for anyone on the sidelines looking to get in, this could be an opportunity.

Or not. LOL.
 
Sensei said:
Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed today, after the Nikkei being down 1.8% on Friday. If our markets close even or green on Monday, one might expect the Nikkei to bounce on Tuesday. So, logical thought might favor an advantage in the I fund on Tuesday. Of course, the I fund makes little to no sense to me, and since I'm already 100%S, I'm not going to waste an IFT. But for anyone on the sidelines looking to get in, this could be an opportunity.

Or not. LOL.
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Although the I fund has a good chunck of Japan it never seems to move the index much. At least in years past. It has been going up lately as the yen weakens which offset each other for us. The feel I get for the movement is the Ftse.
 
clester said:
Although the I fund has a good chunck of Japan it never seems to move the index much. At least in years past. It has been going up lately as the yen weakens which offset each other for us. The feel I get for the movement is the Ftse.
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As far as individual nations go, I believe Japan is represented most heavily in the I fund (a little over 20%, if my memory serves me). But the combo of France, UK, and Germany together certainly outweighs that. So, yeah, you're right. Nevertheless, the I fund was down .60% Monday, and the Nikkei just bounced back 1.94%. It will be interesting to see where the I fund goes on Tuesday.
 
clester said:
Although the I fund has a good chunck of Japan it never seems to move the index much. At least in years past. It has been going up lately as the yen weakens which offset each other for us. The feel I get for the movement is the Ftse.
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Sensei said:
As far as individual nations go, I believe Japan is represented most heavily in the I fund (a little over 20%, if my memory serves me). But the combo of France, UK, and Germany together certainly outweighs that. So, yeah, you're right. Nevertheless, the I fund was down .60% Monday, and the Nikkei just bounced back 1.94%. It will be interesting to see where the I fund goes on Tuesday.
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I too found it perplexing, I didn't see enough movement in the EFA/USD to justify -.60%

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Thanks JTH. Great Britain, EU, and Japan are basically it. Those are the currencies you need to watch.
 
clester said:
Thanks JTH. Great Britain, EU, and Japan are basically it. Those are the currencies you need to watch.
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