nasa1974's Account Talk

[Birchtree]

Hedge funds will rush the in door tomorrow - can't miss this up leg.

 

[nasa1974]

The rocket ride today is nice but the possible free fall tomorrow is scary.

 

[Birchtree]

The market can see a QE3 on the horizon and that just takes courage to wait for it.

 

[nasa1974]

WOW!! What a day today. Fingers crossed for tomorrow so we do not see a big fire sale. Good luck everybody.

 

[nasa1974]

Todays finish will get me from a -8.83 to at least a -4 or better. I funders have had 3 great days. Good for you.

 

[MrJohnRoss]

WOW!! What a day today. Fingers crossed for tomorrow so we do not see a big fire sale. Good luck everybody.

You said it! Decision time tomorrow. Technically, I may be forced to go back in.

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

GOP considers longer pay freeze
Senate Republicans reportedly are contemplating further federal salary freeze to pay for payroll tax cut.



Mitch McConnell of Kentucky leads the GOP in the Senate.
CHRIS MADDALONI/NEWSCOM


· Perry's jab at federal workers draws rebuttal 11/30/11
Union chief says GOP presidential candidate's threat of reassignments insults Texas firefighters.

· TSP interfund transfers climb in October 11/30/11
Federal employees opted for safer retirement investments last month.

· Agencies improve management through analytics, report says 11/30/11
Nonprofit's study of seven programs finds focus on data boosts quality and transparency.

· It's waste vs. cost in the transparency debate 11/30/11
Technical fixes that automate some aspects of financial reporting could lower the compliance burden, officials said.

· Bill to expedite airport security for service members passes in House 11/30/11

· Justice's grant to ACORN-related group misused, says watchdog 11/30/11

· Play of the Day -- Herman Cain's latest bombshell? At least it was consensual 11/30/11

 

[nasa1974]

Todays finish will get me from a -8.83 to at least a -4 or better. I funders have had 3 great days. Good for you.

Well I ended up at -4.22% and number 514 on the Tracker. Not as good as I hoped but in my real account YTD I am 1.65% and finished just on the positive side for the month (0.02%). Hoping for the best for today.

 

[nasa1974]

Here is what the month of December has looked like since 1995. All information gotten from GovExec.com monthly returns.


View attachment TSP December Returns.xls

 

[Mapper]

Thanks Nasa!
Quick note, your averages in the above table are currently just sums

 

[nasa1974]

Thanks Nasa!
Quick note, your averages in the above table are currently just sums

Thanks. I remembered after I posted. I haven't changed all my monthly base documents yet.

 

[nasa1974]

When I left work I thought maybe the S fund might finish just a little bit on either side of zero. I know a -0.53% is not that big of a deal but what the heck happened at 3:30?

 

[nasa1974]

Well December didn't open as badly as November. There may be hope for some positive earnings this month. Right now futures are up anticipating the jobs report. Also Asia closed mostly up and Europe looks good for the moment. Good luck today.

 

[Cactus]

When I left work I thought maybe the S fund might finish just a little bit on either side of zero. I know a -0.53% is not that big of a deal but what the heck happened at 3:30?

The smart money not wanting to leave anything in there for the after hour traders to siphon away.

On a positive note, the futures are up this morning!!!

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

OPM unveils new emergency operating statuses
Policy comes in response to several unusual weather events during the past year, including a January midday storm that left many commuters stranded.



MIKE THEILER/NEWSCOM


· Obama and Bill Clinton to announce new energy and jobs push 12/02/11
Twin efforts to modernize buildings cover commercial and federal properties.

· White House opposes bill that includes a pay freeze extension 12/01/11
Administration statement does not directly address proposals to prolong the salary freeze or reduce the federal workforce.

· Former Marine protests tech transfer, claims retaliation 12/01/11
Medal of Honor winner sought to block a plan to give advanced rifle scopes to Pakistan, then his boss and a Navy SPAWAR program manager portrayed him as mentally unstable.

· Contracting officers must be willing to take risks, panel says 12/01/11
Cost-saving innovations are seen as more likely if agencies feel free to tap industry expertise.

· The Week in Comments: More on feds' pay and benefits 12/01/11

· Play of the Day -- A new campaign ad for Herman Cain 12/01/11

· Recovery Board chairman to step down 12/01/11

 

[nasa1974]

Made a few dollars today. Got to keep a close eye on what happens next week. Seems to be a lot of negativity around lately.

 

[nasa1974]

Looks like by the end of the month I will have 150,000 views. Thanks everyone.

 

[nasa1974]

Had a little profit yesterday. Next week could be scary. Hope we won't need an extra pair of sticky pants because mine are at the dry cleaners. Enjoy the rest of your weekend everybody.

 

[nasa1974]

http://www.govexec.com/

Senate-passed Defense bill would cap contractor pay
Reimbursement ceiling of $400,000 would apply to all defense company employees.

· Senate rejects bill with pay freeze extension 12/02/11
The measure would have prolonged the federal salary freeze and reduced the government workforce.

· Experts urge federal employees to consider switching health plans 12/02/11
With the open season deadline approaching, analysts emphasize that all workers should review their options annually.

· Tweet this: Some popular agencies have poor social media skills 12/02/11
A new dashboard ranks feds' engagement with Twitter followers and find that popularity doesn't always improve the dialogue.

· House-passed regulatory reforms face uphill battle 12/02/11
Fate of two bills in Senate is uncertain, and the president has threatened vetoes.

· Obama orders upgrades to energy efficiency of federal buildings 12/02/11

· Clinton moves to inject new urgency into bioweapon concerns at Geneva event 12/02/11

· Play of the Day -- Rick Perry does Leno; Plus: Mitt Romney is his own mistress 12/02/11

 

[nasa1974]

Yahoo! News

Postal cuts to slow delivery of first-class mail

By HOPE YEN

"WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

The estimated $3 billion in reductions, to be announced in broader detail on Monday, are part of a wide-ranging effort by the cash-strapped Postal Service to quickly trim costs, seeing no immediate help from Congress..."

http://news.yahoo.com/postal-cuts-slow-delivery-first-class-mail-141723847.html