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Well July has been interesting so far and I wonder how it will end or how it will affect August. Last year July was terrible but August was impressive and that carried over into September. So with that said here are the numbers for August. Hope it helps.
 

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Just wanted to pop back up to page one. Getting closer to the end of the month and wanted the August Returns post to be up front. Anybody have their crystal ball tuned into August yet? July sure did surprise a bunch of us. :blink:
 
August 2012 was a good month for me - so August 2013 may also be good. I won't make +$500K but I'll take +$250K. I'm staying long all the way.
 
nasa1974 said:
Just wanted to pop back up to page one. Getting closer to the end of the month and wanted the August Returns post to be up front. Anybody have their crystal ball tuned into August yet? July sure did surprise a bunch of us. :blink:
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My crystal ball says that no matter what I say about August, I'm going to be wrong. :rolleyes:
 
Found these articles interesting. They are from SpaceWeather.com

SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

SUNDIVING COMET: A small comet is diving toward the sun today, and it is visible in SOHO coronagraphs. Click on the image to see the death plunge in action:

COLORFUL SPRITES OVER NEBRASKA: "August 12th was another successful night in our sprites campaign," reports Jason Ahrns of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Some really good pictures with each article.
 
View attachment TSP October Returns.xls

Here are the numbers for October courtesy of Govexec.com


Lets hope this year doesn't pan out like last year. September was supposed to be down and October was supposed to be a good month. It didn't happen that way. Now this year September hasn't been too bad. But we are only half way through the month. Lets hope October can make us some money.
 
Well it looks like the market didn't care about the government shutdown. But that is today. Could get real hairy later this week going into next week if the shutdown continues and then the bickering starts on the debt ceiling.

But seriously all I really have to say is GO TRIBE!!! Playoff game tomorrow night. WWWEEEEEEEEE!!!
 
My view is the market already priced this shutdown in last week and yesterday. Today reflects some relief from that but also the negative equals positive going on between Wall St. and QE tapering. The shutdown is just one more reason for the fed to delay tapering further. But the credit limit is a different story. I wouldn't expect the Street to respond with glee to defaulting on that. My guess is this shutdown is the Rs big gambit; they won't risk a credit default. But what do I know.
 
nasa1974 said:
Well it looks like the market didn't care about the government shutdown. But that is today. Could get real hairy later this week going into next week if the shutdown continues and then the bickering starts on the debt ceiling!
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Yep...looks like they are dug in and ready for a long draw.... This just might turn out to be a Mexican standoff...so how long before the market gets it!! Eeeeeeee ...:sick: Realize market should not care on short term but as it goes long, folks will get vocal and drop in confidence could have its effect. Hearing there are no talks going on behind scenes....that is really bad!!
 
This was reported around 6:25pm EST

House approves budget deal over token conservative opposition

By Michael O’Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News

"The House of Representatives approved a modest budget agreement that would essentially forestall the threat of a government shutdown through late 2015 in a Thursday evening vote.
The budget framework, which enjoys the support of President Barack Obama, passed in a 332 to 94 vote, an overwhelming show of bipartisan unity that trumped the token opposition from 62 conservative Republicans. The Senate could approve the legislation next week......"
 
Interesting, almost 20% (18.6) opposed is considered 'token' opposition... no biased reporting there. :notrust:
 
Attached are the numbers for January. The last three January's (2011, 2012 & 2013) have been very good, but the previous three were really bad (2008, 2009 & 2010). Out of the FCSI funds since 2001 only the "F" and "S" funds are positive. January can be volatile in either direction.

Good Luck.


View attachment TSP January Returns.xls
 
This is from Govexec.com
Feds Might be Getting Too Bullish with Retirement Savings - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

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Feds Might be Getting Too Bullish with Retirement Savings

By Eric Katz 1:54 PM ET


"Federal employees are beginning to “chase” recent market upticks in a manner similar to the period before the 2008 financial collapse, Thrift Savings Plan officials warned Monday.

Just 38 percent of total TSP assets are invested in the government securities (G) fund, members of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board said at a monthly board meeting, marking the lowest level since February 2008. The G Fund, which invests in U.S. Treasury bonds, is the TSP’s safest offering.
“Usually this is a good thing,” said Renee Wilder, the board’s director of enterprise planning, “but I think participants are chasing the market.”....."

Folks you have to read this to see that the FRTIB has no clue.
 
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