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[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com


GOP lawmakers seek to freeze bonuses, step increases
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47133&oref=todaysnews

 

[FAB1]

GO Issa GO! Wield thy Axe!!

But what we need is a freeze on hiring anymore GS12 and above
the Gov is way too mgmt. heavy... now will the Unions gripe about
that?? He he he.

Hell while were at the attrition thang: only 1 Fed manager for every
4 that retire or leave service - YEAH!

Where I am the place is lousy with GS12 & up deadwood - chop chop chop

This post should make me popular -

 

[nasa1974]

GO Issa GO! Wield thy Axe!!

But what we need is a freeze on hiring anymore GS12 and above
the Gov is way too mgmt. heavy... now will the Unions gripe about
that?? He he he.

Hell while were at the attrition thang: only 1 Fed manager for every
4 that retire or leave service - YEAH!

Where I am the place is lousy with GS12 & up deadwood - chop chop chop

This post should make me popular -

FAB, you like being a moving target don't ya!!

 

[FAB1]

FAB, you like being a moving target don't ya!!

I guess so.

One fine day I just decided i dont give a damn what people think!
I am going to tell like I see it. Others may see it differently.

 

[nasa1974]

Wow a lot of chatter late yesterday and early this morning tossed me back to page 2. So now I am back on page 1.

The stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday, February 21st in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Consequently, the Thrift Savings Plan will also be closed. Transactions that would have been processed Monday night (February 21st) will be processed Tuesday night (February 22nd), at Tuesday's closing share prices.

 

[nasa1974]

From Seeking Alpha.

Good News Bad News Story for S&P 500

"We've got good news and some potentially bad news regarding the current state of the stock market. First, the good news: stock prices are rising thanks to what seems to be an improving outlook in the market's underlying fundamentals."

http://seekingalpha.com/article/253755-good-news-bad-news-story-for-s-p-500?source=yahoo

 

[Bquat]

Wow a lot of chatter late yesterday and early this morning tossed me back to page 2. So now I am back on page 1.

The stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday, February 21st in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Consequently, the Thrift Savings Plan will also be closed. Transactions that would have been processed Monday night (February 21st) will be processed Tuesday night (February 22nd), at Tuesday's closing share prices.

Do you think this will cause a sell off this afternoon to not be holding stocks over the 3 day weekend?

 

[nasa1974]

Do you think this will cause a sell off this afternoon to not be holding stocks over the 3 day weekend?

I wouldn't be surprised. A sell off late today could start a strong rally next week and take the S&P closer to 1400.

 

[nasa1974]

It has begun!!!!!

 

[Birchtree]

It's only a head fake to encourage more short sellers to take positions - like the market hasn't toasted enough of them lately.

 

[nasa1974]

It's only a head fake to encourage more short sellers to take positions - like the market hasn't toasted enough of them lately.

You would think that they would learn. It would make sense to start next week lower to make more profit.

The C fund has started up again. That last two hours will be quite a ride.

 

[nasa1974]

Well the last hour or so before the closing bell was interesting for the C fund. The S fund just couldn't quite recover. It has been awhile since the C closed higher than the S. Next week will be real interesting. Everyone enjoy your holiday.

 

[nasa1974]

Spending the weekend doing taxes. Woopee!!

 

[nasa1974]

Just an observation (Coolhand does a much better job). Out of the top 100 (includes the C & S fund) in the autotracker only 6 are in the G & F funds. 33 members are not 100% C (3), S (52) or I (6). Compared to the lower 100 only 16 are not in the G or F fund. There are 701 in the autotracker and #677 starts the positive line. Good luck everyone.

 

[nasa1974]

With March coming up I went back to Govexec.com and looked at the monthly returns, 4 out of the last 5 years has been pretty profitable. The attachment shows what has gone on since 1996.

 

[nasa1974]

Memories of 1995 haunt GOP as shutdown talk grows



By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press

"WASHINGTON – Few memories haunt Republicans more deeply than the 1995-96 partial shutdown of the federal government, which helped President Bill Clinton reverse his falling fortunes and recast House Republicans as stubborn partisans, not savvy insurgents."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110220/ap_on_bi_ge/us_government_shutdown_scenarios

 

[nasa1974]

woo! hoo! 7 more views and I am at 94,000. Getting closer and closer to 100,000. It will be real close but I may get to 100,000 by my join date. woo! hoo!

 

[nasa1974]

Sure glad I do not have to go anywhere tonight and my kids are in their homes. Dang freezing rain.

 

[nasa1974]

Wow, top poster for the day. I think that's a first.

 

[nasa1974]

Some good videos out there as well as some very respected members saying a correction is due. And I would have to agree. Probably not a huge correction. However!! I have a question for those smarter than me.

What kind of effect will this budget battle have on the market the first week in March?

March has typically been a good month for the market.
Sure is going to get real interesting.