nasa1974's Account Talk

[Handballer]

I need help! There is a bug on my screen and I can't get rid of it.

 

[Asylum]

I need help! There is a bug on my screen and I can't get rid of it.

 

[nasa1974]

I guess better late than never. Been somewhat occupied the last few weeks. Your first grandchild can do that to you. Anyway here is what the month of February has looked like over the last few years. Good luck.

View attachment TSP February Returns.xls

 

[nasa1974]

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

STRONG M-FLARE AND CME: Yesterday, Jan. 30th, big sunspot AR1967 unleashed a strong M6-class solar flare.

LUNAR TRANSIT OF THE SUN: On Jan. 30th, the Moon passed almost directly in front of the sun.

NON-STOP NORTHERN LIGHTS: In Sweden's Abisko National Park, Chad Blakley has been an aurora tour guide for many years.

Every night, a network of NASA all-sky cameras scans the skies above the United States for meteoritic fireballs.
On Jan. 30, 2014, the network reported 10 fireballs.

 

[nasa1974]

From govexec.com. Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com

Some interesting articles but I liked this one in particular.

NextgovFeds Shoot Down Beer Delivery by Drone

It seemed like a foolproof business model, but the FAA says it’s illegal.

January 30

 

[nasa1974]

From SpaceWeather.com. Sunspot AR1967 is huge and the Aurore footage is amazing.

CME DELAYED: A CME expected to sideswipe Earth's magnetic field on Feb 2nd did not arrive on time.

BIG SUNSPOT, HIGH SOLAR ACTIVITY: Solar activity reached high levels yesterday with seven M-class solar flares and three CMEs.

MUST-SEE AURORA MOVIE: "We are enjoying one of our best years ever," reports Chad Blakley, an aurora tour guide in Sweden's Abisko National Park.

 

[nasa1974]

Woo Hoo!!! I'm today's top poster. Well at least for the next minute or two.

 

[nasa1974]

Get the latest and greatest from GovExec.com Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com

Congress Took More Free Trips in 2013 Than in Any Year Since Lobbying Reforms

The tally: 1,887 trips at a cost of $6 million, new data from ...

February 3 3 Comments

TSP Starts 2014 Mostly in the Red

The markets had a tumultuous January, reversing several months of growth.

February 3 2 Comments

 

[nasa1974]

The FRTIB has finally posted the meeting minutes from December 2013.

http://www.frtib.gov/pdf/minutes/2013Dec.pdf

Attachments
1. Thrift Savings Fund Statistics
2. November 2013 Performance Review -G, F, C, S, I, and L Funds
3. L Fund Default Investment Option
4. Office of Participant Operations and Policy Presentation
5. Agency Financial Auditor Re-compete
6. Office of General Counsel Presentation

 

[nasa1974]

A friend of mine sent me this link to the Apollo 8 mission. It shows how, just by luck, the astronauts saw Earthrise for the first time. NASA | Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary - YouTube

 

[nasa1974]

Is it a good omen that the "S" fund closed at $32.3232?

 

[nasa1974]

Below are the March monthly returns and they show some positive numbers. Of coarse so did January and February. If you were smart enough (or lucky) to be in the "F" fund January helped out your TSP. For the rest of us not so well. February seems to be holding up so far. Lets hope March can give us all a little extra profit.



View attachment TSP March Returns.xls

 

[nasa1974]

From spaceweather.com. NASA satellites capture a nice solar flare.

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

 

[markmars]

Below are the March monthly returns and they show some positive numbers. Of coarse so did January and February. If you were smart enough (or lucky) to be in the "F" fund January helped out your TSP. For the rest of us not so well. February seems to be holding up so far. Lets hope March can give us all a little extra profit.



View attachment 27261

It would be nice!

 

[nasa1974]

Bill Would Change TSP Default Settings

House panel marks up legislation Wednesday that would auto-enroll new federal hires into one of five lifecycle funds instead of the government securities fund. March 11 3 Comments

Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com

 

[nasa1974]

Here is the link to the meeting minutes for January.

http://www.frtib.gov/pdf/minutes/2014Jan.pdf

 

[nasa1974]

Well March isn't coming up with very good numbers so far. Lets hope the month can end strong. Attached is what April has looked like since 1996. Last year the "I" Fund was very strong in April. Good luck everyone


View attachment TSP April Returns.xls

 

[nasa1974]

Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com


China’s Ambassador to the US Thinks “House of Cards” Is a Reality Show

The Netflix series depicts the American political system as corrupt ...

March 13

Why It's So Hard for Obama to Be Tough on Russia

The president needs Putin as his ally to accomplish his most ambitious second-term goals.

March 13 6 Comments

 

[nasa1974]

Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com

TSP Considers Adding New Investments

Emerging markets could provide a boost to lifecycle funds, according to an analysis. March 20 7 Comments

A few other good articles as well.

 

[Cactus]

Hopefully the Emerging Market Fund would perform better than our I Fund.

Meh, looks like it will only be available in an L Fund mix.