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Let me know what I can do... even 4 a month would be great... I would really like 10-12 for I don't see myself jumping in and out more than once every few days....

Would it lower admin cost's if you trade more than twice a month your notifications are via email only?
 
Lucas said:
Let me know what I can do... even 4 a month would be great... I would really like 10-12 for I don't see myself jumping in and out more than once every few days....

Would it lower admin cost's if you trade more than twice a month your notifications are via email only?
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I'm not sure if it would lower admin costs, or not. E-mailing could be, conceivably, be immplemented immediately, without waiting for the reprogramming the TSP Gov site.
 
jean.elmelki said:
NSurf9, I'm trying to figure out where to put my funds after I moved them out of the G fund. Do you think it's too early to put them into the I funds, they seem to be constantly dropping. Do the F funds seem to have better results? .
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To answer you quickly, I just moved into the I fund, but now I'm hoping to get into 11am tomorrow with my scalp. Last Friday, I though the I fund was at a point where, hopefully, it was low enough for the last 3 or 4 days to remove a bulk of the risk. The S fund looks, however, like it trying to top out. If it does top out, or tap out, the US could still exert more pressure on the I fund to go lower.

The possible silver lining seems to be, if German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy meet today, report something of more tangible substance to the markets. The meeting will be followed by a round of talks among euro-area leaders before the next summit meeting in Brussels on Jan. 30. In other words, Jan 9 thru Jan 30 could rather turbulent.

I believe Sugar-n-spice is the member to enlist help on the F fund strategy.

Every day is a reassessment of where the market will go tomorrow, only your closer. Even though I just made one IFT, into the I fund. Tomorrow, at 11:59am, I may still well have to burn a 2nd IFT.




http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...euro-rescue-with-berlin-meeting-tomorrow.html
 
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Note: the Merkel Sarkozy briefing should take place 1:30pm (Berlin) in about 7 1/2 hours, . . . I think thats going to be 7:30am in the US, before the US markets open.
 
Bad China news is good news because they have interest rate margins they can cut. Just like the US a while back, when we had some interest rate margin, bad economic news was often good news because the Fed would be pressured to drop the US rate. With the new loosening-up of the China central bank, the US may very well get a tsumami effect wave coming ashore here.

With respect to the I fund, the Euro is trading at a very low mark compared to dollar; and, the I fund, or the EFA, is trading at a very low point compared to the US equities. This China rate change could very well change the US technicals to extend their highs, as they are already topping-out graphically, which could really propel the I fund upward.

Today is the 17th day of the month, still a little way from a new set of February IFTs. If China announces a rate cut, hopefully this week, then I believe I should be side stepping to F or G in some ratio or manner.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/16/news/economy/china_gdp_growth/index.htm?iid=HP_River

By the way we're only at 36 "I'm in's" to fund a court ordered change for more IFTs.
 
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JamesE, you are the man, specifically #37. Thanks for the booyaa. This effort will need to go viral to get what we want to accomplish. Luckily, I have just such a plan. It would be a lot easier if a majority of the regular Jane and Joe federal employees that only opened their statement balance, knew what they c o u l d do, if the had more IFTs. And, that having the TSP board refuse to allow it members make no more than 2 IFT's per month, in a volitle market, is stupid and costly, we'd be in like flint with a lot higher balance when the statement comes in.
 
I'd like a +330 point day to get the wall flowers out onto the dance floor where they can show their moves - so much cash and so few investors.
 
Got to watch out for that first step down, it a doosie.

EAF came in at 1.72%. Dollar was down against every foreign currency on Kitco. Squalebear used to keep a tally on the holdback on the I fund and proposed release point. Does any keep track of that sum and release?
 
Thanks, for the reminder. US new housing is pink'n up. Detroit auto is looking to fill the 10 year average age clunker. But, all that may be for naught, because even with an IMF $500B (if they get it), Europe is still a room full of excited rocking chairs and handgrenades and China may not move quick enough in its easing liquidity/rates, as well.
 
nsurf9 said:
Thanks Konakathy, once a long time ago in 2008 I had a 23% return - IN MARCH - members back then could move (make an IFT) once each day. I was just learning.

To be honest, there are many members on this site that can show that kind of return, and more, if we only had a reason ability to move between funds, capturing profits and avoiding losses. Some say thats trying to time the market. I say, if you just pay attention, anyone can steer tomorrows curve better than just trying to drive straight down a winding road, thru snow banks, into ditches, and off cliffs with your very important retirement investment. In other words, stupidly trying to buy and hold with blinders on.

Saving adminstrative costs is not what's important, that's pennies compared to hundred dollar bills. Today, federal employees will never be able to be proactive with their TSP retirement under the 2008 IFT restriction rules. The fact is, under this needless restriction, everyone on this autotracker, for 2011, that had a return over zero percent, was lucky.

But, the fact is, many people on this very internet board could show ever federal employee in the United States, what it is to be truly responsible with their money and learn how to be effectively proactive with retirement and live their golden years with much greater peace of mind.

Friends don't let friends buy and hold. That's what we're about. Isn't it?
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Bump!
 
DakotaKid said:
Bump!
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DakotaKid, draw the 6 guns - you're #38. we're close to 50. at that mark I'll go see council and consider opening a trust fund to receive returnable donations. if a thorough legal review reveals we have a a reasonably successful case for equitable injunctive relief, you can pull out the winchester.
 
does anyone have a handle on calculating the I fund hold-back? My count for the last 2 days is about 1.25 percent, not including a devalued dollar.
 
nsurf9 said:
does anyone have a handle on calculating the I fund hold-back? My count for the last 2 days is about 1.25 percent, not including a devalued dollar.
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Sure could use Squalebear's input on the FV of the I fund. I was surprised when I went to the Tracker last night and saw the difference in the I fund. That was quite a correction.
 
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