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According to National Business Report, we may be in for some bloodletting on the I-fund.

Dollar continues down and so does the I-fund. What am I missing?

Dell
 
Question...

Om December 23, 2005 MSCI EAFE paid a $1.11 (1.85%) dividend. Assuming there will be a dividend paid this year, do we know what day we can expect the payment? And how does Barclays apply this to our I fund price? What am I missing? Something doesn't add up!
 
dell said:
According to National Business Report, we may be in for some bloodletting on the I-fund.

Dollar continues down and so does the I-fund. What am I missing?

Dell
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dell (or anyone else) -- do you have a date or a little bit more info about when/where this article in the National Business Report was written? I would be interested in reading.
 
dell said:
According to National Business Report, we may be in for some bloodletting on the I-fund.

Dollar continues down and so does the I-fund. What am I missing?

Dell
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Dell,

Here is my opinion.

Don't look at it as a weak Dollar, more like to strong a Yen, Euro, and Pound. When the Yen, Euro, and Pound gets to strong their exports suffer because they are more expensive to the US, China, and others.

When the dollar falls what happens to the OSM? They react badly because the companies that are in their indexes don't want the Dollar weak because of the exports.

Another thing is tourism. Weak dollar means less Americans traveling abroad spending disposable income.

How about all that U.S. DEBT those other countries are holding for us. How would you like to constantly see your investment going down. But, they know if they sell their position in Dollars it will be worse.

Bottom line is playing the I fund with a very weak Dollar is a delicate balance. If it falls to fast, swoosh, OSM falls fast.

I am believing that the opposite play to the fast falling USD is the C fund. Global companies from the US, that foreign investor will pump their strong currencies into because they can get more USD/unit of their currency to buy them with.

I could be wrong too. I'm going to what the stream of NBR. See ya.
 
Ayla: I was referring to the NBR television show with Paul Kangas (sp?). I stayed up last night to watch it. It comes on at 11:30pm EDT on the public broadcasting. He was showing the overseas markets for Asia and Europe. Almost all were red.

The I-fund has me confused.
 
dell said:
Ayla: I was referring to the NBR television show with Paul Kangas (sp?). I stayed up last night to watch it. It comes on at 11:30pm EDT on the public broadcasting. He was showing the overseas markets for Asia and Europe. Almost all were red.

The I-fund has me confused.
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Must have been from the day before. Europe would not have been open at 11:30pm EDT. Asia was all green today.
 
Dollar is up .4% - Can't be good for the I fund though after yesterday, maybe we'll come out even (or close to)?
 
Hello everyone from Taji, Iraq!

I also am jumping back to the C-fund after todays gain. Love this board and all the great comments. Hope you are all well.

CPT_Shane
 
No prices yet on the thriftline.

Does anybody really care if I post them?
Edit #1 OK I'll keep doing it.
Edit#2 Still waiting...
Edit#3 Still nothing....
Edit#4 Guess they dont want to pay today
Edit#5 Still down...

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