Playing the I fund

[Robo5555]

How are you guys feeling about the "S" and "I" funds for the rest of the year?

 

[Fivetears]

They categorically do well through Christmas. The I Fund breathes (if you will) 2-3 percent at any given time. People love to time it. For the most part... it’s "Birchtree;" buy & hold; but for frames of time IMHO.

 

[Spaf]

Behind one door we have a pail of money, behind the other we have a pit bull!

 

[Fivetears]

So what happened today? Is this the "Deep Breath" before the big move between 2:30 and 3pm tomorrow? I don't think Thailand or Austria are big players in this Fund. :suspicious:

 

[Fivetears]

Hopefully it's a "BULL PIT" and not a "PIT BULL!" :nuts:

Behind one door we have a pail of money, behind the other we have a pit bull!

 

[Robo5555]

So....you guys feel more bullish than bearish for both of these funds for the rest of the year? Would you reccomend a 50/50 S/I split with the stock portion or all in I fund? Only asking for your opinion...not bearing in mind personal financial factors.
Thanks....Rob

 

[frokker]

I am 100% I. But I do hold for long periods of time.

 

[Fivetears]

100% staying put-ish in the I Fund unless my stops get tagged.

So....you guys feel more bullish than bearish for both of these funds for the rest of the year? Would you reccomend a 50/50 S/I split with the stock portion or all in I fund? Only asking for your opinion...not bearing in mind personal financial factors.
Thanks....Rob

 

[Birchtree]

I am 100% C fund. And I hold for even longer periods of time. My wife enjoys the virtues of the small cap and international arena - and we have been ever so gently been peeling off the small cap profits into the AEPGX.

 

[Robo5555]

Thanks for your advice.

 

[ebbnflow]

What happened to S&S? :blink:

G ----
F +.04
C -.04
S -.08
I -.03

 

[Fivetears]

Snoozin' & Snorin'.

What happened to S&S? :blink:

G ----
F +.04
C -.04
S -.08
I -.03

 

[fabijo]

Okay, so morning trading in Japan is down from yesterday. If I believe this dumb money in the morning and smart money in the afternoon, then it should go up this afternoon (Japan time). This just can't be true. Otherwise, it would be too easy.

 

[Fivetears]

Japan tends to copy the US market activity of the day; Their Monday is sorta like our Friday. Their Tuesday... Like our Monday.
Yes... I am Dumb Money. :nuts:

It sometimes seems this easy.

 

[fabijo]

Here's the link to the Nikkei's live chart:

http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/CF/FR/MKJ/nikkei225.cfm?data_name=Nikkei 225

 

[vectorman]

Here's the link to the Nikkei's live chart:

http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/CF/FR/MKJ/nikkei225.cfm?data_name=Nikkei 225

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=^N300


http://www.allstocks.com/markets/World_Charts/world_charts.html

 

[airlift]

Vectorman and Fabijo,It's very useful to have these charts together for ready access. Thanks.

 

[sugarandspice]

What happened to S&S? :blink:

I'll be out of the loop till about Wednesday of next week. May get here on Thurs. I'm thinking about riding the I all the way until then. Will be unable to make any IFT after Fri. until next Thurs. Will be on the high seas.

 

[airlift]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602081&sid=aCKHuM28es9E&refer=benchmark_currency_rates

 

[Pilgrim]

I'll be out of the loop till about Wednesday of next week. May get here on Thurs. I'm thinking about riding the I all the way until then. Will be unable to make any IFT after Fri. until next Thurs. Will be on the high seas.

Where you going? A cruise perhaps? Last time I took one, internet access was close to a dollar a minute, but I was able to trade.