Squalebear's Account Talk

[Guest2]

Not much to say. Locked into the (G) throughout June and I can't help but
think what could have been without limits. This is where it hurts the most.
In the past, I'd be saying; ok, ok, we'll recover,we've done it before. Not
this time,,,, Not with retirement around the corner,,,,Not with Limits.!!!!!!
Lessons Learned Can Be Painful.
Yet, I'm still up for the year !

EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(6/02/08) +.710% +0.03 tsp cents
(6/03/08) - .624% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/04/08) + .160% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/05/08) + .030% -0.07 tsp cents
(6/06/08) + .215% -0.02 tsp cents
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(6/09/08) - .420% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/10/08) + .152% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/11/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents :blink:

HE KEY:
+.05 thru +.01 Overpayment to the I-Fund (Giveback Due)
- .00 thru -.09 Low Deficit, (I) Fund Owed Minor (goal is met)
- .10 thru -.15 Medium Deficit, (I) Fund Owed (Flip A Coin) :blink:
- .16 thru -.23 High Deficit, (I) Fund Payback Imminent

 

[wv-girl]

Not much to say. Locked into the (G) throughout June and I can't help but
think what could have been without limits. This is where it hurts the most.
In the past, I'd be saying; ok, ok, we'll recover,we've done it before. Not
this time,,,, Not with retirement around the corner,,,,Not with Limits.!!!!!!
Lessons Learned Can Be Painful.
Yet, I'm still up for the year !

I am right there with you. OUCH! Anyone got any sauve??
I suppose I could WORK longer than planned. Nah.

Criminals --that's what they are!!!
Now if we could just figure out a loop hole...working on it.
Anyway they say misery loves company, just wanted you to know we are all in the same boat. Got a paddle?

 

[Guest2]

Congratulations to those who had the patience that I lacked for the last
2 Months ! I hope it pays off "BIG TIME" for each and every one of you.
From the looks of things, it's gonna pay off pretty nicely today !

 

[nasa1974]

SB, I will give you the right to tell me so if my gut feelings have failed me. I made my first IFT yesterday 50% G & I. Today I made my second move 80% G 10% C & S. I got my fingers crossed. :blink: Hope to make a few bucks. Later........

 

[Guest2]

The day ended lower then what was being shown at 11am. I find
myself a bit bias when I'm in the (G), because I always have to be
right. The Index's and ETF's combined (spx-agg-dwcpf-efa) rose a
measly +.02%, after 4 days of loses. Is this just the turning point
investors want to buy into? I don't know! I thought so before noon
yesterday. By 12:35pm, slope downward began. The charts looked
like a ski jump platform had formed until the last 30 minutes of
trading. Can the Yahoo & Google deal help the Market push for yet
another positive day? We'll soon find out ! Good Luck To All.

I will add my tracking info a little bit later this morning. However, for
those who watch this as I do, I believe the deficit dropped back down
to single digits (I think -.08 tsp cents). I'll update this around 8:00am.

 

[Guest2]

S&P500 = -8.75% YTD (Will the C Fund lose more, or the S&P gain more)
(C)fund = -7.85% YTD (to get closer to each other YTD???????????????)
----------------------
DWCPF = -4.56% YTD
(S)Fund= -3.74% YTD
----------------------
EFA..... = -8.51% YTD
(I)Fund = -8.84% YTD


EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(6/02/08) +.710% +0.03 tsp cents
(6/03/08) - .624% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/04/08) + .160% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/05/08) + .030% -0.07 tsp cents
(6/06/08) + .215% -0.02 tsp cents
----------------------------------
(6/09/08) - .420% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/10/08) + .152% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/11/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
(6/12/08) + .126% -0.08 tsp cents :blink:

THE KEY:
+.05 thru +.01 Overpayment to the I-Fund (Giveback Due)
- .00 thru -.09 Low Deficit, (I) Fund Owed Minor (goal is met) :blink:
- .10 thru -.15 Medium Deficit, (I) Fund Owed (Flip A Coin)
- .16 thru -.23 High Deficit, (I) Fund Payback Imminent

 

[Guest2]

Have a GREAT WEEKEND to those who get a weekend on Sun/Sat. To
those who give up that right To Protect and Serve, try to squeeze a
little fun and family time in over the next two days and be careful. I'll
return on Monday (or when I can) to check up, check out and touch
base as time allows.

EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(6/02/08) +.710% +0.03 tsp cents
(6/03/08) - .624% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/04/08) + .160% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/05/08) + .030% -0.07 tsp cents
(6/06/08) + .215% -0.02 tsp cents
----------------------------------
(6/09/08) - .420% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/10/08) + .152% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/11/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
(6/12/08) + .126% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/13/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
----------------------------------
THE KEY:
+.05 thru +.01 Overpayment to the I-Fund (Giveback Due)
- .00 thru -.09 Low Deficit, (I) Fund Owed Minor (goal is met)
- .10 thru -.15 Medium Deficit, (I) Fund Owed (Flip A Coin)
- .16 thru -.23 High Deficit, (I) Fund Payback Imminent

 

[Guest2]

CAN ANYONE SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LATEST DEFICITS
AND THE ONE WE SAW IN JANUARY,BARCLAYS PLAYED WITH OUR MONEY
BIG TIME. ASK YOURSELF, WHATS DIFFERENT NOW ?


EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(1/21/08) .000% -0.08 HOLIDAY
(1/22/08) - 1.47% -0.40 tsp cents
(1/23/08) - .014% -0.40 tsp cents
(1/24/08) + .223% -0.36 tsp cents
(1/25/08) + 1.18% -0.10 tsp cents
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(1/28/08) - .577% -0.23 tsp cents
(1/29/08) - .019% -0.23 tsp cents
(1/30/08) + .503% -0.12 tsp cents
(1/31/08) - .171% -0.16 tsp cents
(2/01/08) - .260% -0.22 tsp cents
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[Gumby]

Barclays should be making more money now by not having to trade all those "expensive to trade" I shares.

CAN ANYONE SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LATEST DEFICITS
AND THE ONE WE SAW IN JANUARY,BARCLAYS PLAYED WITH OUR MONEY
BIG TIME. ASK YOURSELF, WHATS DIFFERENT NOW ?


EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(1/21/08) .000% -0.08 HOLIDAY
(1/22/08) - 1.47% -0.40 tsp cents
(1/23/08) - .014% -0.40 tsp cents
(1/24/08) + .223% -0.36 tsp cents
(1/25/08) + 1.18% -0.10 tsp cents
-------------------------------------
(1/28/08) - .577% -0.23 tsp cents
(1/29/08) - .019% -0.23 tsp cents
(1/30/08) + .503% -0.12 tsp cents
(1/31/08) - .171% -0.16 tsp cents
(2/01/08) - .260% -0.22 tsp cents
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[luv2read]

This is a scam and everyone involved should be crucified.

 

[Guest2]

I'm gonna try to keep track of Corvettes FV results and compare them to
my Deficit results. Just for a little while, as time allows. Hell, I'm in the (G)
so I should have plenty of time (NOT). The wife has broken out the Honey
Do Melon (list) but I'll try my best.

Friday FV was -.013 tsp cents. Friday Deficit was -.11 tsp cents.
It's obvious that FV owes the (I) Fund more $ChaChing$. Lets see
how this plays out for the week.

 

[luv2read]

Barclays should be making more money now by not having to trade all those "expensive to trade" I shares.

Well lookie here, while other banks are struggling:

Barclays rallies on stock sale plan
Bank reportedly seeking $7.8 billion at premium to Friday's closing price
By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
Last update: 5:42 a.m. EDT June 16, 2008

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares in Barclays jumped as much as 13% Monday after the U.K.'s third-largest bank said it may issue new equity to boost its capital base, but looked set to avoid the type of deeply-discounted rights issues announced by rivals.

In a brief statement the bank said its board will make a further announcement if it decides to go ahead with a share sale, and added pretax profit in May was "well ahead" of the monthly run rate last year.

Trading improves
On trading in May, Barclays said its global retail and commercial banking arm continued to deliver strong growth in profit, while investment banking and investment management profits were in line with a year earlier.

Deutsche Bank analyst Jason Napier said that if the bank were to raise 4 billion pounds at Friday's closing price of 318 pence the stock would end up trading at around 4.9 times its expected 2009 earnings per share. He said that was "too cheap" given the continued strength at a number of its businesses.
"Given the choppiness of capital markets and the strong trading environment for the first half of 2007, reporting flat investment banking profits in May is an extremely strong result," Napier said in a note to clients.

That guaranteed inflow of cash contributions every 2 weeks doesn't hurt.

 

[nasa1974]

This just came in from NASA Shared Services. I think a few of us need to make a phone call or two. Especially those that got strongarmed. It talks about the NASA Inspector General but I am pretty sure that there is an OIG in the labor department.

Whistleblower Disclosures

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 provides the right for every employee to make Whistleblower disclosures and ensures protection from reprisal.

Whistleblower protection applies to disclosures that a government employee makes about:
· Violations of laws, rules or regulations
· Gross mismanagement
· Gross waste of funds
· Abuse of authority
· Substantial and specific danger to public health and safety

The protection of federal employee whistleblowers falls within the province of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent agency. Whistleblowers must make their disclosures to OSC in writing. To facilitate this process, OSC has developed the Whistleblower Disclosure Form (OSC-12, Disclosure of Information) which may be used to file a disclosure. Use of the form is not mandatory. However, if you do not use the form, it is important to include your name, address and telephone numbers. The Role of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel pamphlet (http://www.osc.gov/documents/pubs/oscrole.pdf) contains valuable information, as well as telephone numbers for reporting purposes.

Federal employees have the right to be free from prohibited personnel practices, including retaliation for whistle blowing. For further information, please access the OSC's Web site at http://www.osc.gov

In addition to the OSC, NASA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also mandated to root out fraud, waste and abuse. The OIG investigates matters that are most important in protecting taxpayers' investments, while ensuring that those who raise the issues are protected from reprisal. For more information about the OIG, please visit: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/hotline.html

 

[luv2read]

This just came in from NASA Shared Services. I think a few of us need to make a phone call or two. Especially those that got strongarmed. It talks about the NASA Inspector General but I am pretty sure that there is an OIG in the labor department.

Whistleblower Disclosures

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 provides the right for every employee to make Whistleblower disclosures and ensures protection from reprisal.

Whistleblower protection applies to disclosures that a government employee makes about:
· Violations of laws, rules or regulations
· Gross mismanagement
· Gross waste of funds
· Abuse of authority
· Substantial and specific danger to public health and safety

The protection of federal employee whistleblowers falls within the province of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent agency. Whistleblowers must make their disclosures to OSC in writing. To facilitate this process, OSC has developed the Whistleblower Disclosure Form (OSC-12, Disclosure of Information) which may be used to file a disclosure. Use of the form is not mandatory. However, if you do not use the form, it is important to include your name, address and telephone numbers. The Role of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel pamphlet (http://www.osc.gov/documents/pubs/oscrole.pdf) contains valuable information, as well as telephone numbers for reporting purposes.

Federal employees have the right to be free from prohibited personnel practices, including retaliation for whistle blowing. For further information, please access the OSC's Web site at http://www.osc.gov

In addition to the OSC, NASA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also mandated to root out fraud, waste and abuse. The OIG investigates matters that are most important in protecting taxpayers' investments, while ensuring that those who raise the issues are protected from reprisal. For more information about the OIG, please visit: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/hotline.html

Yes, there is.

 

[Guest2]

It has come to my attention that the American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) are currently
seeking support from us Fed's by contacting our elected officials and tell
them "NO MORE 10% PENALTY".

This is great news for most Law Enforcement Employees as they have the
ability to retire after 25 years at any age or at age 50 with 20 years. New
Jersey has also submitted a Bill (S1706) to stop taxing our TSP and treat
it like any other 401k plan by making your contribution Tax Deferred.

If any of this affects you, jump on the train and call everyone you know.
Especially your Senators, Congressman and Representatives.

 

[Guest2]

Although the deficit has more room to go up, it hit the high range for the
time in several weeks. If Tuesday proves to be a banner day upwards, the
added tsp cents could leave the (I) Fund returns looking really good. If we
have a down day, the (I) Fund should outperform the EFA. Maybe by as
much as 8 tsp cents. Here's hoping those in the (I) get a well deserved
treat come tomarrow.

EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(6/09/08) - .420% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/10/08) + .152% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/11/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
(6/12/08) + .126% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/13/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
----------------------------------
(6/16/08) - .203% -0.16 tsp cents

THE KEY:
+.05 thru +.01 Overpayment to the I-Fund (Giveback Due)
- .00 thru -.09 Low Deficit, (I) Fund Owed Minor (goal is met)
- .10 thru -.15 Medium Deficit, (I) Fund Owed (Flip A Coin)
- .16 thru -.23 High Deficit, (I) Fund Payback Imminent

 

[Guest2]

It has come to my attention that the American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) are currently
seeking support from us Fed's by contacting our elected officials and tell
them "NO MORE 10% PENALTY". THIS AFFECTS EVERY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE IN THE COUNTRY

This is great news for most Law Enforcement Employees as they have the
ability to retire after 25 years at any age or at age 50 with 20 years. New
Jersey has also submitted a Bill (S1706) to stop taxing our TSP and treat
it like any other 401k plan by making your contribution Tax Deferred. THIS AFFECTS EVERY NEW JERSEY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE

If any of this affects you, jump on the train and call everyone you know.
Especially your Senators, Congressman and Representatives.

 

[Guest2]

Corvette's FV resulted in = 0.17 tsp cents
Squalebear deficit result = 0.16 tsp cents

This is just for my notes when I post the final (I) Fund and (EFA) info.

My current guess: Barclays will add to the deficit, possibly .02 cents. 22.86 per share

But if they payback some deficit, it could be as much as .08 cents. 22.96 per share

 

[Guest2]

Congratulations to those who were the recipients of the .09 cent deficit
payback within the (I) Fund. The deficit is now in single digits, as this is
it's primary goal to closely reflect the MSCI EAFE INDEX.
(I) Fund = $22.96 per share.

EFA vs TSP (I) DEFICIT:
(6/09/08) - .420% -0.12 tsp cents
(6/10/08) + .152% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/11/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
(6/12/08) + .126% -0.08 tsp cents
(6/13/08) - .121% -0.11 tsp cents
----------------------------------
(6/16/08) - .203% -0.16 tsp cents
(6/17/08) + .355% -0.07 tsp cents :nuts:

THE KEY:
+.05 thru +.01 Overpayment to the I-Fund (Giveback Due)
- .00 thru -.09 Low Deficit, (I) Fund Owed Minor (goal is met) :nuts:
- .10 thru -.15 Medium Deficit, (I) Fund Owed (Flip A Coin)
- .16 thru -.23 High Deficit, (I) Fund Payback Imminent

 

[Gumby]

Congratulations to those who were the recipients of the .09 cent deficit
payback within the (I) Fund. The deficit is now in single digits, as this is
it's primary goal to closely reflect the MSCI EAFE INDEX.
(I) Fund = $22.96 per share.

Yea, Thanks Barclays for being soooooo generous.