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September 02, 2010
Petition.......
by  SgtWs | 12 Comments
I was wondering if we could gather enough support from TSP Center members to create a petition to send to TSP and Congress to request more alternatives and options to our TSP accounts.......like more trades (we could offer to pay a trade commission out of our accounts), real time execution (again, we could pay a commission), some metallic ETF options (GLD, etc....), and maybe the option to invest in individual stocks............????????
I mean I don't know exactly what we would request, but we could decide here, create the petition, and send it in.
But are enough members interested in this?
Do we need a new poll?
August 30, 2010
This is important stuff
by  jeffvan1 | 5 Comments
Despite the widely held belief that merger and acquisition activity is a bullish indicator, buyers have shown little motivation following news that Intel (INTC 18.02, -0.35) will acquire the wireless unit Infineon Technologies for $1.4 billion in cash. Just last week Intel disappointed investors with downside revenue guidance.
Drug maker Sanofi-Aventis (SNY 28.87, -0.05) offered $18.5 billion in cash to acquire Genzyme (GENZ 70.12, +2.50), but Genzyme immediately rejected the offer.
The battle between Hewlett-Packard (HPQ 38.98, +0.98) and Dell (DELL 12.19, +0.30) for 3Par (PAR 31.50, -0.96) remains ongoing. After 3Par had accepted an offer of $27 per share from Dell last week, its board most recently stated that it has deemed a $30 per share offer from HP to be superior.
Elsewhere, Cogent (COGT 10.77, +1.86) agreed to be acquired by 3M (MMM 80.30 -0.70) for $430 million, or $10.50 per share.
For those of you that have been around for a long long time, you may recall the recessionary period of the late 70's. High unemployment figures, a stagnant mkt, sky high gas prices and unchecked inflation. And then the Corporate Raiders entered the picture and turned the mkts around. Remember hostile takeovers, white knights, etc. Companies awash in cash merged with, or took a majority shareholder position in companies with weak earnings and / or balance sheets. Are we seeing a repeat. To early to tell but it does look promising.
August 29, 2010
Gold strengthens
by  Peaceful-B | 0 Comments
Gold (GLD) is even stronger this week. Though government bonds (TLT) are in a strong uptrend too, they could be overbought. The uptrend in the Malaysian market (EWM) is about as strong as it is in gold, but it's clearly riskier. Corporate bonds (LQD) have a low risk, though, like government bonds, they could be overbought. Stay away from financials (XLF), Austria (EWO), and semiconductor stocks (SMH).
August 29, 2010
Hi and question about what is in TSP funds
by  smartygirl | 3 Comments
Hi,
I've been in the TSP for 7 years but have so far been a buy-and-hold person due to lack of knowledge. When I lost a bunch you know when, my "strategy" was not to hop out of C-Funds, but to try to recover as much as possible then transfer to one of the L-Funds. Of course, when to do that has been a big mystery to me so I joined an investment club to learn. The homework the group facilitator gave me was to find out what specifically is in the TSP funds. I said I didn't think there was a way to find out because the funds aren't regulated by the SEC. The group said there's always a way to find out. Is there a way to find out? (BTW, no one in the group is familiar with the TSP.) I haven't been able to find anything more detailed than what's on the fund sheets on the TSP site. If this question is more appropriate for another forum, let me know and I will post there.
I'm grateful for the site. Thank you.
August 28, 2010
Does the F fund have monthly ex-dividend days???
by  RiderSt | 4 Comments
Does anyone know if the F fund, or any of the funds issue monthly dividends and therefore have "ex-dividend" and "record date" policies for the issuance of dividends?? In other words do any of the funds peiodically boost the net asset value because dividends accrue as bonds mature?
Thanks
RiderSt
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YTD |
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G Fund |
$13.3914 |
+0.01% |
+2.07% |
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F Fund |
$14.3285 |
-0.10% |
+7.45% |
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C Fund |
$13.0999 |
+0.91% |
-0.89% |
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S Fund |
$17.2807 |
+1.27% |
+4.98% |
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I Fund |
$17.6502 |
+0.43% |
-4.78% |
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L 2040 |
$15.7266 |
+0.68% |
+0.59% |
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L 2030 |
$15.5916 |
+0.59% |
+0.85% |
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L 2020 |
$15.4854 |
+0.48% |
+1.08% |
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L 2010 |
$15.5163 |
+0.17% |
+1.95% |
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L Income |
$14.1620 |
+0.17% |
+2.03% |
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