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**EW_ret** · 05-18-2007, 05:50 PM

I waited until 11:45 pm to attempt a IFT. I could not complete the transaction online or through the Thriftline. They had major problems today with the new security acknowledgement process. The problems cleared up at 12:07 pm ET and I could complete the IFT online, but it was too late for today. I have never had a problem with Thriftline until today. Even last week when the new passwords were implemented, the Thriftline worked. I guess they were just overwhelmed on the telephone circuits.

**FUTURESTRADER** · 05-18-2007, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by marga

I have the problem that my automated IFT didn't go through yesterday and TSP can't give me the time it went through til Monday close of business. They say the automated system is updated close of business for being able to retrieve time of request. Oh brother.

hmmm...maybe I did 'confirm' yesterday but 'the system' failed??

**wht00ss** · 05-22-2007, 02:55 PM

Tom do you use the ECRI's weekly leading index in any of your commentary/forecasting??

thanks

white

**tsptalk** · 05-22-2007, 04:07 PM

white-
I was actually just reading the Kirk Report you linked to that talked about it. I do not use it but I will now look into it.

Thanks!

**ucanbreached** · 05-24-2007, 02:58 PM

In the TSP calculater spreadsheet, what does the below actually mean.

A positive number indicates your
return > other allocation.
- A negative number indicates your
return < other allocation.

What is other allocation? In addition does this tool take into account that you may have sold high/low and bought low/high respectively?

**tsptalk** · 05-24-2007, 04:36 PM

It's comparing your return the different TSP funds. If you are up 5% and the G fund is up 3%, it will show you a positve 2% as you are beating the G fund by 2%.

If your return is 2%, then it would show you a -1% as your return is behind the G fund by 1%.

Hope that helps.

**tsptalk** · 06-25-2007, 07:42 PM

You're the 2nd to ask today so here ya go...

I'll also post it on the comments page before the end of the week. There's a lot of green in early July. Mid-July is another story.

**wht00ss** · 07-23-2007, 11:49 PM

You may or may not have answered this question but I'm sure it has been presented to you in some form or another.

When looking at performance to date the I fund ranks significantly higher than alot of the participants who actively manage their TSP accounts.

Since your board has been around and tracking IFT changes how have the numbers matched up when comparing the managed accounts to the indices? In other words, have the majority of actively managed accounts outperformed say for example just leaving you money in the C fund and have you determined from the empirical evidence that it makes sense to actively manage accounts not because of the psychology of feeling in control but evidence that their is on average a better performance rate than a passively managed account?

Just curious your take on this
.

thanks

white

**tsptalk** · 07-24-2007, 12:24 AM

According to Rokid's tallies, about 1/3 of the members being tracked have beaten the C fund over the last 2 years. My longer-term account has but not my active account.

Long Term Tally

**pyriel** · 07-24-2007, 01:13 AM

Can you pls show us the seasonality for August. TY

**tsptalk** · 07-24-2007, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by pyriel

Can you pls show us the seasonality for August. TY

August

**wht00ss** · 07-27-2007, 03:10 PM

okay Tom what's the game plan for today?? Sit tight on the S or are we looking at a dead cat bounce and time to reduce the stress level on the sidelines??

white