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  1. Buying the Dip

    Last week the charts showed that the herd (total tracker) had increased their total stock allocation by a collective 11.35%. I said I thought that would be bearish in the short term and it was as the S and C funds dropped -1.06% and -0.67 respectively, while the I fund fell almost -2.8%.

    Looking at the charts for the new week, it looks like we bought the dip. At least the Top 50 did. Here's the charts:

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  2. Job numbers short 90,000 & futures fall

    One hour before closing the for Easter holiday, the SP 500 index futures fell by 17 after disappointing job numbers were released. "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000 in March, compared with a consensus expectation of 210,000. Nor was this one of those months in which the government sector's loss was the private sector's gain. With government losing an insignificant 1,000 in March, private employment rose by an equally disappointing ...
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  3. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up


    The stock market became tentative before Friday's jobs report, and with good reason.



    For the TSP, the C-fund lost 0.67% last week, the S-fund lost 1.06%, the I-fund dropped 2.79%, while the F-fund (bonds) gained 0.09% and the G-fund was up 0.02%.



    The S&P 500 has been testing and so far holding the
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  4. Dont' Get Hacked

    6 Ways to Prevent Your Social Media Account from being Hacked

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    Jack B. Winn




    It's common sense to lock your doors or that strongbox where you keep that very rare edition of Action Comics #1, but when it comes to social media, users still don't "like" basic security procedures. From Sarah Palin to The Woz, celebrities and average Joes alike have been victims of social media hacks. ...
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