F Fund for December 2008

**TerpTrader** · 01-03-2009, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by JTH

Good luck with that, physical silver is getting hard to aquire at reasonable prices because everyone is hording and hedging already. Have you seen the prices on EBAY?

The absolute best prices I've seen for pure silver bullion rounds and bars are at www.nwtmintbullion.com .

Shipping is also FREE for purchases of 50 oz. or more, I believe.

I've bought a bunch there, though their shipping is very delayed, so if buying, be PATIENT.

**Skip** · 01-05-2009, 09:42 PM

Ok lets see what the f fund is doing today...
tlt is down 2.58%
agg is up 1.59%
BIG DIFFERENCE
If we have a dispute lets all call tsp...
Skip

**justbizness45** · 01-23-2009, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by Greg

The F Fund invests in the Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund by purchasing shares of the Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund “E,” which, in turn, holds shares of the Barclays U.S. Debt Index Master Fund. As of December 31, 2007, F Fund holdings constituted $12.3 billion of the U.S. Debt Index Master Fund, which itself held $28.2 billion in securities.

OK, now I have some F Fund alarm bells going off. This is the breakdown on Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund

http://www6.ingretirementplans.com/custom/540.pdf

The Fund is NOT FDIC insured, is NOT an obligation or deposit of, or guaranteed by Barclays Global Investors or its affiliates, and involves investment risk, including possible loss of principal. An investment in this trust is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. While the trust's investment objective includes the preservation of capital, it is possible to lose money by investing in the trust.

The Fund will not use defensive strategies, such as temporarily moving assets to cash or purchasing other
financial instruments, to protect against potential market declines. Instead, the Fund will remain fully invested in debt securities.

Asset Allocation