I Fund for December 2008

**Corvette** · 12-01-2008, 12:18 AM

G fund 12.7103 up .0052
F fund 12.1278 up .0031
C fund 10.3237 up .0922
S fund 11.6617 up .1602
I fund 13.2411 up .0111

FV for Monday (previous) = +$0.2600

**Corvette** · 12-01-2008, 05:50 AM

Nikkei down 1.35%
AORD down 1.46%

FV for Monday (previous) = +$0.2600

**Corvette** · 12-01-2008, 07:21 AM

early Monday EAFE estimate of -$0.1337
plus FV Monday (previous) of +$0.2600 = +$0.1263

dollar down 0.08% = 86.56

Europe is down less than 1%

looks like a down day for the I fund so far

I wrote to the TSP about the Thursday missing amount for the I fund.

**McDuck** · 12-01-2008, 10:37 AM

6:18 am
ftse 100 -94.36 -2.20%
xetra-dax -149.17 -3.19%
cac 40 -78.93 -2.42%

**excitebike** · 12-01-2008, 10:40 AM

Thanks, and Thank you for posting everyday. I think I speak for alot of us.
WE APPRECIATE IT!!!!!!!

**Kentucky** · 12-01-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by excitebike

Thanks, and Thank you for posting everyday. I think I speak for alot of us.
WE APPRECIATE IT!!!!!!!

I agree!

**Corvette** · 12-01-2008, 04:43 PM

Monday EAFE estimate of -$0.5695
plus FV Monday (previous) of +$0.2600 = -$0.3095

dollar up 0.51% = 87.01
VIX = 63.4

Europe was down more than 5%

**Corvette** · 12-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by excitebike

Thanks, and Thank you for posting everyday. I think I speak for alot of us.
WE APPRECIATE IT!!!!!!!

I am beginning to think that there was a very unfair -FV on Friday.

Folks that sold on Friday lost about 2% on the sale.

Traders might consider the C fund or S fund.

**Gumby** · 12-01-2008, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Corvette

I wrote to the TSP about the Thursday missing amount for the I fund.

Any response???

**350zCommTech** · 12-01-2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Corvette

I am beginning to think that there was a very unfair -FV on Friday.

Folks that sold on Friday lost about 2% on the sale.

Traders might consider the C fund or S fund.

Looking back the last two weeks, it appears that the -FV have been on the large size while the +FV have been very conservative or none at all.

IMO(might just be tinfoil as I don't have proof), this might have to do with Barclays capitalization and very little to do with FV calculations or Barclays guessing. According to TSP.gov, they are suppose to keep a certain amount of reserve to trade shares after hours. It's possible that they are running into liquidity problems with this reserve. We all know that they went to the Arab countries begging for bucks last month.

Can anybody think of another explaination?

I agree that the I fund is to be avoided.

**Frixxxx** · 12-01-2008, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by 350zCommTech

Looking back the last two weeks, it appears that the -FV have been on the large size while the +FV have been very conservative or none at all.

IMO(might just be tinfoil as I don't have proof), this might have to do with Barclays capitalization and very little to do with FV calculations or Barclays guessing. According to TSP.gov, they are suppose to keep a certain amount of reserve to trade shares after hours. It's possible that they are running into liquidity problems with this reserve. We all know that they went to the Arab countries begging for bucks last month.

Can anybody think of another explaination?

I agree that the I fund is to be avoided.

I think I am going to request that this RESERVE be monitored and reported on in the FRTIB minutes. I really think we should know how this money is being maintained.

**350zCommTech** · 12-01-2008, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Frixxxx

I think I am going to request that this RESERVE be monitored and reported on in the FRTIB minutes. I really think we should know how this money is being maintained.

If Thursday's 2% gain doesn't show up soon, we need to raise hell.

A -FV tonight and tomorrow will make it difficult to track what's missing.