Thread: ATCJeff's Account Talk

Staying 100% I fund....

Still holding my 100% allocation in the I fund.

Starting to look like I made a bad move yesterday moving to the S fund. The I fund is up pretty big today. Have to admit the Thailand market spooked me out of the I fund. Oh well. Hopefully the S will have a small gain today to offset the I fund gain.

Now I'm glad I was in the S fund this week. Not sure where I'll be starting next week. Leaning towards the I fund.

hi Jeff,
Don't worry about Thailand...
Unless another Tsunami hits...then all market bets are off.

If you go to this link and click on "I-Fund"
http://www.tsp.gov/rates/fundsheets.html

You'll see that Singapore is the closest to the Thailand markets and the I fund only holds .08% of Singapore stocks in the portfolio. Japan has the largest percentage at 25%. If anything happens on the Nikkei then you might want to worry. When you click on the I-Fund on that page you will also see how the I-fund is vested in other countries. Europe is 66.5% and Australasia is at 33.5%.

Japan and the UK are our biggest holdings in the I-Fund. Both around 24-25% each.
Happy Holidays,
Remo

Still staying long.....40C, 40S, and 40I.

Posted over in Oil Stuff I think we could see oil below $50 real soon. C and S funds will get most of my attention unless the dollar hits 87. If that happens I'm back 100% I.

Originally Posted by ATCJeff

Still staying long.....40C, 40S, and 40I.

Posted over in Oil Stuff I think we could see oil below $50 real soon. C and S funds will get most of my attention unless the dollar hits 87. If that happens I'm back 100% I.

Where do I sign up to invest 120%????

You'll have to open a margin account with an independent broker that will be willing to lend you money backed by the collateral of your funds.

Originally Posted by Birchtree

You'll have to open a margin account with an independent broker that will be willing to lend you money backed by the collateral of your funds.

So I deposit some money with a broker then borrow it back plus more
to invest in the stock market? Sounds somewhat risky, especially with my lack of knowledge of the stock market. Like buying a Yugo with no money down.

Originally Posted by RunningFool

Where do I sign up to invest 120%????

Wow....40C, 40S, & 20I

Margin can be dangerous but also very beneficial when in a bull market and interest rates start heading down. All margin interest costs are tax deductable same as a home equity line of credit.