Thread: nasa1974's Account Talk

Originally Posted by nasa1974

FRTIB has posted the January meeting minutes. Here is the link; http://www.frtib.gov/MeetingMinutes/2015/2015Jan.pdf

Below is an excerpt I found interesting.

"Ms. Weaver concluded by informing the Board of at least four bills that, if
passed, would preclude members of Congress from participating in the Federal
Employee Retirement System (FERS) defined benefit plan; however, they could
continue participating in the TSP."

H.R. 507: Congress is Not a Career Act
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr507
H.R. 1054: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis for the denial of retirement credit, for service as a Member of Congress, to include ...
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1054

Are two of them.

On other folks threads there has been some chatter about the "I" fund and I think that it is due for a rally. But with that said I am 99% sure that before noon I will be going to the "S" fund. Anyway, I found this article interesting and it makes some sense why the "I" fund hasn't just taken off yet. MoneyShow.com: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - INVESTOR - Euro vs US Dollar: Where Are We Going?

Jim Jubak,Senior Markets Editor of ManeyShow MoneyShow.com has an interesting therory;
"What it looks like people are doing, looks like what the smart money is doing is buying into Europe but hedging it, hedging the currency. If you want to do that, if you want to follow that strategy, there are a number of hedged European ETFs that will give you exposure to the European market."

I also went back and looked at how CSI have performed in March and "S" has been the better fund.

So that's all I have.

Good luck everyone.

You're absolutely right. My favorite way to play the European markets is with an ETF that hedges against the weakening Euro/stronger dollar. HEDJ has done very well in this environment.

I jumped 100% "S" fund. I still think the "I" fund will rally but it looks like it may be later this Spring. Just my opinion.

This was posted on Govexec.com. I thought it was interesting.
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NASA Satellite Program Shows Rain Information in Detail
By Brian Kahn February 27, 2015
NASA Satellite Program Shows Rain Information in Detail - Management - GovExec.com


"Few things on our planet connect us like precipitation. The storm that drops snow in the mountains of Tennessee one day can bring rain to the plains of Spain a week later..."

Well the first trading day of March was interesting. Do we call it a lion or a lamb? It looks like my IFT Friday paid off. I still have my two IFT's for the month if I need them. Positive gains for everyone this month. Good luck.

Below is the first paragraph from a letter to all NASA personnel from Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator.

"Today marks a special anniversary for the NASA family. It was 100 years ago, on March 3, 1915, when Congress created the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the organization from which NASA was created in 1958."

Here is a link to some intersting information. Enjoy.
Celebrating the NACA: 100 Years of Aeronautics and Aerospace Research | NASA

OK!!! Just spent the last hour and a half catching up. Now back to TAXES.

Meet the amazing $174 gadget that lets you shoot fireballs from your wrists

https://bgr.com/2014/12/12/pyro-fire...shooter-video/#

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Retirement Claims Backlog Hits 18-Month High

By Eric Katz March 6, 2015 7 Comments

Retirement Claims Backlog Hits 18-Month High - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

Originally Posted by nasa1974

Meet the amazing $174 gadget that lets you shoot fireballs from your wrists

https://bgr.com/2014/12/12/pyro-fire...shooter-video/#

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