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TSPTalk Sentiment Survey results for the week of 10/24/11- 10/28/11

Hold: The TSP Talk Sentiment Survey came in at 40% bulls, 49% bears, for a bulls to bears ratio of 0.82 to 1. That is a neutral reading in a bear market which means the system will remain 100% G Fund for the week of 10/24/11 - 10/28/11.

Bear market rules are in affect 8/22/11:

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Another volatile session ended with mixed results for the broader market today. At the close the S&P 500 sported a respectable gain of 0.46%, while the DOW was not far behind with a rise of 0.32%. The Nasdaq was the laggard with a 0.21% loss.

The key event being talked about in trading circles is the debt talks that are scheduled in the eurozone over the coming weekend. Officials have been playing down the talks however, and are being cautious in not raising expectations. There's ...

10/20/11

For the 10th consecutive day the Dow has alternated between being up and down as yesterday's swings ended on the downside. The Dow lost 72-points on the day yet it is still flirting with multi-month highs.


For the TSP, the C-fund was down 1.25% yesterday, the S-fund lost 1.79%, the I-fund fell 1.50%, and the F-fund (bonds) was up 0.07% ...

The broader averages bounced above and below the neutral line for most of today's trading session, but more conflicting reports regarding the EFSF in Europe caused sellers to return in mid-afternoon trade. The selling pressure drove the averages down the rest of the day where the they closed near their lows of the day. For more info on today's news regarding EFSF click this link.



Earlier in the day, there was news that September housing ...

10/19/11

For the 9th consecutive day, the Dow alternated between being up and down by closing up 180-points after Monday's 248-point loss. Despite the strange streak, the Dow made its second highest close in over 3-months after being down 100 points earlier in the day.


For the TSP, the C-fund was up 2.04% yesterday, the S-fund gained 2.62%, the I-fund added 1.18%, and ...