Thread: What do you think, F fund's future?

UpTrend is intact. I wouldn't be surprised if stocks didn't sell off a little by the close as traders square up for the weekend. I think yesterday was short covering again but I doubt they will try to go short and hold over the weekend.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ince-2008.html

Good article on bonds.

“We may end up seeing the lows close to 1.5 percent before the cycle is over,” said David Rosenberg, the chief economist at Gluskin Sheff & Associates in Toronto and the former chief North American economist at Merrill Lynch & Co. Rosenberg said early last month in a radio interview with Tom Keene on “Bloomberg Surveillance” that 10-year notes would “retest the lows in yields we had in 2008.”

Anyone with thoughts about the F fund vs the G fund through this summer? I want to be out of equities for the next several months, but not sure if F is a good play in the current environment.

Every time it looks like bonds have topped, they make a comeback. This is mainly because of the Fed's manipulation to keep rates low. You never know when it will pop, but the bubble is still alive and well.

Originally Posted by SkyPilot

Anyone with thoughts about the F fund vs the G fund through this summer? I want to be out of equities for the next several months, but not sure if F is a good play in the current environment.

Young buck F Fund, Old buck G Fund. Depends on your risk adverseness MHO.

Maybe 50 G - 50 F then.... Thanks for the thoughts.

The 'F Fund' is waiting for a good day to die...

That's why I have 30% of my assets in it...

Actually, that's not why. I got some in there because I don't know the when of death so I want some growth prior to the impending fatality. It should die much slower than any of the equity funds though. It will be a grand summer!!!

Originally Posted by Boghie

The 'F Fund' is waiting for a good day to die...

That's why I have 30% of my assets in it...

Actually, that's not why. I got some in there because I don't know the when of death so I want some growth prior to the impending fatality. It should die much slower than any of the equity funds though. It will be a grand summer!!!

That's me too. Went ahead and IFT'd 50/50 G&F, and figured that the F fund will not probably be a "falling knife" situation when it starts to go.

Originally Posted by SkyPilot

That's me too. Went ahead and IFT'd 50/50 G&F, and figured that the F fund will not probably be a "falling knife" situation when it starts to go.

I, too, am considering putting some money in F. It doesn't move much so you can't get killed. Plus it does well in bad times. My only concern is that the RSI is about 70. But it can stay over 70 for a while like the nasdaq did.

Treasury Bonds- Mind blowing. Last year around this time the consensus was gold at $2k by now with higher bond yields.


Decision Point ®: Bonds Soar - Chart Spotlight

Bonds are overbought but you may continue to see F fund creep up because of its holdings of MBS and non treasurys that have some return. G fund just isn't paying squat. I plan on staying away from G if I can. Too bad a move to F counts as a trade.