350Z's I fund thread DEC 07

[350zCommTech]

Happy holidays and good luck to all.

[hessian]

Happy holidays and good luck to all.

Hi 350,
I'll kick off the DEC "I" discussion with a question:
The I-Fund is nearest to the previous top trend point, back in June, than any of the other stock funds. Is it rational to disregard this fact - and expect "I" to continue as perhaps best performer/as continuing at perhaps best growth-rate - as last couple months, even years (relative to other stock funds)?
VR

[Talltimber]

I expect the Fed to decrease rates, this will lower the value of the dollar, so foreign funds will rise in value compared to domestic funds.

[350zCommTech]

Hi 350,
I'll kick off the DEC "I" discussion with a question:
The I-Fund is nearest to the previous top trend point, back in June, than any of the other stock funds. Is it rational to disregard this fact - and expect "I" to continue as perhaps best performer/as continuing at perhaps best growth-rate - as last couple months, even years (relative to other stock funds)?
VR

I expect the Fed to decrease rates, this will lower the value of the dollar, so foreign funds will rise in value compared to domestic funds.

I agree with Talltimber. The trend is still down for the dollar so I expect the I fund to continue to be the best performer.

[James48843]

On the other hand, it looks like the dollar has turned, and we are in for a change in direction, at least for the short time.



Tom talked about it this morning- we very well may have a change in direction on the dollar here.

It's food for thougth, anyway.

If the dollar IS changing direction, it may be to our advantage to use the "C" or "S" instead as the vehicle.

Only time will tell.

[350zCommTech]

Current down 7 cents. The dollar is down again offsetting some of the lose.

[350zCommTech]

Heads up for Thursday. BOE and ECB will have interest rate announcements. The consensus is that they will hold.

[Birchtree]

The U.S. budget and trade deficits are narrowing in tandem for the first time since 1995, when the dollar gained 8 percent as measured by the Federal Reserve's U.S. Trade Weighted Dollar Index. The twin deficits have been feeding a bearish dollar market over the past few years. If the deficits continue to show improvement, they will definitely take some heat off the dollar.

[350zCommTech]

Down 8 cents.

[Robo5555]

good day for the F fund....bad day for us!

[ATCJeff]

good day for the F fund....bad day for us!

Easy now partner, I'm in the F today.

[Robo5555]

Easy now partner, I'm in the F today.

I would not be hanging in there too long.