Quick Recap of the Week
The holiday-shortened week was mostly uneventful for stocks. As usual, the stock exchanges were closed on Thanksgiving and stopped trading early on Friday.
Small-cap stocks had a large gain, along with a few other sectors like retail and biotechnology. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq traded quietly. Each had small gains.
Economic Data
Very little economic data was released. Preliminary gross domestic product came in slightly better-than-expected. Consumer confidence was below its forecast.
TSP Funds
The S Fund had the best week with a 1.70% gain. The F Fund increased by 0.14% while the C Fund advanced by 0.09%. The I Fund fell 0.47% as a rising U.S. Dollar hurt international stocks.
YTD Return as of 11/27/15: -10.42%
Current allocation: 100% S Fund
New Trades: IFT to 100% S Fund before noon EST on Monday, 11/30/2015.
TSP Fund Performance (11/27/2015 YTD)
| G Fund | F Fund | C Fund | S Fund | I Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.84% | 1.15% | 3.55% | 1.45% | 1.84% |
Charts
1. Daily S&P 500 (C Fund Proxy)
2. Daily EFA (I Fund Proxy)
3. Daily Wilshire 4500 (S Fund Proxy)
4. Daily AGG (F Fund Proxy)
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