Weekly TSP Fund Update All of the TSP stock funds fell last week. The F Fund had a tiny gain of 0.02%. The S Fund dropped by 1.05%. The C Fund declined by 1.98%, while the I Fund had a 2.85% loss. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund and 30% S Fund YTD Return [...]
Category Archives: Membership
Weekend Newsletter (2/23/18)
Weekly TSP Fund Update The C Fund continued to be the strongest performing fund last week. It had a 0.57% gain, while the S Fund advanced by 0.21%. The F Fund fell 0.01% while the I Fund declined by 0.44%. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund and 30% S Fund YTD Return as of [...]
Weekend Newsletter (2/17/18)
Weekly TSP Fund Update Stocks had a strong rebound after the previous week's bloodbath. The S Fund led the way with a 4.58% gain. It was followed closely by the C Fund, which advanced 4.38%, and the I Fund, which gained 4.28%. The F Fund fell by 0.22%. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund [...]
Weekend Newsletter (2/10/18)
Weekly TSP Fund Update The stock market officially went into a correction last week. The I Fund had the largest drop of 6.20%, while the C Fund fell by 5.11%. The S Fund declined by 4.77% while the F Fund dropped by a tiny 0.09%. The only bright note was a strong reversal on Friday [...]
Weekend Newsletter (2/3/2018)
Weekly TSP Fund Update Last week was ugly for everything but the G Fund. Among the other funds, the F Fund had the smallest loss of 0.88%. This was disappointing for F Fund holders, though--traditionally bonds act as a "safe haven" when stocks crash. The I Fund fell by 2.74%, while the S Fund declined [...]
Weekend Newsletter (1/27/2018)
Weekly TSP Fund Update Once again, the TSP stock funds rallied. The C Fund was the leader with a 2.23% gain. The I Fund advanced by 1.50% The S Fund moved up 1.14%, while the F Fund fell by 0.02%. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund and 30% S Fund YTD Return as of [...]
Weekend Newsletter (1/20/18)
Weekly TSP Fund Update Returns were more subdued in the holiday-shortened week, but all three TSP funds advanced again. The C Fund led the way with a 0.88% gain. The I Fund moved up 0.68% while the S Fund gained 0.55%. The F Fund fell again, declining 0.43% for the week. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% [...]
Newsletter (1/13/18)
Weekly TSP Fund Update The TSP stock funds had similar gains. The S and I Funds advanced by 1.85% and 1.76%, respectively. The C Fund had a 1.61% gain. F Fund fell by 0.18%. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund and 30% S Fund YTD Return as of 1/12/18: 4.06% New Trades: None TSP [...]
Newsletter (1/6/18)
Weekly TSP Fund Update The C Fund led the way with a 2.63% gain, followed closely by the I Fund's 2.44% advance. The S Fund gained 1.71% while the F Fund fell by 0.30%. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund and 30% S Fund YTD Return as of 1/5/18: 2.28% New Trades: None TSP Fund Returns [...]
Newsletter (12/31/17)
Weekly TSP Fund Update The I Fund led the way with a 0.94% gain, thanks mostly to a drop in the U.S. Dollar. The F Fund advanced 0.51%. The S and C Funds fell 0.17% and 0.33%, respectively. Current allocation: 40% I Fund, 30% C Fund and 30% S Fund YTD Return as of 12/29/17: 14.77% New [...]
