Quick Recap of the Week Stocks moved up last week despite disappointing economic data. Consumer sentiment, retail sales and unemployment claims were worse-than-expected. Oil prices increased, however, and that appeared to drive the rally. The C Fund led the way with a 2.10% gain. The S Fund advanced by 1.92% while the I Fund gained [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks rose last week, largely in response to positive employment data.  The S Fund led the way, advancing 3.31%. It was followed by the C (3.12% gain) and I Fund (1.65% gain). After an extended run-up, bonds corrected and the F Fund fell 1.10%. YTD Return as of 2/6/15: -2.01% [...]

Quick Recap of the Week U.S. stocks fell after volatile trading last week. While financial news was mixed, uncertainty in Europe (particularly Greece) gave the bears an edge. Oil prices fell most of the week, but had a huge rally on Friday. This didn't help stocks, however. The C Fund had the largest loss, falling [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks rose during the holiday-shortened week. In the U.S., market-related news was light and very little economic data was released. Europe was a different story, however. The European Central Bank planned a $50 billion asset purchase program. This is similar to quantitative easing (QE) in the U.S. The S and [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks in the U.S. fell last week. Economic data was generally disappointing, and an unexpected move from Switzerland jolted the market on Thursday. The Swiss, who previously kept their currency from rising above a certain level, lifted this restriction. The markets rebounded with a strong rally on Friday, however. The C [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks fell last week as declining oil prices scared investors. The most important economic data releases (new jobs and unemployment) were better than expected, however. As for the TSP, the F Fund led the way with a 0.66 gain. The stock funds lost ground, although they recovered from their mid-week lows. The [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks fell during another holiday-shortened week. As expected, both news and trading volume were light. Political uncertainty in Greece dragged down European stocks, however. As a result, the I Fund had the week's largest loss of 1.54%. The C Fund wasn't far behind, falling 1.42%. The S Fund fell 1.04%, [...]

Quick Recap of the Week The stock market moved up during the holiday-shortened week. While most economic data was worse-than-expected, a strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) number boosted stocks. As for the TSP funds, the S Fund led the way with a 1.38% gain. The C moved up 0.90% while the I Fund advanced by [...]

Quick Recap of the Week As the week began, stocks continued their recent fall. They started recovering on Wednesday, though, after the Federal Reserve released their latest policy statement. The Fed indicated they'd be flexible regarding future rate hikes. This set off a large rally over the next three days. Oil prices also started to [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks fell last week. Most analysts placed the blame on falling oil prices. However, poor economic data from China and Japan added to the negativity early in the week. Most U.S. data came in better-than-expected, however. This included retail sales, unemployment claims and consumer sentiment. The I Fund took the [...]