Quick Recap of the Week Last week began with a stock market decline on Monday. For the rest of the week, stocks clawed their way back up. Economic data was generally positive. The ISM Manufacturing and Non-Farm Employment Change ("jobs report") were better than expected. As for the TSP, the C Fund had the best [...]

Quick Recap of the Week The holiday-shortened week was mostly uneventful for the financial markets.  It started with a modest rally early in the week.  However, big losses in energy stocks caused the broader market to drop on Friday.  As for the TSP, the F Fund led the way with a 0.56% gain.  It was followed [...]

Quick Recap of the Week It was another good week for stocks. In the TSP world, the C Fund was the best performer, moving up 1.21%. The I Fund gained 1.03% while the S Fund rose by 0.64%. The bond market remained flat, however, as the F Fund only advanced by 0.09%. Around this time [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Last week, stocks moved up slightly in a quiet week of trading. There were a few important economic data items, like Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment. However, their better-than-expected results had little impact on the markets. The I Fund had the best return, gaining 0.87%. Following it were the C [...]

Quick Recap of the Week The stock market had mixed results and a relatively quiet week. The biggest data release was the nonfarm payrolls or "jobs report" on Friday. The number of new jobs was slightly-less-than-expected. This had little impact on the markets, however. As for the TSP, the C Fund led the way with a gain [...]

Quick Recap of the Week The stock market started the week with a small loss on Monday. After that, it went into rally mode. The biggest news event was the Federal Reserve's policy statement. As expected, the Fed announced the end of their current round of quantitative easing (QE). However, the Fed also said it would [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks moved up last week. The rally began with better-than-expected earnings for several companies. After a mid-week slump, some good economic reports from overseas lifted the market. The S Fund had the best performance with a 5.81% gain. The C Fund was next, advancing by 3.10%, followed by 2.28% for [...]

Quick Recap of the Week After a bad start, stocks recovered some of their losses last week. The markets moved in response to a large number of economic data releases. Overall, the data had mixed results, with no clear picture emerging. The S Fund had the best return for the TSP, increasing 1.72%. The F [...]

Quick Recap of the Week For the third straight week, all of the major stock indices fell.  The S Fund had the biggest loss among TSP funds.  It declined 4.76%.  The C Fund fell 3.09% while the I Fund dropped 2.96%.  The F Fund rose 0.69% as bonds were seen as a safe haven. YTD [...]

Quick Recap of the Week Stocks fell after another volatile week of trading. Protests in Hong Kong set a cautious tone on Monday. Investors continued to sell until mid-day on Thursday. At that time, stocks began to rebound. This continued on Friday, as employment data was better-than-expected. This reversal may have been a "technical bounce," [...]