Newsletter 7/24/15

Quick Recap of the Week

Stocks fell last week. The loss was fueled mostly by corporate earnings reports. Investors were disappointed by results from Apple, IBM, Caterpillar and several other firms.

Economic data was mixed. Initial jobless claims and existing home sales were better-than-expected, while new home sales came in below expectations.

As for the TSP, all of the stock funds suffered losses. The S Fund fell by 2.52% while the C Fund had a 2.18% loss. The I Fund declined 1.50%. The F Fund moved up 0.46% as some investors moved to bonds.

  • YTD Return as of 7/24/15: -3.70%
  • Current allocation: 100% G Fund as of 6/30/15
  • New Trades: None.

TSP Fund Performance (7/24/2015 YTD)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.11% 0.46 2.18% 3.41% 7.62%

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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