Newsletter 7/8/16

Quick Recap of the Week
Stocks moved up last week. Trading was choppy and uneventful until Friday, when the employment numbers were released. The data showed an increase in jobs, pushing the S&P 500 close to an all-time high.

Economic Data
As mentioned, the number of new jobs was better-than-expected, as was the ISM services index. On the negative side, factory orders were down.

TSP Funds
Most of the TSP funds had gains. The I Fund had the only loss of 1.13% for the week. The S Fund gained 1.53% while the C Fund advanced by 1.33%. The F Fund had a 0.59% gain.

Strategy Allocations

Standard  50 Day    BTD          LR
50% G & 50% C 100% G 100% C 75% G & 25% C

 

BTD = Buy the Dip
LR = Low Risk
New Trades: None
See description of strategies here

TSP Fund Performance (7/8/2016 YTD)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.96% 6.35% 5.48% 4.72% -3.80%

 

Strategy Performance (7/8/2016 YTD)

Standard 50 Day  BTD   LR
-3.01% 8.28% 3.50% -0.10%

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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