Newsletter 8/22/14

Quick Recap of the Week

The stock market moved up for the third straight week. The S and C Funds led the way with gains of 1.82% and 1.76%, respectively. The I Fund gained 0.77%, while the F Fund dropped 0.21%. There wasn’t a lot of market-related news or data. Most eyes were on the Fed, who released their recent meeting minutes on Wednesday. They also had their Jackson Hole
Symposium later in the week. The main takeaway was that the Fed could raise rates faster than expected if the labor market improves.

  • YTD Return as of 8/22/14: 6.13%
  • Current allocation: 100% C Fund as of 6/20/14
  • New Trades: None

TSP Fund Performance (8/22/2014 YTD)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.51% 4.94% 9.07% 5.44% 2.22%

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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