Newsletter 8/29/14

Quick Recap of the Week

Stocks closed on Friday with a gain for the week and for the month.  There wasn’t much market-related news. The biggest item was the Chicago Purchasing Manager’s Index, which was better than expected. The S Fund led the TSP, advancing 1.12%. Following it were the C Fund with a 0.80% gain and the I Fund, which moved up 0.62%. The F Fund rose by 0.38% as bonds had another strong week.

  • YTD Return as of 8/29/14: 6.97%
  • Current allocation: 100% S Fund as of 9/2/14
  • New Trades: IFT and new Contribution Allocation to 100% S Fund before noon EST on Tuesday, 9/2/14.

TSP Fund Performance (8/29/2014 YTD)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.57% 5.34% 9.94% 6.62% 2.86%

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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