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Newsletter 8/1/14

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Quick Recap of the Week

The TSP stock funds all fell last week.  Once again, the week began with choppy, indecisive trading.  However, stocks fell sharply on Thursday.  Poor earnings reports in the U.S. and tensions overseas frightened investors.  The C, S and I Funds took similar hits, falling by 2.66%, 2.46% and 2.12%, respectively.  The F Fund had a 0.1% loss.

  • YTD Return as of 8/1/14: 2.56%
  • Current allocation: 100% C Fund as of 6/20/14
  • New Trades: None

TSP Fund Performance (8/1/2014 YTD)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.37% 4.38% 5.41% 1.31% 2.24%

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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Newsletter 7/25/14

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Quick Recap of the Week

Once again, stocks indices had mixed results.  The Dow and Russell 2000 posted small losses, while the Nasdaq moved up slightly.  As for the TSP, the I Fund led the way with a 0.43% gain.  The F Fund advanced by 0.11%, while the C Fund went nowhere with a 0.01% gain.  The S Fund fell by 0.24%.  It continues to lag the other stock funds.

  • YTD Return as of 7/25/14: 5.36%
  • Current allocation: 100% C Fund as of 6/20/14
  • New Trades: None

TSP Funds YTD (as of 7/25/14)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.32% 4.48% 8.29% 3.87% 4.46%

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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Newsletter 7/18/14

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Quick Recap of the Week

There were some major world events last week, including the tragic Malaysian Airline news. However, trading was mostly choppy and uneventful. The TSP stock funds had mixed results. The C Fund had the best performance with a 0.56% gain. Next was the I Fund, which moved up by 0.33%. The S Fund lost 0.20%, while the F Fund had a tiny gain of 0.08%.

  • YTD Return as of 7/18/14: 5.35%
  • Current allocation: 100% C Fund as of 6/20/14
  • New Trades: None

TSP Funds YTD (as of 7/18/14)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.28% 4.37% 8.27% 4.12% 4.01%

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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Newsletter 6/27/14

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Quick Recap of the Week

It was an uneventful week for the financial markets.  For the TSP Funds, the F Fund had the best performance with a 0.44% gain.  The S Fund moved up by a meager 0.08%.  The C Fund had a similarly small loss of 0.06%.  The most significant move came for the I Fund.  It fell by 0.81%.

  • YTD Return as of 6/27/14: 4.32%
  • Current allocation: 100% C Fund as of 6/2/14
  • New Trades: None

TSP Funds YTD (as of 6/27/14)

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.15% 4.21% 7.21% 5.77% 4.75%

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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Weekly Wrap Up

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