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Thrift Savings Plan’s (TSP) C Fund Trend is Your Friend
The Federal Thrift Savings Plan’s C Fund tracks the S&P 500 index. The chart of the S&P 500 shows the short term trend (green line) has held once more. This trend has held up six times since it began in early 2013. … Read More ›
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TSP Performance: Was THAT the Summer Correction
The recent pullback in the S&P500 was a mere 4%, but it generated a lot of news and speculation. The 4% pullback worked some of the overbought conditions off, but it did not reach the short term trend in the… Read More ›
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TSP and IRAs: An Investing Lesson from the Lazy
If you head over to Paul B. Farrell’s Lazy Portfolios page on MarketWatch you will see a current table of eight portfolios designed for a diversified buy & hold portfolio. These portfolios allow one to forget about your investments and… Read More ›