I would like for you (and the friends I hope you share this with) to spend some time resetting your frame of reference for investing in the markets. Many of you have a good feel for the market and can sense the… Read More ›
TSP Performance
TSP Investing is So Easy
Okay, it is never easy to make allocation decisions even when you have a good strategy. I still wonder if this year will be like 2013 and we will miss gains over the summer or will it start to look more like… Read More ›
TSP Charts: Quicklook
The first chart compares the performance of the three equity funds since the March 2014 peak. The TSP C fund’s rise has been steady, but recently it has lost momentum. The TSP S fund traded sideways for an extended period… Read More ›
TSP News: Changing Expectations and Uncertainty
This week provided some good insight into the markets and what happens when market’s expectation shift. A quick look at the relative performance of the five TSP funds shows the equity funds all performing relatively the same. But we need to take a deeper look at… Read More ›
TSP Charts: Quicklook 29 February 2015
The S&P 500 (TSP C Fund) appears to be topping after its strong rally and should correct next week. The S&P 500 Bullish Percent Index (red & black) topped out on Thursday at 76%, the same level of the last three market peaks… Read More ›
TSP Charts: New highs, but…
All US equity funds broke to new highs this week with strong market breadth. After lingering at the price of the previous two peaks, the S&P 500 (TSP C fund) worked its way through resistance and then again lingered at its all… Read More ›
TSP Chart: Quicklook 23 January 2015
If you want to understand the market’s action in December and January you have to understand the interplay of the market’s seasonal tendencies, technical tendencies and the perceptions of the European Central Bank’s Quantitative Easing announcement. The classic Turn-of-Year rally… Read More ›
TSP Investing Today: Return of Capital Trumps Return on Capital
I want to advise my readers upfront that it is much better to leave some profits on the table than to lose your shirt with one more bet. This may seem like strange advice as we enter the TSP Smart… Read More ›
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) S Fund is Still the Best Performing Fund
The TSP C Fund is the best fund for 2014, but the TSP S Fund is the hands down winner since 2003.