S&P 500 Remains Above 200-Day Average; C Fund Holding the Line
The U.S. stock market has been in a choppy sideways pattern ever since late January. Concerns over rising interest rates, political …More
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Changes Coming to Several TSP Funds
The Thrift Board recently announced that they will be selecting new managers for the F and I Funds. Back in …More
Increasing TSP Withholding Can Help Cover Tax Bill
By now many readers have filed their federal income tax returns, and some may even have received (and spent) their …More
Could a Trade War Sink the TSP?
The stock market has been jittery during the past couple weeks due to concerns about a potential trade war brewing …More
TSP: A Flat and Choppy Performance in March
The TSP had a relatively flat month in March, full of ups and downs. The G Fund rose by a …More
TSP Withdrawal Payments Based on Life Expectancy
The most popular TSP withdrawal choice is substantially equal monthly payments. (The TSP modernization act, when implemented, will allow individuals …More
Qualified Rollovers and TSP Allocations
Participants are allowed to rollover money into their TSP from qualified accounts. Let’s look at the types of accounts that …More
Share Buybacks Could Boost TSP Corporate Earnings
The new tax law is expected to result in a sharp increase in corporate buybacks in which companies purchase and …More
Understanding Inflation and the Thrift Savings Plan
When you research an investment and its expected rate of return, one of the most important things to keep in …More
Limiting Upside, Downside with Lifecycle Funds
The TSP’s Lifecycle Funds are designed to mitigate risk and can affect both the upside and downside of fund returns. …More
Singing the TSP’s Praises
In 1979, punk rocker Ian Dury released a song called Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3. The song included such …More
How to Complement Your TSP with Other Asset Classes
The Thrift Savings Plan is elegant in its simplicity, offering investors five diversified low-cost funds and a lifecycle option to …More
The Key Insight from Warren Buffett’s Shareholder Letter
While it could have been worse, February was a rough month for the TSP. The C Fund went down 3.6%, …More
Ideas for “Rothification” Likely to Come up Again
There’s a new term gaining traction in the retirement/financial planning industry – “Rothification”. You won’t find that term in your …More
TSP Performance All About Interest Rates Lately
The TSP equity funds have partially recovered from their recent correction, but so far are still down compared to the …More
