Browse Articles: TSP
TSP Stock Funds Turn Around in August
TSP stock fund returns were all up for August, with the exception of the I fund which took a drubbing and is down more than 17% for the year.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Buy High and Sell Low
The way to make money in the stock market is to "buy low and sell high." But many investors follow the opposite practice. They "buy high and sell low." Current trends show that, once again, the past is prologue and TSP participants are selling stock funds and adding billions into the G fund.
Posted: August 25, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
TSP Funds Reflect Continuing Decline in Stock Values
The stock market decline continued in July and the TSP funds reflect the declining values as most of the funds are down for the month, year and and previous 12 months.
Posted: August 4, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Funding Tobacco Legislation by Changing the Thrift Savings Plan
New legislation passed the House this week to protect public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with authority to regulate tobacco products. The bill will cost about $300 million. An influential Congressman says not to worry--the money to fund this legislation will come from changing the federal Thrift Savings Plan. No doubt, these changes reassure TSP investors that Congress is looking out for their financial future.
Posted: August 1, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Seeking Access to the TSP's Billions
P.T. Barnum is credited with the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute." Keep that in mind when you read ads about how how to invest (or roll-over) your TSP money.
Posted: July 30, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Quietly Changing the TSP's Investment Philosophy
A pending bill would quietly change the TSP's investment philosophy. The result would be opening the door to more investment options, confusing many investors, applying more political pressure on the TSP and profiting financial interests with Congressional patrons. The likely losers: TSP investors who are benefiting from a simple, inexpensive retirement plan that is currently a model for private sector retirement plans.
Posted: July 24, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Best TSP Fund for the Long Haul?
What is the best investment strategy in the Thrift Savings Plan for your retirement future? A recent report from the Thrift Investment Board provides useful guidance you can use to shape your financial future.
Posted: July 22, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Money, Congress and Your TSP: Watch Out for Your Retirement Money
Our elected representatives are political animals--always looking out for the best interests of their constituents and trying to work the political process to those with whom they are trying to curry favor. When someone says he wants to improve your TSP returns by changing the system, hang on to your wallet. Someone may benefit from the change but it may not be the TSP investors.
Posted: July 11, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
TSP Stock Funds Nosedive in June
TSP stock funds across the board went down significantly in June. Here are the results and a perspective that long term investors should keep in mind before deciding to bail out of the market based on the latest TSP returns.
Posted: July 2, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Calculating TSP Returns
What is the best way to display the returns for your TSP funds? Reasonable people can differ and we provide the information in two ways for the convenience of our readers. Unfortunately, in a down market, the results may not look good either way.
Posted: June 26, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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