S Fund is Big TSP Fund Winner for May
The stock market continues to reflect a turn in the market psychology with all three TSP funds up substantially for the month of May.
Retirement
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Protecting Your TSP Investment: GAO Looks at TSP Management
What role does the Department of Labor play in overseeing the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board? The GAO looks at this issue in this new report.
TSP Stock Fund Investors Feeling Good Again
Investors in the several stock funds of the TSP will feel a rush of joy when they see the returns for May.
Bear Market In Stocks Impacts TSP Investors’ Attitudes, Approaches to Investing
The bear market in stocks has made some investors skittish about how to invest their money. What is the mood of FedSmith.com readers?
Do Feds like the FERS retirement plan?
Most respondents believe the FERS system is at least as good or better than private sector retirement programs but there are a number of aspects about FERS they don’t like.
TSP Stock Fund Investors See Some Positive Returns in March
Preliminary projections on returns for S, I and C funds of the TSP
Follow the Crowd With Your Investments–and Plan on Working Until You Die
TSP investors need to be smart about investing their retirement funds. Following the latest trend can lead to poor financial results and a poor retirement
A Nightmare Scenario for One Former Fed
Prepare for your retirement with advance financial planning. This article outlines one former Fed who made a big mistake.
Are You a “Bull” or a “Bear?” Your TSP Needs to Know
Should TSP investors move out of stocks to preserve their retirement funds? This article examines the primary arguments.
Stocks Down (again) in February?Your TSP Stock Investments Will Follow
Stock funds in the TSP are down in February
