2018 General Raise will be 1.9%. Split 1.4% Regular, and 0.5% Locality.
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Let's see. C Fund up. I Fund up. S Fund slightly down to neutral.
Figures that it would be the fund I jump into that performs the worst
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
I hear you, what happened? FOMC?
50% S, 50% C 06 Mar, was 100% G; 80% S 20% C COB 08 Jan '24; 100% G COB 14 Nov; was 100% C COB 31 Oct (Boo!); was 100% G COB 12 Oct; was 50% C, 50% S COB 22 Jun; Life is good!
Amendment to end TSP Catch-Up contributions: https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/11/13/...contributions/
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
I don't like the way the markets dropped at the end of the day today. So much for seasonality. As of yesterday the S Fund was only 0.28% for the month and the I Fund was just 0.45%. The C Fund at least got above the 1% mark at 1.29%. So much for any Santa Claus rally. At this point it looks like the markets are exhausted and the near term top is in. Maybe we get a little last day hurrah tomorrow, but I'm expecting it to trickle down next week into the New Year. My two cents.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Yeah, I saw that. This and the fact that the week after Christmas was negative for the last three years (2014, 2015 & 2016) makes me wonder if I should get out today.
I'll probably ride it out but remember that I make a pretty good contrarian indicator.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Another flat day. So much for the positive bias seasonality on the day after Christmas. Let's hope it doesn't go south from here into the New Year.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Once again the C & S Funds are negative for the last week of the year. December was disappointing overall.
From here I guess we take our lump of coal and hope for a better start to 2018.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
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Yes, C & S were disappointing yesterday but doesn't the "Santa rally", if there is one, extend into the 1st few days of the new year?
It is hard to tell how taxes impact everyone's actions...RMDs have to be taken by end of year to avoid any tax penalty, which may require selling; only losses offset gains that will reduce gains/taxes for this year; short term gains are the only thing I can see being delayed by the pending tax law since LT capital gains will pretty much be taxed the same now or later.
S&P500 (C Fund) (delayed) (Stockcharts.com Real-time) |
DWCPF (S Fund) (delayed) (Stockcharts.com Real-time) |
EFA (I Fund) (delayed) (Stockcharts.com Real-time) |
BND (F Fund) (delayed) (Stockcharts.com Real-time) |
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