Mean returns & standard deviations for each fund for past 3-5 years

[johnwfiege]

:cool: Hello! Can anyone help tell me where I can find Morningstar-type info for the TSP account funds? I am trying to put together a financial plan with statistical projections.

Thanks!

John

[tsptalk]

Hi John. Welcome. I'm not surewhere you can find that but of course the S&P 500 data (C fund)canprobably be obtained on any quality financial site.

[johnwfiege]

Hi again! Thanks for your response. Could you tell me the indexes the other funds (other than C) are based on? Thanks! John

[tsptalk]

The S fund tracks the Wilshire 4500

The I fund tracks the EAFE index, but is also affected by the movement of the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies.

The F fund is invested in the Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund, bond index fund which holds a representative sample of the bonds in the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate (LBA) index.

The G fund invests in short-term U.S. treasuries. The principal is guaranteed.

[johnwfiege]

Thank you!!!!!:D

[$hunter]

It has become eerily quiet in this forum the last couple of days. We need some green soon to perk everyone up.

[tsptalk]

The test is here. I hope you studied. :shock:

[rokid]

I don't know about standard deviations, but we're sure experiencing some mean returns. Cash is starting to look good. :X

[$hunter]

Tom,

I've studied enough to be patient, fully invested, thinking positive and long term. No knee jerk emotional reaction. I'm a timer, a long timer. I'm with you, the green is coming.

[tsptalk]

This isn't fun but this test isn't too much of a surprise. Any more weakness would be however. The July 26th low has held - so far so good. We need a bounce pretty quick.

[Rod]

The last time the S Fund was this low was on Dec 17, 2003 when it was @ $12.07

WHAT A TEST!!!

Guess what today is? It's bounce day!!! How big? My crystal ball says 1.2 - 1.6% for the S fund. Don't be suprised if we give it back Monday though, Greenspan talks Tues. :shock:

[Rod]

mlk_man wrote:
Guess what today is? It's bounce day!!! How big? My crystal ball says 1.2 - 1.6% for the S fund. Don't be suprised if we give it back Monday though, Greenspan talks Tues. :shock:
Are you sure about that bounce with the latest jobs growth report???

I don't see it happening.

I sure hope I'm wrong, though!!!

Damn,i thinkmy crystal ball was upside down!!!:'