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TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Ups on Thrift Savings Plan funds performances and other market insights.

  1. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

    Easy gains are gone. Its a swing traders market where the market's tone changes day to day and those who play hope to land on the right side of the rallies and corrections. As a whole the market is on a down trend. If you are a buy and holder, paying attention to this market is a sure way to add stress to your life. The stock indices ended the week with a rally but also a fourth consecutive week of losses. A buy and holder should make one of three decisions: step aside and wait for the markets to ...
  2. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

    Volatility continued this week resulting in mixed stock action but with a common pull back from the mid-week highs among the TSP stock funds. The S and I-fund finished the week with gains while the C-fund, which follows the action of the S&P 500, fell for a third straight week. The difference is the weight of the troubled tech sector the S&P 500 holds. Big tech names continue to drag down indices performances and the result is a false representation of the market as a whole. Investing in the C-fund ...
  3. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

    Stocks fell for the second week in a row and the previous week's spike in volatility resumed into this week. Stock investors have been excited. The herd's climb higher was disrupted last week and fear has driven volatility in the markets. Again it is the big tech names dragging down the indices. The Nasdaq fell into the technical correction territory of 10% off the recent highs. During the recovery climb off the March lows investors have been scratching their head as to why the market is going straight ...
  4. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

    A five week winning steak for stocks ends with a two day pull back ahead of the holiday weekend. Buying accelerated Wednesday but was followed by a steep pull back in the indices. The broad indices have become top heavy with the outperforming tech companies. The tech sector had ended the week with corrective action and brought the indices with it. After the selling continued into Friday morning the dip buyer decided it was time to get to work and a snap-back rally Friday took the indices off the ...
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