TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Ups

Investors sold stocks this week with fears that trade wars will eventually drag down the already slowing economy. The ongoing trade dispute with China has had buyers on the sideline since a deal fell apart weeks ago. The falling momentum created by the deteriorated China deal has sparked the Dow Industrials Average longest losing streak in 8 years. On top of the concerns about the economy, President Trump warned he would add tariffs to Mexico goods if they did not do something to stop the current ...

The S&P 500 fell for the third week in a row as negative trade headlines and global economic fears continue to have investors retreating. Most notable this week was the gap down into Thursday which solidified another win for the bears. Stocks did end the week with a slight gain on Friday to which credit was given to the bulls for remaining optimistic; but its more likely traders are opportunistic rather than optimistic. The gap down into Thursday was a short-term buying opportunity that any investor ...

This week started with a gap down in stock indices and continued selling intraday until it produced the worst day for equities in months. It seemed reasonable that fear had given the bears the advantage; but surprisingly Monday's sell-off turned into a buying opportunity. The rest of the week stocks rose erasing most of the damage done Monday. By close on Friday the TSP stock funds were mixed; the I-fund produced gains while the C and S-fund kept losses for the week with the S-fund lagging more ...

Turmoil in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China triggered broad selling across the stock market. Progress in trade negotiations has been a contributor to the success in stocks so far this year. Last week it seemed negotiations were nearing an end but the established negotiations nearly collapsed last weekend due to accountability disputes that left the U.S. unsatisfied. A threat by President Trump to add more tariffs to Chinese goods sparked a four straight days of losses across stock indices ...

Jerome Powell's comments following the FOMC meeting and the decline in oil put pressure on stocks mid-week but a better than expected jobs report pushed large caps into positive territory for the week. It seemed as though the bears were making their move this week starting Wednesday when the Fed left interest rates unchanged and seem to be staying patient yet reactive. This leaves too many possibilities for the comfort of stock investors. Stocks sold off into the close Wednesday which continued ...