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TSP Funds Rebound in October

By Amelia Gruber November 3, 2014 4 Comments
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"All but one of the funds in the federal employee Thrift Savings Plan gained ground in October, reversing a decline the previous month.

The S Fund, invested in small and midsize companies, was up the most in October, growing 4.11 percent. It has increased 5.34 percent so far in 2014.

The common stocks in the C Fund had the second-strongest showing in last month, growing 2.45 percent. The C Fund has earned 11.06 percent for the year to date.

The G and F funds had much more modest growth in October. The fixed income bonds in the F Fund inched up 0.96 percent, while the government securities in the G Fund gained 0.20 percent. The F Fund is up 5.73 percent for the year, while the G Fund has earned 1.95 percent..."

September meeting minutes from the FRTIB

http://www.frtib.gov/MeetingMinutes/2014/2014Sep.pdf

I found this set of graphs very interesting.

http://www.frtib.gov/pdf/minutes/MM-2014Sep-Att1.pdf

Originally Posted by nasa1974

September meeting minutes from the FRTIB

http://www.frtib.gov/MeetingMinutes/2014/2014Sep.pdf

I found this set of graphs very interesting.

http://www.frtib.gov/pdf/minutes/MM-2014Sep-Att1.pdf

Should have posted these on the FRTIB thread!

Originally Posted by Frixxxx

Should have posted these on the FRTIB thread!

Well, MOD, copy it over... sheesh, you should sleep in more, you are getting grumpy

Originally Posted by RealMoneyIssues

Well, MOD, copy it over... sheesh, you should sleep in more, you are getting grumpy

It was a nudge to another mod RMI!

"Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry!":toung:

Originally Posted by Frixxxx

It was a nudge to another mod RMI!

"Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry!":toung:

Oh, yeah, I guess he is isn't he (he is a he, right?)

Well, I've seen you pissed off, does that count?

Originally Posted by Frixxxx

Should have posted these on the FRTIB thread!

I can copy it over to the FRTIB thread, but I have always posted this info here. I think I do it mostly to keep me close to the first page and not page 4.

Originally Posted by RealMoneyIssues

Oh, yeah, I guess he is isn't he (he is a he, right?)

Well, I've seen you pissed off, does that count?

Thanks RMI. I think!!!!

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That story made me sad. You could say my federal career is in it's infancy, so I'm expecting to get hit by a benefits shafting at some point.

Like you I agree, I hope whatever "reforms", or should I say "pension cuts" they do will rollout with options like the FERS and CSRS; at least we'd get a choice to go with one or the other.

One thing I'm really worried about for pensions is, if the trend of governing by attrition continues, then there will be a serious pension issue with fewer people contributing and more people drawing benefits. In that case we'd need to either fill the difference by cutting benefits or by increasing contributions. A losing scenario for all.