Thrift Savings Plan Funds Rebounding: Are We in a New Era or Can History Tell Us Anything About Our Financial Future?

Your TSP funds have taken a big leap in the past few weeks with the S fund up about 26% since March 1st. That is good news and a reason for optimism. So, is the economic crisis now over? The current stock market is behaving much as markets did in 1938. Keep that in mind when making your investment decisions.

Looking Out for Your Best Interests? Congress, Tobacco and Changes to the TSP

A new bill to change the regulation of tobacco has passed the House. Embedded in this legislation are changes to the Thrift Savings Plan. If Congress sees an advantage in changing a program with billions of dollars at stake and some small portion of those billions represent your personal financial future in retirement, you may want to pay attention.

TSP Stock Funds Zooming Up in March

Investors in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) stock funds are understandably discouraged. Investors have been fleeing to the safety of the G fund. When did the C fund last return more than 10% in a month? It has been almost 18 years. But here is good news: The March returns (so far) are very good for all of the stock funds and are now close to setting new records for the biggest monthly returns for these funds.