C Fund
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Last week’s $1.3 trillion "paper" loss gave a lot of people the jitters, but this is not an unusual amount of volatility.
October 17, 2018 -
The U.S. stock market was down 4.21 percent last week or about $1.3 trillion. If you are invested in the Thrift Savings Plan’s C and S funds, that means you, too.
October 16, 2018 -
Last week a reader who plans to retire in 2022 asked for some TSP investing help so we passed the buck to you for the wisdom of the crowd. Here’s what you advised.
October 11, 2018 -
During the Great Recession in 2008, thousands of TSP investors pulled money out of the stock market C, S and I funds and put it in the G fund.
September 25, 2018 -
Are you a TSP millionaire? If not, what steps can you take to maximize your retirement benefits? Find out this week when Tom O'Rourke, principal at Miles & Stockbridge joins host Mike Causey on Your Turn. September 5, 2018
September 05, 2018 -
Whether you get a pay raise or not next January, chances are you are worth more than you think — literally.
September 05, 2018 -
Many federal workers have heard that the current record-long bull market can’t last forever. Many of the experts say a 20 percent to even 30 percent drop in the stock market is possible.
September 04, 2018 -
The C Fund of the Thrift Savings Plan tracks the U.S. stock market's 500 largest publicly traded funds. The S Fund tracks the remaining 4,500 so-called small caps, although many are far from small.
August 27, 2018 -
If you go by averages the stock market is long overdue for a major correction — at least 20 percent, maybe 30 percent or more. During the Great Recession it was down almost 40 percent.
August 20, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein cautions against investing too much of your TSP in the G fund, because of inflation and taxes. You don’t want to see the purchasing power of your TSP account eaten up over time.
August 14, 2018 -
Imagine the financial and emotional hangover you would have today if some, most or all of your retirement nest egg had been invested in the Thrift Savings Plan's T Fund? That's "T" for technical stocks.
July 30, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein says that “declines are part of the market cycle.” In fact, he counted a historical average of 5 percent declines about three times a year.
July 15, 2018 -
Are you worried about your retirement nest egg? If so, financial planner Arthur Stein has a couple of simple investment tips and he will share them when he joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn.
July 11, 2018 -
Are you a federal employee worried about your mix of TSP funds and retirement nest egg? If so, financial planner Arthur Stein has a couple of simple, ulcer-preventive tips.
July 11, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss how the Thrift Savings plan is doing and what you can do to protect your investments from a market correction that many experts say is long overdue. July 3, 2018
July 02, 2018