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TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

The S&P 500 was down four of five days this week leading to more than a 1% loss in all the TSP stock funds. Anticipation for next week’s vote on whether Britain leaves the Euro Zone has been a hot topic for traders this week. Thursday’s gains were a indication of how stocks will reactRead… Read more »

Survivor Benefit Options for Federal Employees

Choosing a Survivor Benefit: Taking Care of the Ones You Love While no one likes to contemplate their own death, making sure that your family will be provided for after your passing is an important part of retirement planning. Private-sector employees generally just apply for and buy life insurance and move on, but as aRead… Read more »

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

The market produced slight gains for the week after oscillating day to day between gains and losses. The Fed further validated potential rate hikes in June on Wednesday. This wiped out the gains of the preceding rally to end the day with a slight gain for the S&P500. Selling continued into Thursday but buyers slowlyRead… Read more »

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

The market saw two good days of positive action this week; the first Tuesday and the second Thursday, both with the rally in oil as a catalyst. The gains of those days were wiped out the following day(Wednesday and Friday) though with weakness in Disney and retail. Friday’s action pushed the market into negative territoryRead… Read more »