July 2016

Allocation Percentages for July 2016
F Fund

100%

C Fund

0%

S Fund

0%

I Fund

0%

What an incredible month! I switched from the F Fund to the C Fund and then we rode out the #Brexit rollercoaster, and now, I am switching back to the F Fund. It was clear by the trading activity and the market close before the Brexit vote that Mr. Market thought the UK would vote to remain. With the unexpected result, everyone panicked and let Mr. Market get the best of them. By staying the course and taking a longer-term approach to the market, I was able to make a small return on the month despite all the volatility. The market is now seeing a standard deviation of over 4% for the stock funds, which reveals an incredible level of uncertainty in the market to the downside, especially when the Sortino Standard Deviation is in the high 2-3% range. Although we may have seen the Brexit debacle pass, we are in an election year, Brazil is about to show how bad an economy it has, and rumors of China's faltering economy, not to mention our own, are all driving uncertainty and leading my system to put me back into the F Fund.
But, like I tweeted, Keep Calm and Carry On!
           
  

TSP FUND QUOTES

Date L Income L 2025 L 2030 L 2035 L 2040 L 2045 L 2050 L 2055 L 2060 L 2065 L 2070 G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
2025-03-28 26.8594 13.8120 50.1902 15.1042 57.3059 15.7146 34.5059 17.2790 17.2769 17.2747 10.2384 18.9577 19.9738 88.4507 82.3925 44.2564
2025-03-27 26.9686 13.8746 50.6826 15.2667 57.9789 15.9125 34.9707 17.5702 17.5680 17.5657 10.4107 18.9555 19.8635 90.2289 84.2106 44.7319
Daily Change -0.4%-0.45%-0.97%-1.06%-1.16%-1.24%-1.33%-1.66%-1.66%-1.66%-1.66%0.01%0.56%-1.97%-2.16%-1.06%
Month to Date -0.82%-0.94%-2.24%-2.49%-2.74%-2.95%-3.16%-3.86%-3.86%-3.86%-3.86%0.33%-0.18%-6.17%-7.59%0.96%
Year to Date 0.44%0.37%-0.51%-0.66%-0.83%-0.97%-1.12%-1.73%-1.73%-1.73%-1.72%1.09%2.54%-4.82%-8.61%5.63%
Details L Income L 2025 L 2030 L 2035 L 2040 L 2045 L 2050 L 2055 L 2060 L 2065 L 2070 G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
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