December 2019

Allocation Percentages for December 2019
F Fund

0%

C Fund

67%

S Fund

0%

I Fund

33%

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! We had a very strong month with very positive returns for both the C and S Fund. Performance in these funds continues to be driven by external international events and internal Federal Reserve actions, in addition to continued strong performance of the US economy. GDP was revised upwards to 2.1% this week, not incredibly strong, but the US economy has remained very consistent. In the final month of 2019, I am changing my investments, both my monthly allocation and my current investments (as always) to 67% in the C Fund and 33% in the I Fund. There are several factors driving this change. First, the I Fund has been quite stable for the past year, despite the number of upheavals in the international market. Second, Brexit, which is very dependent on elections in the UK looks to be very promising for the Conservative, or Tories. A win for Boris Johnson will finally complete Brexit, and much of the uncertainty of the markets will be resolved. A bit about the I Fund in general. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has decided to keep with its plan to switch the I Fund to the MSCI World ex USA IMI, which invests in China. I oppose this decision. I am not comfortable with investments in a country that routinely violates international law, commits abuses against its citizens, destroys the environment, and is just an all-around bad actor. While I have not made a final determination on my continued investment should the changes occur, I will continue to press our representatives to fight this change. Keep investing!
           
  

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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