March 2019

Allocation Percentages for March 2019
F Fund

0%

C Fund

0%

S Fund

100%

I Fund

0%

We have lots to cover this month. Ironic that it is the shortest month of the year. GDP numbers came out today. It is very interesting to read the news reports. CNBC, once a financial news powerhouse in its day, touted the fact that annual GDP numbers came in at 2.9%, just missing the 3.0% predicted by the President. They seemed almost jubilant that the economists forecast a decline in GDP for the next two years. Then take the news reports that year-over-year, GDP actually grew at 3.1%. Bottom line, you have to read, listen, and watch the news with a critical eye, and although we are not at a breakneck pace of +4% GDP, 2.9%-3.1% growth for a mature economy is very nice and leads me to believe we will continue to see a prosperous stock market. Next in the news this month is North Korea and China. You cannot consider one without the other. As the President walked away from the negotiating table, the specter of tariffs and China came back into the forefront. The tariff war, while having an impact on our economy, is still much more devastating to the Chinese economy. In the long-term, we should win this battle, and the long-term impact on the C and S Fund should be increased growth as those companies gain access to markets (the US included) that were previously off-limits due to the lower priced Chinese goods. As for the bluster in Congress, I do not think the market either cares or believes our economy is tied to anything the investigations will do. The Trump economy is in motion for the next two years regardless, and the stock market has shown a great resilience to these disruptions. I'm still bullish on the S and the C Fund, but I'm investing 100% in the S Fund this month. 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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