October 2020

Allocation Percentages for October 2020
F Fund

100%

C Fund

0%

S Fund

0%

I Fund

0%

Most of my subscribers would probably think I am more bullish than bearish-that is probably a good trait to have and speaks about my outlook on life, generally. However, we are in uncertain times right now. If I am uncertain about the current investment climate, I'm sure many others are too. The perspective I'm taking this month is one of letting others take the risk when absolutely no one can predict the market swings that will accompany the stock market in the coming months. I am under no illusion of making a significant return on the C, S or I Fund for probably the rest of the year. As it stands, I am at 10.2% for the year, which by all accounts is incredibly strong given the absolute disaster 2020 has been. I do not think a market rally of any significance will occur between now and November, and as such I am remaining 100% in the F Fund. However, I do think there is a greater than average probability of a market decline for the next month, and I choose not to risk the returns I have made this year. While the F Fund does have some downside risk, it is not nearly as significant as the risk posed by the C, S and the I Funds. For those of you who made the C to F Fund trade on the first of this month, you should have seen enough of a return to offset the losses of the F Fund for the rest of the month, resulting in a net return of 0.52% for my portfolio. I do think the underlying economy is coming back to life and the fundamentals of many industries remain strong, but the human aspect of the stock market provides too much risk for me to invest in anything other than the F Fund. 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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