TSP Report November 2023 Facts: The G Fund rate for November 2023 increased to 5%. Wow! The Fed Funds interest rate decreased slightly from 5.5% to 5.3%. This month’s unemployment rate increased from 3.8% to 3.9%. The 2nd Estimate for Q3 GDP came in at 5.2%. Last quarter’s GDP was 2.1%. PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
TSP Planning Report September 2023 Facts: The G Fund rate for September 2023 increased to 4.25%. The Fed Funds interest rate increased to 5.5%. This month’s unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.8%. The 2nd Estimate for Q2 GDP came in at 2.1%. PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) expanded ever-so-slightly after 3 months of contracting, reading
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TSP Planning Report August 2023 Facts: The G Fund rate for August 2023 increased to 4.125%. The Fed Funds interest rate increased to 5.33%. This month’s unemployment rate decreased from 3.6% to 3.5%. The 1st Estimate for Q2 GDP came in at 2.4%. PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) contracted for 2nd straight month, reading 49.0 this month
New Webinar – Coordinating your TSP with your other investments The TSP is just one piece of the puzzle. If you have other investment accounts, you can coordinate them with your TSP so that you can position the correct assets in the correct account. This will help you pay less in taxes and be strategic
TSP Planning Report May 2023 Facts: The 2nd estimate of Q1 (2023) GDP has come out, showing a 1.3% growth in GDP. This is on the heels of 2.6% GDP growth in Q4 2022. The G Fund rate for May 2023 remained at 3.625%. The Fed Funds interest rate increased to 5.25%. It was 4.83%
April 2023 TSP Planning Report Facts: The 1st estimate of Q1 (2023) GDP has come out, showing a 1.1% growth in GDP. This is on the heels of 2.6% GDP growth in Q4 2022. The G Fund rate for April 2023 decreased back to 3.625%. It was 4.125% last month. The Fed Funds interest rate
New Webinar: Secure 2.0: What is it & How does it impact your TSP and other retirement accounts? There are many new rules contained in the the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0. Many of them impact retirement accounts, including your TSP. Join me in a crash course webinar where we’ll explore
TSP Planning Report January 2023 Facts: The G Fund rate for Jan 2023 increased back to 4%. It was 4.25% in November 2022. The Fed Funds interest rate increased to 4.33%. It was .08% last year. This month’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%. PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) contracted for the 2nd time in 30 months,
Alternatives to the G fund –Even when the Debt Ceiling is not threatening the G Fund: Alternatives to the G Fund: Before I get into the Debt Ceiling and its relationship with the G fund, I first want to begin by sharinghow I help clients re-create G fund benefits outside the TSP. Here’s what investors
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