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I get this question 3 or 5 times per month. The answer in three words, YOU CAN NOT! and here is why: If you really want to convert your TSP to ROTH, understand that first, the conversion is a taxable event, therefore, your income, from the job, the income from supplement or social security, the […]
Converting all my TSP to a ROTH TSP? Read More »
Is what you want, what you get? The TSP is clearly the most controllable of all elements of your federal retirement, so, you may wish to consider how you are managing those dollars. I think it is important for any written opinion to periodically back up their opinion with statistics. I have, for as long
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“I have a financial advisor” is something I hear several times each week. “He is guiding me toward my federal retirement!” …. That is fine, I hope. If your advisor understands the unique nature of the federal employee and your benefits. In most cases, your advisor is an investment advisor, a stockbroker, maybe an insurance
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It is not uncommon for someone to have no immediate person to be the beneficiary of your TSP. You may be divorced, widowed, or perhaps never married. Almost everyone has someone, a brother, a sister, parents, uncle, aunt? Let’s suppose no known living relative, then a friend. I have seen federal employee, sometimes, as family-less.
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The art of speculation can be, for some, the end of the rainbow or the gates to Hell. A sub-industry within the investment world is called Day-Trading. This is where the ‘know it all’ will buy and sell investments on an hour to hour or daily basis, the idea is understanding the market, influences and
Are you a TSP Saver or a Day Trader? Read More »
The Importance of Self-Management by Rebalancing If you’re going to use the individual TSP funds to build your portfolio, you’ll want to rebalance periodically. Rebalancing is the process of bringing your portfolio back into line with the overall allocation you want to maintain based on the level of return and risk you’re targeting. The longer
Most TSP members are not aware, the government has provided a ‘silent’ subsidy in your G Fund investments. Effectively, the G Fund has been investing in the long-term U.S. securities, but paying on the long-term securities. Thereby, offering a higher return to the TSP member, than TSP earns. This is a good deal for those
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The designated Beneficiary, may be the most overlooked, misunderstood and even neglected important retirement detail and we often see this given the least consideration in retirement planning. If you don’t plan right, it could cost thousands of dollars, it may hold up needed funds for a period, perhaps a long time, or may not reach
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Recession in 2023? It is being anticipated by most financial experts.
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If you’re going to use the individual TSP funds to build your portfolio, you’ll want to rebalance periodically. Rebalancing is the process of bringing your portfolio back into line with the overall allocation you want to maintain based on the level of return and risk you’re targeting. The longer one has until retirement, the more
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