January Barometer

14 of the past 15 pre-presidential election years followed January's direction. This January's direction was bullish. The C fund was up 2.4%. Since 1950, whenever the C fund has been up roughly 2.4%, the full year gain has been anywhere from 15-35%.

TSP Advisory Services Performance YTD thru 2/25/11

1. Peaceful Gains B.................... 5.6% (free)
2. TSP King................................ 5.5% (free)
3. TSP Max D............................. 5.3% ($100/yr)
4. TSP Folio............................... 3.5% ($70/yr)
5. TSP Key..................................3.3% ($99/yr)
6. Trader Fred........................... 0.4% ($162/yr)
7. TSP GO HR...........................-(0.7)% (free)
8. Coolhand.............................-(1.2)% (free)

TSP Strategy............................. 5.6% (free)

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The following are not as of 2/25/11

Maximizing the TSP.................... 7.3% (as of 2/21) ($240/yr)
TSP Wealth................................. 0.9% (as of 2/13) (free)
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The following do not list YTD returns.

TSP Pilot................................... $150/yr
TSP Advisor...............................$120/yr


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