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[pennywizer]

Thanks for your welcome and reply to my "thesis" statement in C fund area several days ago!

 

[JPW77]

Thank you for the welcome everyone! I'm sure I will have questions but I need to learn enough to know what questions to ask first.

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

Welcome aboard and good luck!!

Tons of smart people here to learn from!

 

[tsptalk]

Welcome JPW77! Thanks for joining us! Let us know if you have any questions.

 

[nnuut]

Welcome JPW77, you're in the right place to learn reading, and participating in the conversations are the best way. Feel free to ask questions as they say there are no stupid questions.
Best of luck.
Norman

 

[JPW77]

Mobile District.

 

[jkenjohnson]

Hello! I am a USACE employee and have been contributing to the TSP for almost 14 years now. I've pretty much been set it and forget it with my TSP account but I want to get more involved now and maximize my investments the best I can. I'll admit up front that I know NOTHING about the market so I'm hoping that the knowledgeable folks can teach me a thing or two.

My current account distribution is 39.42% G Fund, 36.47% S Fund, and 24.11% I Fund. My current contribution allocation is 50/50 between the S and I Funds.

The reason for such a high amount in the G Fund is because I freaked out a couple of years ago when the market was floundering so I dumped everything into something I knew wouldn't have a negative gain. I would like to move everything from the G Fund into something with higher earning potential but not until the
time is right. I hope that by reading these forums I will learn when that is!

I used to work for the Wilmington, NC District. Where are you located?

 

[JPW77]

Hello! I am a USACE employee and have been contributing to the TSP for almost 14 years now. I've pretty much been set it and forget it with my TSP account but I want to get more involved now and maximize my investments the best I can. I'll admit up front that I know NOTHING about the market so I'm hoping that the knowledgeable folks can teach me a thing or two.

My current account distribution is 39.42% G Fund, 36.47% S Fund, and 24.11% I Fund. My current contribution allocation is 50/50 between the S and I Funds.

The reason for such a high amount in the G Fund is because I freaked out a couple of years ago when the market was floundering so I dumped everything into something I knew wouldn't have a negative gain. I would like to move everything from the G Fund into something with higher earning potential but not until the time is right. I hope that by reading these forums I will learn when that is!