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Market Commentary

14 August 2017

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Spring Summary Report

10 April 2017

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19 April 2017

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June Current Situation

9 June 2017

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About our Almanacs Side-by-side view of TSP C/S/F funds (S&P 500 / Small Caps / Fixed Income) daily seasonal tendencies based on the trading day of each month. Allows you to identify days of seasonal strength or weakness based on flows of money into and out of the market. Our almanacs separate bull and bear markets data.

I couldn't have said it better...

Wall Street ‘experts’ have missed every stock market crash in 20 years Market Watch

in our 18 August 2015 Interim Update we stated...

Market internals remain weak and have for some time. Aversion to risk as measured by credit spreads in the bond market have now reached levels that historically been met with significant market corrections ... in the stock market within weeks. review

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latest articles on Federal Retirement Planning

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National Institute of Transition Planning, Inc. eNewsletter Archives

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2017 Combined Jan - Apr

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10. Service Credit Issues: Military

11. Survivor Benefits

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13. Eligibility & Computation of CSRS & FERS

14. Other CSRS & FERS Issues

15. CSRS vs. FERS

16. CSRS Offset

17. Disability Retirement

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