Q. I am currently retired in a 2020 lifestyle. Should I consider transferring recent gains from the stock surge into the G Fund?
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Q. I never really understood the G Fund. Am I correct in believing that as long as I leave money in the G Fund, the value of the G Fund will never decrease? Further, the yield is influenced mostly by the yield on the 10-year Treasury. So, as these interest rates rise so probably will the yield on the 10-year Treasury?
Q. I regrettably moved all of my TSP savings to the G fund in 2013. Should I put all or some back into an L fund or other fund now? I am within 3-5 years from retirement.
Q. I am 57 years old and plan to retire from the federal civil service in 4-5 years with 23 years. About a year ago I significantly reduced the amount going to the G Fund and significantly increased the amount going into the C Fund. The changes have resulted in a current balance of 50 percent G Fund and 50 percent C Fund. Previous to the changes, I had a much larger percentage in the G Fund. I realize I am not diversified as I probably should be. Any recommendations for reallocating my TSP?
Q. I have all of my funds allocated to the G Fund and would like to diversify my account. I changed my allocation to 100 percent G Fund in June 2016 when markets were dropping, with the intention of rediversifying at some point. With the markets continued rise, I am afraid now that I will lose money if I tried to convert now since I would be buying in at a higher amount. The loss from the conversion may be worse than the gain of increased returns from the other investment options. What are your recommendations?
Q. I am 56 with 32.5 years of FERS service and am getting ready to go home to the family ranch. I have about $550,000 in the TSP and most in the granny G fund. I want to basically draw the earnings after I hang it up. So, if I want to draw, say, $1,400 a month, can I do that, and am I able to adjust the draw, say, once a year?
Q. I have recently retired ,and my TSP is allocated in the F, C, G and I funds. Should I now move all of them to the L Fund at once or in increments? What percentage should I be withdrawing if life expectancy is 20 years?
Q. For a typical retiree (or near retiree), we utilize the TSP funds as well as outside investments. Do you have a rule of thumb regarding how many funds to own for diversification, i.e., how many is too many? Also, what are the best asset allocation calculators to use (free, of course)? Lastly, for the G Fund, in an asset calculator, since that is unique to the TSP, what proxy ticker should I use to represent the G Fund in overall asset allocation evaluations?
Q. I’m 27 years old and work for the U.S. Postal Service. I have about $10,000 saved in my TSP, and I just moved most of my savings from the G Fund into 70 percent C fund and 30 percent split between the G, I and S funds. At my age, is this a smart move for the long run?
With another potential collision between the U.S. government’s need to borrow money and the limit currently imposed on its ability to do so, I am receiving frequent questions from TSP participants about whether the G Fund is safe from the threat of the federal debt ceiling. The answer is your investment in the G Fund is at least as safe as any investment you’ll find. Whether or not the debt ceiling is raised, the law states that the government must make good on its obligation to G Fund investors. Here is how the TSP explains the debt limit’s impact on…