TSP Market Summary: Week of May 30, 2016

By Roy Weisert, PhD, CFP

Key Takeaways

  • TSP systems unavailable May 28-31 due to scheduled maintenance over Memorial Day weekend
  • Markets closed Monday - reallocate first thing Tuesday morning to meet noon deadline
  • Plan trades in advance due to extended system downtime affecting account access

NOTE: The following message is posted on the TSP website: "Due to scheduled system maintenance, My Account and the ThriftLine will be unavailable from 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 28, until 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 31. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your patience." Since the market is closed today, 30 May, please ensure you reallocate first thing in the morning on Tuesday, 31 May to ensure the trade reallocation is prior to noon EST.