TSP Market Summary: Week of April 22, 2017

By Roy Weisert, PhD, CFP

Key Takeaways

  • Markets gained but still trade below 50-day moving average, signaling continued uncertainty
  • Equity funds (C/S/I) face mixed signals despite weekly gains and technical weakness
  • French election vote and earnings reports next week could drive increased market volatility

The S&P 500 closed up for the week at 2348, but still remains below its 50 day moving average. The same pattern also holds true for the Dow. It seems as if there’s a lot of market uncertainty as we remain in this holding pattern. For the next week, we’ll have the “Frexit” vote, round 1, and a continuation of earnings season. That said, we’ll maintain our current equity allocation (C/S/I) at 70 percent.