Benefits and Burdens of TSP Lifecycle Funds
Rating the Federal Retirement Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds
The massive size and unique status of the Federal Retirement Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) both helps and hampers the retirement readiness of its 6.7 million participants.
While the plan comes with comparatively low fees, improvements move slowly. Political influences also affect the TSP to an extent that the private market rarely experiences.
This inaugural report assesses the people, parent organization, and investment process behind TSP’s Lifecycle Funds.
The massive size and unique status of the Federal Retirement Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) both helps and hampers the retirement readiness of its 6.7 million participants.
While the plan comes with comparatively low fees, improvements move slowly. Political influences also affect the TSP to an extent that the private market rarely experiences.
This inaugural report assesses the people, parent organization, and investment process behind TSP’s Lifecycle Funds.