Maximize Your Thrift Savings Plan

Your Key to TSP Success.

Not sure how to invest in your Thrift Savings Plan? Don’t guess. Follow our time-tested strategy to grow your account — with weekly recommendations and real-time alerts since 2006.
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20
Years of Strategy
5
TSP Funds
Weekly
Market Updates
How It Works

Manage Your TSP in Minutes a Month

A simple weekly rhythm. We do the analysis. You make the move.
01

We Analyze the Markets

Our proprietary timing system evaluates market conditions across all five primary TSP funds to identify the optimal allocation for your retirement account.
02

You Get Notified

When our strategy calls for a change, you receive an email alert and a detailed update in your members area — plus a weekly market newsletter every weekend.
03

You Update Your TSP

Log in to tsp.gov and make a simple interfund transfer and contribution allocation change. The whole process takes just a few minutes.
The Five Funds

TSP Funds: G, F, and C

Our strategies use the five primary TSP funds — not the Lifecycle Funds, which are simply diversified versions of these.
Lowest Risk

G Fund — Government Securities

Short-term U.S. Treasury bonds. Considered “risk-free” — never has a negative return. The safest TSP option, but lowest long-term return.
Bond Index

F Fund — Fixed Income

Tracks the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. A diversified bond fund for moderate-risk fixed income exposure.
Large Cap

C Fund — Common Stock

Tracks the S&P 500 — the 500 largest U.S. companies. Core large-cap equity exposure with broad market participation.

Meet John Pope, Founder & Lead Strategist

I started TSPKey.com in 2006 to help Thrift Savings Plan participants achieve higher returns with less risk. I’m a former U.S. Air Force officer who started working on stock market timing systems in graduate school.nAfter watching stocks soar in the late 1990s — then crash after the dot-com bubble — I realized buy-and-hold wasn’t the best approach. I’ve also worked as an analyst and writer for a major foreign exchange website. As a TSPKey subscriber, you’ll have full access to our strategy recommendations. I use the same recommendations for my own TSP account.
Small Cap & International

Two More Funds Round Out the Set

The remaining two primary TSP funds add small/mid cap U.S. equity and developed international market exposure to the strategy.
Small & Mid Cap

S Fund — Small Cap Stock

Tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total Stock Market Index — every U.S. publicly traded stock outside the S&P 500.
Fund Details
International

I Fund — International Stock

Follows the MSCI EAFE Index — Europe, Australasia & Far East developed markets. Adds international equity exposure to your portfolio.
Fund Details
What People Say

Real Members. Real Results.

Peachtree City, GA

ST

Thank you for your service to us. Most of us have no idea how to handle the TSP funds. You have provided government employees with an invaluable guide to the TSP. Thank you.
Woodridge, IL

RT

I am a fairly new member and just want to say thank you for your excellent advice. My account has grown tremendously in this short time. I just wish I would’ve found you years ago.
Kansas, MO

DW

I made 18% in 2006 after starting your service Aug. 1. That was the best year by far that I have had in 16 years with TSP. I am thrilled. And I no longer fret about what to do.
Clovis, NM

TP

I just wanted to tell you how pleased I am with TSPKey. I’ve been using the system since late October and already I’ve seen a big difference in my account. You’ve put my retirement plans back on track.
Clinton, UT

SW

This is my second year with you. Pushed a lot of co-workers’ business your way. Keep up the good work. You’ve got a Magic 8 ball that is working for sure.
Greenbelt, MD

RD

Phenomenal job on calling this market. I may just have to give up my analysis and follow your moves 100%.
What To Expect

A Long-Term Approach, Not a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme

Our goal is simple — achieve higher returns with less risk than the TSP funds, over your full investment lifecycle. We do this by stacking the market’s probabilities on our side, and letting time take care of the rest.
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