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The More You Check Your TSP or Investment Accounts, the Worse You’ll Do

The More You Check Your TSP or Investment Accounts, the Worse You’ll Do

by | Mar 4, 2025 | Federal Employee

Checking your TSP too often might seem like a responsible habit, but it can actually hurt your long-term financial success. The more frequently you check, the more likely you are to react emotionally to short-term market swings—leading to stress and potentially costly decisions. Instead of monitoring your investments like an ICU patient, adopt a patient, long-term approach. !

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* Source: Pew Research Center
† Source: “Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior, 2014” Dalbar Inc. Most recent data available. An index is un-managed and one cannot invest directly into an index.

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