The AmericanTCS 401(k) composite benchmark delivered a 5.90% return in the third quarter of 2024, right in line with the 5.99% return of the 60/40 Balanced Index. Over the same period the S&P 500 Index (large cap U.S. stocks) returned 5.89%, as it experienced some...

The AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark delivered a 1.48% return in the second quarter, outperforming the Balanced Index, which returned 1.35%. The AmericanTCS Composite Benchmark also outperformed the Balanced Index for the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year and 5-year...

The AmericanTCS 401(k) composite benchmark delivered a 6.41% return in the first quarter of 2024, starting the year on a positive note.Because 401(k) participants are long-term investors it is important to take a step back and observe the hypothetical 401(k)...

The AmericanTCS 401(k) composite benchmark delivered a 10.00% return in the fourth quarter of 2023, ending the year on a positive note with a total annual return of 17.36%. Because 401(k) participants are long-term investors it is important to take a step back and...

In the third quarter of 2023, the AmericanTCS 401(k) benchmark returned -3.26%. The Benchmark closely aligns with a traditional 60/40 investment strategy. Although the 60/40 mix has historically performed well for investors, that strategy struggles when both equities...

The AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark returned 4.66% in the second quarter of 2023. Following a challenging market in 2022 that delivered a decline of -16.70% to the 401(k) benchmark, 2023 has been a welcome change with a YTD return of 10.28%.

As we closed out 2022, the stock market’s roller coaster of a year ended with positive gains in Q4. The U.S. stock market made substantial gains in this last quarter, with much of the progress being achieved during the month of November.