*** *** For many of us the money we put into our 401k and the money we grow there will be a primary source of funds to see us through our retirement however we may envision it. The more I talk with people about their accounts the more I see common pitfalls that are easily…
The 401k Main Menu
by George Huss
The details of the Main Menu of your 401k investment options can be found in your Summary Plan Description. Ask your Human Resources Department for a current copy of this document. In this document you should find the mutual fund choices available to you. Steps you may want to consider to evaluate your choices: What…
401k Investment Advice: How to tell if you or someone you love is in Denial.
by George Huss
Have you ever filed away your 401k account statement without opening it? Have you ever looked at losses in your 401k and assumed your financial problems will magically go away if you just hung on long enough? Have you tried to get help from you company and given up when they told you to call…
401k Advice for Your Plan Coming Soon?
by George Huss
TIAA~CREF, is a national financial services organization with $466 billion in combined assets under management (3/31/11) and the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. While the news is not about 401k plans, TIAA-CREF is a big player in the non-profit, 403(b) and 457(b) company retirement plan business, TIAA~CREF…
Think you Can Hit the Right Combination of 401k Investment Choices without Professional Help?
by George Huss
You have accumulated your wealth by virtue of talents other than managing an investment portfolio. You have worked hard in your field and have had the presence of mind to put aside money for retirement. Do you have the time and the desire to teach yourself an entirely new professional set of skills? Do you…
How Technical Analysis Can Keep Your 401k Investments SAFE
by George Huss
The Defined Contribution Plan, most commonly known as the 401k plan, is a perfect platform for the application of technical analysis. What you should know is the main menu of investment options in your plan consist of products. Each of these products is a portfolio of assets. The assets in each portfolio are selected on…
