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…
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Look Closely Into All Your Asset Allocation Strategies. Is There Junk In Your Target Date Fund?
by George Huss
I am not a fan of Target Date Funds for two primary reasons. The first reason is the very real disconnect between the theory that bonds should be a part of every investors’ retirement portfolio (in the name of “safety”) yet
The Risk of a Target Date Fund In Your Retirement Savings Account.
by George Huss
If your 401k plan has been amended to comply with the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which came into effect in January of 2008, you may find yourself as an investor in a Target Date Fund without having made that choice. This product was designed as a one stop shop for employees to prevent them…
The risk of Bond Funds among your 401k options.
by George Huss
One of the things I have seen in 401k plans is a scale measuring risk from low to high and the mutual fund choices available in the plan placed in the approximate location on that scale. One example of the progression from low risk to high risk is often represented as follows:
Understanding Your 401k Options.
by George Huss
You have taken the first step and resolved to pay yourself first. Good. Now what? photo © 2010 Andrew Steele | more info (via: Wylio) Let’s look at what is inside your 401k. Most plans today have some number of investment choices on the main menu. They are almost all mutual funds. The notable…
