Monthly Archives: October 2009

Risk in the Spotlight

Posted on October 27, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

There is no doubt that an enormous amount of confusing information is still floating around about retirement planning. Folks are trotting out old mares, suggesting that slow and easy is still the best approach. Some a taking the rider off…

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Trashing Target Date Funds

Posted on October 27, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

I have been on the record, with some decidedly trash talk centered thoughts about target dated funds in the past. Why do I think these are quite possibly the worst investment idea ever? Let me explain what these funds are…

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Mutual Fund Return Chasers Return

Posted on October 24, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

Like a torrential downpour can overwhelm gutters, flood streets and generally create the kind of havoc only water can, too much money flowing into mutual funds can also leave a mark on both new investors and those of record. Now…

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