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The “Now What” Investment Plan: Part Two

Posted on August 24, 2011 by petillo — No Comments ↓

While many of you want to believe that you are on track for retirement – and many of you actually are, confidence is not something you are comfortable with. It wears like a wool sweater on a summer day: protects…

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Your 401(k): The Invention of Lying

Posted on June 4, 2011 by petillo — No Comments ↓

Who knew that the format of radio would deliver directly to me so many varied opinions about target date funds. In polite conversation, the kind you hopefully have face-to-face, most people will not tell what they really feel about how…

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Target Date Funds: Comfort in Deception?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by petillo — No Comments ↓

I have a box and it is blue. By description you can imagine exactly what you need to understand that what I have, although key details about size and shape are left blank and the shade of blue is not…

Tagged with: 401ks, allocation, bonds, conservative investments, debt, investments, near-retirees, retirement planning, retirement portfolios, risk, stocks, target date funds
Posted in 401k, financial planning, index funds, Mutual Fund Investing, personal finance, Profitable Investments, Repercussions: A Retirement Review, Retirement Planning Target 2025