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On Investing: Is Set-it-and-Forget-it a Strategy?

We have had numerous experts on the show who have suggested that indexing and using ETFs to index the marketplace is hands down the best way to approach the world of investing. In most instances, we view these types of investments as set-them-and-forget them. They offer a simple way to track the marketplace but also provide just enough confusion that using them as the whole of your retirement plan is now consider not only smart but at the same time suggest that it is foolish to construct a portfolio otherwise.

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Posted in 401k, ETFs, exchange traded funds, financial impact factor radio, financial planning, index funds, IRA, Mutual Fund Investing, Paul Petillo, personal finance, Profitable Investments, Repercussions: A Retirement Review, Retirement Planning Target 2025, risk

Your Financial Future: Our Annual Attempt at Predicting the Future in 2012

You begin the process of wondering about 2012 even before it actually is here. My approach has been to first see if I was right about 2011 and then to build on those predictions for 2012. When it comes to how you approach personal finance, retirement planning and investing, the mistakes you make are what you seek to correct and the triumphs you experience are what you want to replicate. Yet, time is more of a factor that it ever was. So we begin by looking back, then looking forward and finally, what to do.

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Posted in 401k, bonds, debt, economics, ETFs, exchange traded funds, financial impact factor radio, financial planning, index funds, mortgages, Mutual Fund Investing, Paul Petillo, personal finance

Your 401(k): When Your Plan Becomes Transparent

The majority of us use the 401(k) plan to fund our retirements. The majority of us know, if you have been following this blog, that the cost of these plans, the fees they charge both for the underlying investments and for the administration of those plans, can have a negative impact on the long-term returns those plans provide. Under a financial microscope, your 401(k) may not compare well with other plans in a similar peer offering. But what does this mean to you as the retirement investor?

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Posted in 401k, bonds, commentary, economics, ETFs, financial planning, index funds, IRA, Mutual Fund Investing, Paul Petillo, personal finance, Profitable Investments, Repercussions: A Retirement Review, Retirement Planning Target 2025
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