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The Downside of Passively Investing

Posted on January 7, 2010 by petillo — No Comments ↓

The downside of passively investing, such as in index funds, may have cost you dearly over the past year. While you did well, with gains in your retirement portfolio helping ease your concern, had you been in actively managed mutual…

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Five 401k Questions

Posted on November 4, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

Five Questions for the Finance Guy As heard on MomsMakingaMillion radio with Gina Robison-Billups and Kathleen Bellucci “So you’re looking at your 401(k) and suppose its just average. Not too large and not too small. Can you pick too many…

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Downside Investing

Posted on October 15, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

Most of us now realize that our mutual fund investments, particularly those in our retirement accounts, can go down, often dramatically. Until recently, we paid little attention to how bad a fund can perform, focusing instead on how well it…

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Posted in 401k, Mutual Fund Investing, Profitable Investments, Retirement Planning Target 2025