Target date funds have become the dominant investment solution for employer sponsored retirement plans (401(k), 403(b), etc). In recent years, 401(k) plans have gone as far as offering them as the only investment solution available to you. So what’s the deal? Is this...
The Roth IRA has become a popular retirement savings account, and for good reason. Besides being easy to open and fund, contributions are invested and grow tax free until withdrawal in retirement1. Who doesn’t like tax free, right? While most people have heard of the...
We often have people ask us questions such as: “Where is a good place to get started investing? What will give me the best return?” Or “I have $1,000 to invest, where should I put it?” The reality for questions like these is the return for the investment does not...
In investing much like in football, it pays to make sure you have a strong defensive strategy. In football, that means not letting the opposing team score as many points as your team. I investing that means to keep more of your gains by not giving up as much. Doing...
Diversification is a technique that aims to maximize returns by investing in different areas that would each react differently to the same event. Most investment professionals agree that, although it does not guarantee against loss, diversification is the most...
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