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The Motley Fool July 13, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
A Perfect Solution, or a Flawed One? Not all target funds are created alike. But by keeping a focus on target funds and how they fit into your overall portfolio, you'll make sure you don't get any nasty surprises down the road. |
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
A Mutual Fund Just for You There's a relatively new development in the financial world that can make your retirement savings a lot simpler: Meet your new friend, the target-date mutual fund. |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Keep These Funds on Target Be smart about how you use target-date funds. |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Retirement Planning the Easy Way? As you plan for retirement, a target fund might be worth considering. Make sure that the fund you select matches your risk tolerance and your personal retirement goals. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
What's Your Work-to-Retirement Ratio? See whether you'll be able to afford retirement -- the answer may surprise you. |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Shoot for the Right Target Target-date funds still make sense for retirement, if you know what you're doing. |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Invest On A Budget With a little planning and common sense, you can invest on a budget with very little money up front and, hopefully, a large payout in the end. |
AskMen.com Christopher Hunt |
NBA Draft Financial Lessons NBA draft: don't blow it! Former star Antoine Walker warns against finance pitfalls. |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
The World's Easiest Retirement Plan Doing anything -- anything at all! -- to prepare for retirement, is better than doing nothing. Read on for our simple plan. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Our Nest Eggs Are Improving! Americans' retirement-preparedness level has risen, but don't get too excited yet. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Will Still Help You Retire Rich People are laying blame in the wrong place. The mistake that most people made wasn't in using target funds. Instead, they should have understood the risk they were taking. |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Robert Brokamp |
Funds Fighting Inflation Rethink reinvesting during retirement. Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index... Vanguard 500 Index... |
AskMen.com March 18, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
Start Planning For Your Retirement |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2008 Julie Clarenbach |
A Retirement Portfolio You Can Set and Forget Don't let lifecycle funds target your retirement without taking a very close look at them. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Israelsen & Walker |
Right on Target? Life-cycle funds are relatively new. Here are the pros and cons of investing in target-date funds. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
How to Retire Without Saving Millions What can you do to secure your retirement -- without having to save millions of dollars? Read on to see. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window? |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Only You Can Make This Crucial Choice As tempting as it may be, don't just pass off responsibility for your investments to someone else. Sometimes you'll get just the results you want, but more often, what you buy won't live up to your expectations. |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
Why You Must Invest Now To have a reasonable shot at a golden retirement, you must get started now. The easiest way to get started is with a low-cost, total-market index fund like the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index. |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Shruti Basavaraj |
Fools' First Loves: Vanguard Target Retirement Investing in funds doesn't have to stifle your portfolio. Think of it, rather, as a way to maximize your portfolio's returns. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Repeat This 2008 Mistake Target funds got billed as the perfect way to save for retirement or other long-term goals. Yet judging from their performance this year, investors who relied on target funds to get their allocations right got a nasty surprise. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 John Ameriks |
Myth Busting Target-date funds have taken a beating the past few years by many investment commentators. Some criticism may be warranted, but there are several myths that must be debunked about these funds. |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2010 Robert Brokamp |
9 Retirement Killers Make sure you sock it away, and sock it away the right way. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Spinning Their Wheels If you're thinking of steering your clients into life-cycle funds, be sure to kick the tires first. With more and more asset managers rolling out life-cycle funds, it's easy to get caught up in some excitement. But, buyer beware: They can be expensive and have middling performance. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs Target Your Retirement Are lifecycle ETFs right for your retirement account? |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
401(k) Confusion A recent report examining the behavior of 2.8 million 401(k) plan participants suggests that there's some confusion out there. Here's some advice. |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Robert Brokamp |
The 5-Minute Retirement Plan You're busy. Planning for retirement takes time. But not too much time. 1. Contribute to the right accounts... 2. Choose the right investments... etc. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Josie Raney |
Do Targeted Funds Hit Your Mark? Look before you take the lifecycle leap. If you're a beginning investor, these funds can offer inexpensive, no-fuss, diversification -- provided you choose the one that best suits your investing timeline and tolerance for risk. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 Free Vanguard ETFs Make a Winning Portfolio What's the best way for ordinary investors to create a diversified portfolio using solely Vanguard ETFs? Here's one possible lineup. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2013 |
Advisor Optimism Hits New High Sentiment climbs, buoyed by big increases in retirement planning activity and fees. |
Investment Advisor November 2007 |
News & Products Second wave of products help address the retirement income conundrum... Fidelity Investments has unveiled a group of retirement income products... etc. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Robert Brokamp |
You Don't Deserve Retirement Here are three reasons why you don't deserve to retire, and how you can change that. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
A Smarter Strategy for Retired Investors Seniors need protection more than big returns. |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Can You Retire on $75,000? Some tips to pump up your nest egg. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Lauren Young |
Where to Shop at Vanguard Its actively managed funds have a big cost advantage. And while some of its best are out of reach for prospective investors, there are some worthy portfolios open for a $3,000 minimum. |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
My Fund Manager Ate My Retirement! How much of your investment is consumed by your mutual fund's expenses? |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Financial Advice, Cheap Not everyone can or should go it alone, and there's no shame in seeking expert financial advice. It's important to take the time to find a trustworthy advisor with whom you're comfortable. |
Entrepreneur June 2007 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Too Revealing? The scoop on funds of funds. |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Don't Let Your Dream Turn Into a Nightmare Being a star athlete isn't all it's cracked up to be. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
Even Billionaires Sweat the Small Stuff When it comes to managing your finances, you, too, should sweat the small stuff -- the seemingly minuscule things that actually have monumental effects on your bottom line. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2006 Tim Hanson |
10 Years to Change Your Life Go from zero to $80,000 by shifting a few financial gears. Here are some retirement options. |
AskMen.com December 10, 2000 Luis Rodrigues |
Retire Rich... Really Rich If you want to retire rich or plan on retiring a little earlier than the average Joe, it's time to evaluate your situation. Unless you were lucky enough to be a blue blood or you won the state lottery, chances are that you'll have to do some careful financial planning to meet your goals... |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2008 Stan Luxenberg |
Pay It Out Now that the Baby Boomer generation is retiring in droves, fund companies are focusing on a thorny question: How can retirees obtain reliable income from their investments? |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Conspiring for a Better Retirement Are people saving too much for retirement? Don't believe it. Don't give in to conspiracy theories that threaten your ability to meet your financial goals. |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Schwab Gets Competitive Both the company and its customers can profit from this index fund revamp. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
3 Ways to Overcome Your Retirement Doubts Most people think they can't retire. Here's why they're wrong. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Not Your Father's Mutual Fund Funds have changed a lot -- and not for the better. Select carefully. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
How to Invest $1,000 Today At the simplest level, if you want a no-hassle, one-stop place to put your money, look at target retirement mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Jill Ralph |
Act Now to Save Your Retirement Here's what you can do today to make sure your retirement is the one you've worked so hard to achieve. |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Something Smells in Mutual Fund Land One good strategy for mutual fund investors, given the state of expense fees these days, is to make sure you're investing in top-notch funds. Anything less will mean that the fees eat up a greater percentage of the total return. |