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The Motley Fool May 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Make Money the Easy Way Target retirement funds are back. Now the big question is whether they've fixed their inherent problems -- and whether they'll be safe the next time the market swoons.
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The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver?
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The Motley Fool August 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	A Longer Retirement Than You Ever Dreamed Of Will you have enough money when you turn 100?
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg	Nest Eggs in Multiple Baskets Increasingly, employers have begun offering life cycle funds, which include broad mixes of stocks and bonds. By picking one life cycle choice, an investor can hold a nicely diversified 401(k) portfolio.
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Katherine Reynolds Lewis	Time to Reevaluate As the government takes a second look at the financial world, it is evaluating whether target-date funds protect investors' -- your clients, whether they are employers or employees -- best interests.
Financial Advisor July 2008 Alan Lavine	On Target, Or Not Think you can plunk down money on any target date fund as a low-risk way to accumulate retirement savings? Think again.
Registered Rep. February 8, 2013 Mark Miller	What's a Safe Withdrawal Rate in Retirement? For years, the rule-of-thumb answer has been 4 percent, adjusted annually for inflation. But a growing number of financial planning experts are re-thinking that number.
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.
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Gregory P. Brown	Target-Date Technique The simplicity of many existing target-date funds conceals a number of obstacles that can impede investors' efforts to adequately fund their retirement income needs.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2010 Selena Maranjian	Up 150% in a Lost Decade All is not lost -- as long as you keep investing. Our friends at Fidelity Investments recently announced that between 1999 and 2009, employees who regularly contributed to their 401(k) accounts realized a gain of almost 150%.
Financial Advisor May 2005 Jeff Schlegel	"Assets-In-A-Box" Investing Considering the appeal of prepackaged asset allocation, it's little wonder that lifecycle funds are one of the hottest areas in the mutual fund industry.
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.
Financial Advisor January 2007 Marla Brill	Simple Solutions? Life cycle funds are expanding beyond the 401(k) market to financial advisors. Advisors considering using target date funds, whether on a limited or for a broad swath of clients, need to consider a number of features.
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Craig L. Israelsen	The Responsible Investor Investors who rely on portfolio performance to do the heavy lifting (that is, to make up for insufficient contributions during their working years) will usually fall into the trap of having too much equity exposure and therefore be exposed to too much risk.
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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.
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Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell	More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement.
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The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Amanda B. Kish	A Helping Hand With Your Investments Options for folks who want a little bit of help in crafting their asset allocation.
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On Wall Street December 1, 2008 William Harding	Endowments Offer Investment Lessons for Retirees The number of Americans who turn 65 each week could fill a sports stadium -- and they all need income. Portfolios for people saving for retirement should be structured differently from those already there.
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The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Don't Leave Your Investments on Autopilot An occasional look can reveal profitable adjustments to your portfolio.
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