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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 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.  |
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 December 22, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2008 Allen Kenney |
The Time of Your Life Life cycle funds gain popularity by enabling investors to choose tailored investment plans. REIT Usage in Life Cycle Fund Products: AllianceBernstein Retirement Strategies -- 10%... JPMorgan Smart Retirement Funds -- 4% to 6%... etc.  |
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 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.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 David Liebrock |
Mining 401(k) Gold Small- and mid-sized companies are looking for help with their retirement plans. Here's how to reach out to this untapped market.  |
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.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2008 Allen Kenney |
On the Road to Retirement Target date funds are taking a closer look at where retirees will end up, and changes are coming that could pay dividends for REITs.  |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Marla Brill |
Failure To Launch Advisors have little or no leeway to adjust positions in needs-based or all-in-one investment vehicles, such as 529 plans and target funds, and make changes when the market is melting down.  |
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 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 March 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
A Smarter Strategy for Retired Investors Seniors need protection more than big 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.  |
Investment Advisor March 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Leading the Way This year is shaping up into one in which advisors will have to stay compliant with a plethora of retirement planning rules and regs if they expect to stay firmly rooted in the retirement planning arena -- and doing what's best for their clients.  |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 Amy Feldman |
Reinventing the Target-Date Retirement Fund Target-date retirement funds, the default in many 401(k) plans, left many hurting in the downturn. Can they be made smarter?  |
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 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.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Off-the-Rack Risk Control? Although state 529 plans may look the same on the surface, in reality their asset allocations -- although similarly described -- could be very different. The appeal of age-adjusted 529 plans is that you don't have to do much.  |
Financial Advisor October 2007 Marla Brill |
Do Your Clients' Target Funds Measure Up? How do market watchers come up with apples-to-apples comparisons of target-date funds? The absence of a standardized benchmark has left financial advisors to wade through the burgeoning number of fund choices with only vague and often conflicting guidelines for evaluation.  |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver?  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2013 Tom Roseen |
The Rise of Asset Allocation Funds The modern version of balanced funds, these portfolios continue to make inroads with investors.  |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Where Smart Investors Put Their Money More investors are taking advantage of this strong retirement-based opportunity. Are you?  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Cover Story: Patience In the quest to generate retirement income for their clients, many advisors relied on their investing-for-accumulation roots, and therefore were not focused on retirement income planning.  |
Entrepreneur September 2007 |
Easy Does It Life cycle funds make retirement investing simple.  |
Investment Advisor August 2006 Kathleen M. Mcbride |
News: Ibbotson on Asset Allocation Here Roger Ibbotson, chairman and CEO of hedge fund Zebra Capital Management, discusses how advisors can guide their clients to retirement portfolio allocations that fund longer retirements, as well as keep them comfortable when markets gyrate.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
Getting Retirement Portfolios Back on Track Previous assumptions about asset allocation, diversification and the appropriate levels of risk in portfolios are being challenged.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2002 Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution.  |
Investment Advisor December 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Target Date: Now The future is very bright for the already popular lifecycle funds. Industry experts predict that investment advisors will continue to boost lifecycle funds' popularity.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Smart Move Will Save Your Retirement Leaving your investments alone while continuing to make new contributions is more likely to pay off in the long run.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Claire Stephanic |
The Worst Mistake You Can Make 44% of eligible employees do not participate in their companies defined contribution plans. Are you one of those who is turning away your employer's free money?  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor October 2004 Tracey Longo |
Investing For Retirement Investing for retirement is feeling pretty dicey. That has investors looking for all the advice they can find. Here's what financial advisors are saying.  |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Get a Bigger Bang from These Investments Target-date funds may soon be easier to evaluate.  |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
Boring No More With baby boomers moving into their distribution years, bonds -- and the folks who manage them -- are becoming a lot more interesting  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Marion Asnes |
Advisers Speak Out Our new nationwide poll shows that for all financial advisors know about asset allocation, they're still having trouble making it work.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2003 Art Gering |
Undefined Contributions Although a large number of companies invest in real estate in their defined benefit plans, many deny their employees the same advantages in their 401(k) plans.  |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Your Investments Blindside You Do it yourself and know what you're getting. There are some things you're better off doing yourself and managing your retirement savings is one of them  |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Ryan Popple |
Beware the Botched 401(k) While 401(k)s offer more control and impressive tax benefits, they also chronically underperform managed pension funds. We are going to need our 401(k)s for our future financial security, and we have to do a better job of managing them.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Paul Menchaca |
Income from Where? Financial advisors are realizing the mean variance efficient frontier model is flawed for retirement planning. The main shortcoming is its focus on a portfolio's risk-return tradeoff in terms of returns rather than generation of sustainable income.  |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Building Retirement Portfolios Now Few advisors use a cookie cutter approach to retirement income support.  |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Funds That Hit the Target More and more firms and retirement plans are beginning to offer target-date funds, asset-allocation funds that are designated by the year in which an investor plans to retire. Are they right for you?  |
Registered Rep. November 10, 2011 Mark Miller |
Target Date Funds: Not So Bad After All? A fee-only financial advisor for both retirement plans and individuals, worries that target date funds -- which invest in a mix of assets with the aim of reducing equity exposure as participants approach retirement -- just can't do as good a job as professional advisors.  |
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.  |
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.  |