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Creating a Comfy "Income Cushion" How much should a retiree keep in cash?   |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2005 |
Think Thrice Before Dividing in Thirds Portfolio allocations don't come in one-size-fits-all. A more sensible approach is to consider investment timeframes and, of course, what you can tolerate in terms of market volatility. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Allocation for the Rest of Us How does your portfolio compare with that of the average affluent American? |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
How the Well-Heeled Invest If nothing else, act like the rich in at least one way: Take a healthy slice of today's income -- maybe even 10% -- and put it away for your future. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2004
William Stecker |
How to Ruin Your Retirement How you allocate and spend down your nest egg will have a significant impact on your golden years. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How Much Risk Is Enough? Here's an asset allocation strategy that pays attention to what you really need. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005 |
Don't Forget Home Equity To business professor Dean Gatzlaff, your home should be part of any asset allocation plan. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2005
Kaderli & Kaderli |
How Much Is Enough? You may not need as much as you think to live a life of financial independence. There is no "one size fits all." When it comes to your portfolio, you must be comfortable and confident with your personal risk tolerance. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2009
Craig L. Israelsen |
An Age-Old Question Age plays an important role in determining asset allocation. The general consensus is, the older you get, the less risk you should take. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Why Retirees Still Need Stocks Because bonds alone won't get you to the finish line. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Ignoring the Bear And Other Mistakes Retirees Make Advisors can greatly increase their clients' odds of success by steering them away from some of the most common -- and damaging -- retirement mistakes. Here are some of the biggies to avoid: Counting on steady returns... Forgetting about taxes... etc. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2005
William Stecker |
How to Ruin Your Retirement Rather work on crossword puzzles than resumes? A simple financial plan can avert disaster. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Save More Now, Play Much More Later If you socked away an additional $100 a month, how much would your retirement improve? |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004 |
Stocks vs. Bonds Stocks have grown faster than bonds in most time periods. |
Entrepreneur
December 2003
Dian Vujovich |
Anything Goes Here's a top-performing fund that's got flexibility on its side. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Need a Yawner Investment? If you're in the market for a safe little something for your portfolio, buy bonds. |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver? |
The Motley Fool
April 14, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
Save More Now, Play Much More Later How much will saving just $100 more a month improve your retirement? |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 23, 2004
Ann Cullen |
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors Risk-reward. Rising interest rates. Stocks or bonds. There's lots to ponder when setting asset allocation strategy. And the answers might not come with "conventional wisdom." |
AskMen.com
April 14, 2002
Rashmikant Patel |
Starting A Portfolio Investors can easily understand and build a portfolio that conforms to their needs... |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2004 |
Foolish Asset Allocation Moving in and out of the stock market every few months will not lead to success. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2004 |
Investing Retirement Money Learn how to invest your retirement dollars in relatively "safe" ways. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Managing an All-Star Portfolio Before the second half of the baseball season gets under way, take stock of your stocks and make sure you have the right ones on the field to compete. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2004 |
The Stock Market Is Risky Learn to take fewer chances when you invest. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Building the Perfect Portfolio Smart asset allocation is critical to successful fund investing. Staying the course is a fine idea, but because your goals and tolerance for risk are bound to change over time, the perfect portfolio will always be a work in progress. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
Stocks for the Really Long Term Yes, stocks are the long-term investment of choice. But at any price? |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Paul Bouchey |
Starting at the End In a goals-based approach to financial planning, the overriding factor in choosing investments is how the proceeds from the investments will be used. The client's risk tolerance comes into play only when viewed through the lens of his goal for a particular investment. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Have Been in Bonds? When stocks are hurting, bonds look really attractive. But that doesn't mean you should dump your whole stock portfolio and run to their fixed income embrace at the first sign of trouble. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Beat Bonds and Still Stay Safe There may be a way for risk-averse investors to keep their nest eggs relatively safe, yet still enjoy bond-beating growth. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2004 |
How to Think About Diversification There's no absolute best number of stocks to own. Too few and you've taken on too much risk. Too many and you've diluted the power of your holdings more than you had to. |
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. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2005
O'Toole & Steiny |
The Perfect Process A disciplined approach to managing client assets is at the heart of financial planning. How does yours stack up? |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
A Smarter Strategy for Retired Investors Seniors need protection more than big returns. |
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
November 9, 2004
David Braze |
Calm for the Storm: Asset Allocation The market is still down from its March 2000 peak. Here's how to protect your assets from further drops. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Two Forgotten Rules of Investing The author explores two forgotten rules of investing that can refocus us on the big picture: the rule of 72, and asset allocation. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006 |
From Accumulation to Distribution How do you make a retirement portfolio produce consistent cash flow? Very, very carefully -- and with an eye toward preventing market drops from draining assets. Harold Evensky explains his preferred method in this chapter from his new book, co-edited with Deena Katz. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2005 |
What's a Bond? A bond is a loan from you to a company or government. If a company issues bonds, it's borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Defy the Effects of Gravity Don't let your retirement portfolio get old and droopy. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2006
Rex Moore |
Optimize Your Asset Allocation The nearer you are to retirement, the more important your asset allocation. Which investments should go in your retirement account? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Stan Luxenberg |
Taking the Sting Out of Taxes For high-net-worth investors, tax-sheltered accounts offer special opportunities. Because they need not worry about exhausting savings, wealthy clients can use shelters creatively to derive maximum tax and investing benefits. |
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
April 4, 2006
Shannon Zimmerman |
Hot Retirement Tips Here are three things savvy retirement savers need to know: 1. Get going now... 2. The perfect portfolio is a work in progress... 3. You are the best person to control your financial future... |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2006
Todd Wenning |
One Major Retirement Mistake Compounding interest statistics can be misleading to investors planning for retirement. Here's how to be conservative with your growth estimates. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
Jim Otar |
A Matter of Luck Contrary to popular opinion, there's more to portfolio success than the asset allocation decision. As an adviser, you can find peace of mind in recognizing and quantifying the luck factor for individual retirement portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2004 |
Why You Need Short-Term Savings Though your short-term savings will never rival returns on stocks over the long term, short-term money needs to earn its keep, countering inflation and maybe earning a little more. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of This Sneaky Employer Trick Don't let your retirement plans get derailed by employer allocation changes. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006 |
Three Scenarios Variable Returns: Portfolio 1 -- 75% large cap... 25% bonds... Portfolio 2 -- 50% large cap... 25% small cap... Portfolio 3 -- 16.67% large cap... 16.67% mid cap... etc. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2003 |
How Much Do You Need to Retire? Plan for some comfortable golden years. |
