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Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver?   |
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? |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2007
Adam J. Wiederman |
Is Your Portfolio Safe? A safe portfolio is a diversified portfolio, with savings spread across a variety of opportunities. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Lifecycle Investing's Next Step Target-date funds make an old idea new again. The next generation of lifecycle funds are seeking to add value by making continuous shifts among stocks, bonds, and cash, instead of just reducing equity exposure over time. |
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. |
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, 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
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
July 22, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
AARP Has Liquidated You. Now What? AARP gets out of the mutual funds business. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Vanguard's Best Funds Zeroing in on the fund family's best bets. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Fund Manager Profile Taking the Global View: Jeff Knight leads a standout fund at beleaguered mutual fund group Putnam. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Craig L. Israelsen |
A Perfect Portfolio Investment portfolios should include a wide variety of diverse assets. Each one adds an important dimension to the portfolio because it behaves differently. |
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 24, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
How Much Debt Is Too Much? Finances around the world might affect how you divide stocks and bonds in your retirement portfolio. |
Financial Advisor
August 2009
Craig L. Israelsen |
A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified. |
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. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2009
Craig L. Israelsen |
Upper-Left Quadrant Prudent investing requires the construction of multi-asset portfolios. |
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
July 25, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Perfect Mutual Fund Allocation How you allocate among your funds is as important as which funds you choose. |
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
January 24, 2009
Todd Wenning |
The Best Investment You Can Make Today You don't have to risk it all in equities to comfortably build yourself a sizable nest egg. In fact, the remedy is quite simple: Own more bonds. It's the best investment you can make today. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2007
Brian Hindo |
The Portfolio Balancing Act In turbulent times like these, the "rules" for asset allocation often go out the window. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Investing Secret You Need to Know A winning mutual fund strategy boils down to asset allocation. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2009 |
Extreme Diversification Over the past three years these tactical asset allocation funds managed to improve returns without taking on much added risk. |
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
October 22, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Are Bonds in a Bubble? Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Do This Before You Buy (or Sell) the Rally With the downs and ups of the market, how much of your money should you have in stocks right now? If you look at the rally and say "as much as possible," then you haven't learned as much from the bear market as you should have. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009 |
A New Benchmark for Advisors With many advisors using an asset allocation strategy, the S&P 500 is no longer a great benchmark against which to set your pace. Take a look at these new benchmarks. |
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. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Israelsen & Nagengast |
Missing The Target? The asset allocation timeline for target-date funds may be too aggressive for many investors. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2010
Robert Brokamp |
9 Retirement Killers Make sure you sock it away, and sock it away the right way. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
How Investors Beat the Great Recession A simple strategy brought many back to even. Many investors use asset allocation strategies to spread their risk across various types of investments. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2010
John Rosevear |
You Need This Offbeat Investment Some funds -- which Morningstar calls "moderate allocation" funds -- take nonstandard approaches to investing: Some take short positions, some buy and sell options, some invest in commodities, some combine all of the above and more. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2007
Rex Moore |
If You Do Just One Thing Today Take the first step on the road to proper asset allocation. You should determine your risk profile and see if your allocation is aligned with it. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Get a Bigger Bang from These Investments Target-date funds may soon be easier to evaluate. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
A Smarter Strategy for Retired Investors Seniors need protection more than big returns. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Growth Fund of America Tips the Scales Has this fund gotten too big for its own good? |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2008
Rex Moore |
If You Do Just One Thing Today To start to plan for your retirement, whether it is just around the corner or decades away, take the first step on the road to proper asset allocation. |
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
April 29, 2008
Hanson & Richards |
Are You Prepared for a Market Apocalypse? Never ever stop thinking about tomorrow. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Belong in Your Portfolio Enhance your returns by seeking out specialized investments. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Your Home Can Help You Retire Most people focus on their investment portfolios in deciding whether they can retire. Yet by doing so, they often ignore their most valuable possession: their home. |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005 |
A Fixed-Income Fund with a Twist Bill Eigen of Fidelity Strategic Income says a broadly diversified focus and careful risk management help his fund outperform |
