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Target-date retirement funds are the default choice for many retirement savers. These one-stop, all-weather offerings are straightforward, easy options — but with a bit of extra effort, investors can get more diversity and potential return from an investment portfolio.
Read about the limitations of target-date funds and alternatives for your specific needs and goals. Then, check out other retirement-investing tips, how the midterm-election results could affect your portfolio, and why one group of savvy investors expects U.S. stocks to deliver solid upside through year-end.
— Jonathan Burton
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American workers rely heavily on these funds
5 ways target-date funds let investors down
Should you have your entire 401(k) in a target-date fund?
Putting all your eggs in one (diversified) basket.
Should you have your entire 401(k) in a target-date fund?
Is luck driving your retirement investments?
How to reduce luck’s impact on a retiree’s portfolio
Is luck driving your retirement investments?
Why it might be better to take Social Security at age 66 instead of 70
Uncertainty about Social Security’s future makes forecasting difficult.
Why it might be better to take Social Security at age 66 instead of 70
The Democrats took the House, and here’s what that means for your retirement
Social Security, 401(k) plans and pensions may all be up in the air.
The Democrats took the House, and here’s what that means for your retirement
The midterm elections could have a big impact in your retirement — even if you’re still young
The federal government is a major player in virtually every retirement plan
The midterm elections could have a big impact in your retirement — even if you’re still young
10 reasons gender diversity can make you money (and you don’t need to be a feminist to profit)
Look at the numbers, not the labels.
10 reasons gender diversity can make you money (and you don’t need to be a feminist to profit)
These investors see U.S. stock market headed to a strong 2018 finish
Deep pessimism among contrarian market-timers is bullish, writes Mark Hulbert.
These investors see U.S. stock market headed to a strong 2018 finish
Here’s what the bear market in home construction stocks is trying to tell us
Homebuilder slump won’t automatically hammer the broad stock market, writes Mark Hulbert.
Here’s what the bear market in home construction stocks is trying to tell us
Here’s how to easily reduce your investment risk just at the right time
Mike Loewengart of E-Trade discusses equal-weighted and bond ETFs, and actively managed funds for diversification.
Here’s how to easily reduce your investment risk just at the right time
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