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Annuities: Should You Resist?
Mutual Funds

Annuities: Should You Resist?

They might have issues, but annuities remain hot sellers. How to assess.

Oct 29 2009  |  Topics: Mutual FundsAnnuityInsurancePersonal Finance
Making the (New) Grade: Target-Date Funds
Mutual Funds

Making the (New) Grade: Target-Date Funds

Retirement investors now have a new way to rate target-date funds.

Oct 28 2009  |  Topics: Mutual FundsInvestor
Refresh Your Financial Life
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Refresh Your Financial Life

For many people, 2009 has been a surprisingly good year. But with higher taxes and inflation looming, and most portfolios still lagging well behind precrash levels, this year's strategies may not work much longer. Five moves that could keep you ahead of the recovery.

Oct 12 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceBrokerBrokerage FirmMutual Funds
The Best Target-Date Funds? New Rankings
On the Street

The Best Target-Date Funds? New Rankings

A big name tops Morningstar's effort to compare the often-complex products.

Sep 9 2009  |  Topics: Mutual Funds401kInvestor
On the Street

Mutual Funds: Paying More for Less?

Report: Fees are up even as investors grapple with massive portfolio losses.

Ticked Off

Can You Trust a Broker's 401(k) Advice?

Brokers want to give 401(k) investors advice. But are they biased?

On the Street

More Scrutiny for Target Funds in New Ratings

Morningstar plans a new scoring system for the target-date fund business.

Topics: Mutual Funds
Ticked Off

Hidden Worry for a 401(k) Pillar of Safety

How stable value funds can get hit by an employer's woes.

Topics: Mutual Funds401k
Ticked Off

How T. Rowe Price Undercuts Its Own Pitch

Its online calculator shows drawbacks to pet target-date funds.

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Target-Date Funds Have Heavy Exposure to Stocks

That 2010 target-date fund you own isn't as conservative as you might think.

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PHPIX 6.1%    FJSCX -3.7
UKPIX 6.0%    SPJSX -3.5
MIDSX 5.7%    MJFOX -3.3
DWGOX 5.7%    RYJHX -3.3
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