401(k) Balances Jump 28 Percent in '09, Fidelity Says
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPParticipants taking higher risk with asset allocation (vs. target-date funds) posted lower returns.
April 07, 2010
What, me worry?Alfred E. Neuman had it right in the July 1955 issue of Mad Magazine, right? Al, wherever you may be now, please rest easy about the stock market.
April 07, 2010
Maslow's MaximThe "Law of Unintended Consequences" is generally attributed to philosopher and political economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).
April 07, 2010
Five Ways to Succeed at Retirement PlanningA discussion with David R. Bergmann (CFP, EA, CLU and ChFC), managing principal, the David R. Bergmann Group in Marina Del Rey, Calif. (affiliated with Financial Network)
April 07, 2010
Growth and Funerals in RetirementOne of our co-workers at the Retirement Income Industry Association is living an aspect of retirement that we tend to ignore, because we do not...
April 07, 2010
Public Opinion Polls: Which Ones Can You Trust?When it comes to health care reform, there has been no shortage of public opinion polls. And while these surveys can often be a wonderful indicator of public opinion, at times they simply make things even more unclear.
April 06, 2010
The real cost of health in retirement: Calculating the unknowableRetirement health costs may actually require somewhat less than conventional wisdom dictates.
April 06, 2010
Flu: Containment StrategyKeeping a home flu-free may be impossible, especially if there are many domestic employees constantly coming and going.
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