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Official: Maybe Target Date Funds Should Rename
By Allison BellOne investment fund that was supposed to be designed for workers retiring in 2010 had 68% of its assets in stock before the recent slump hit, and one 2010 fund lost 41% of its value in 2008.
October 21, 2009
Mutual Of Omaha Bank Heads To DallasThe banking arm of an insurer is opening a full-service banking office in Texas.
October 20, 2009
Investors to Stay with Stocks, Latest Vanguard Report FindsNearly 90 percent of those surveyed believe it is important to invest in equities in the years leading up to retirement, the latest Vanguard research shows.
October 19, 2009
Pimco May Add Stock FundsAnd outsiders say that as investors move from fixed-income to equities, Pimco would like to participate.
October 08, 2009
Good and bad news for 401(k)sBad news for 401(k)s, but not as bad as it could be. A recent study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that average account...
October 05, 2009
Reserve Primary Fund Starts $1 Billion DistributionFifth distribution leaves $3.5 billion in money fund that broke the buck
October 02, 2009
New Funds Pay Monthly IncomePIMCO has launched some mutual funds that are designed to provide retirees a steady stream of monthly income hedged against inflation.
October 01, 2009
More Challenges for Target Date FundsTarget-date mutual funds, once the darling of the industry, need lots of improvement when it comes to better practices by managers and fund companies, from...