Why a Target Date Fund may be all wrong for you

Why a Target Date Fund may be all wrong for you

In the golden old days, employees typically received pensions when they retired (defined benefit plans). Based on the work history and salary, they received a fixed payout from their employer when they reached retirement age. So, they got a predictable income stream...
No Jack Welch, No GE?

No Jack Welch, No GE?

Have investors lost interest in General Electric after the departure of Jack Welch? It certainly appears so. A recent article in Fortune Magazine, For GE, Breaking Up is Hard To Do, indicates that investors have lost their enthusiasm for the once high-flying behemoth....
Why investor should never listen to a pundit

Why investor should never listen to a pundit

As market volatility increases, you hear more and more experts weighing in on what you should do, when you should do it, and where the market is heading. A pundit is defined as an expert in a field who gives his opinions to the public. In contemporary form, let’s look...