401k Advice Archives – Page 63 of 135

Who is your 401(k) mechanic?

by Ric Lager | Jul 18, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

Everyone wants the auto mechanic who is willing to say, “We’ll keep an eye on this, but I don’t recommend you replace this part on your car right now. Why spend money when you don’t absolutely have to?” No one wants a mechanic who is always trying to urge you into...

Your 401(k) not as important as your iPhone?

by Ric Lager | Jul 11, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

Last week, the New York Times published an article about how Silicon Valley has pushed their agenda for teaching computer coding in U.S. schools. The chief executive of Apple, Timothy D. Cook, told President Trump that, “Coding should be a requirement in every public...

Is Your 401(k) Safe from Fraud?

by Ric Lager | Jul 5, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

In my weekly blog posts, I answer common questions and concerns that I hear from my individual company 401(k) investment advice clients. This blog post is very different. Today I write about a personal experience in my own investment accounts. In mid-May, I closed on...

Shocking report on lack of 401(k) trust

by Ric Lager | Jun 27, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

In my weekend reading, I saw a news feed from the 401kSpecialist web site that summarized a new company 401(k) study. Here is a link to the article. The study from Phoenix Marketing International revealed that over 40 percent of company 401(k) retirement plan...

Your 401(k) mutual fund picks are out of date

by Ric Lager | Jun 20, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

As of last week, the S&P 500 index is up around 9% so far this year. I would be willing to bet that most of the mutual funds that you currently own in your company 401(k) retirement plan account are up much less. Just a few U.S. stocks have accounted for almost...

A love letter to your 401(k)

by Ric Lager | Jun 13, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

Dear 401(k), I know that I have neglected you lately. The truth is, I have not even found the time to look over my 2016 year-end account statement. Remember that you were one of my 2017 New Year’s resolutions? I promised that I would pay more attention to you going...

Who is your 401(k) mechanic?

Your 401(k) not as important as your iPhone?

Is Your 401(k) Safe from Fraud?

Shocking report on lack of 401(k) trust

Your 401(k) mutual fund picks are out of date

A love letter to your 401(k)

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