For most individual company 401(k) retirement plan participants, the mutual fund options found on the default menu are overwhelming. It is no wonder that “buy-and-hope” is the most popular investment management strategy. At a basic level, there are only two kinds of...
The Tour de France, the world’s most famous cycling event, kicks off next Saturday, July 6th. For those that are unfamiliar with the event, the Tour de France features 22 teams comprised of nearly 200 of the best cyclists in the world. The race is a grueling 23 days...
If you pay attention all to your company 401(k) retirement plan online marketing materials, the following message comes across loud and clear. Individual company 401(k) retirement plan participants do not have the experience, training, knowledge, or access to the most...
I have provided investment advice to individual company 401(k) retirement plan participants for just short of 20 years. After having hundreds of conversations with employees at every major company in my local market, I can confidently state the following observation...
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Friday, June 7th. The World Cup is held every four years to crown a world soccer champion. According to Bloomberg soccer is the most popular sport in the world. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)...
Over the last 10+ years the long-term direction of the US stock market has been higher. Individual company 401(k) retirement plan participants have been able to play the “buy-and-hope” investment management strategy game with success. When the stock market is rising...