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More proof you are not a good 401(k) investor

by Ric Lager | Oct 10, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

The 2017 Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior (QAIB) study was published recently. Since 1994, this study measures the effects of the investment decisions that individual investors make to buy, sell, or hold on to their mutual fund investments. Let me save your...

Know your Shakespeare to help preserve your 401(k) investment gains

by Ric Lager | Oct 3, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

William Shakespeare, as everyone knows, is the most famous playwright in history. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and it’s said his works have been studied more than any but the Bible. For centuries, people have loved him for his wit...

Beware of the robo-advisors coming soon to your bank-provider 401(k)

by Ric Lager | Sep 28, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

Bloomberg had an excellent article in late July on the inherent conflict of interest built into many robo-advice offerings. Here is a link to the article. It will be just a matter of time before the bank company retirement plan providers roll out these robo-advisor...

Your 401(k) Goose Should Be Insured Too

by Ric Lager | Sep 26, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

Last weekend, I was invited to a client’s house for a family get-together. The oldest daughter of my client was there. Along with her husband and 5-year old daughter. In the daughter’s travel bag, I noticed a well-worn copy of Aesop’s Fables. The book reminded me of...

Read about exactly how much risk is in your stock market based 401(k) now

by Ric Lager | Sep 22, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

Almost everyone can remember back to the year 2000. Even some of my oldest clients can do that. MarketWatch this morning published a shocking article (at least to me). The article included a chart of the last 17.5 years of S&P 500 index investment returns. I...

Do you have flood insurance for your 401(k)?

by Ric Lager | Sep 19, 2017 | 401k Advice, Blog, Educational

“We’ve had three 100-year floods in the last 18 months. This one looks like a 1,000-year flood.” – Congressman Pete Olson of Texas (source: NPR) The historic amount of rainfall caused by Hurricane Harvey last month caused flooding in the city of Houston. This...

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More proof you are not a good 401(k) investor

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Your 401(k) Goose Should Be Insured Too

Read about exactly how much risk is in your stock market based 401(k) now

Do you have flood insurance for your 401(k)?

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