401(k) optimism

401(k) optimism

Every individual 401(k) participant I contact.Via telephone, e-mail, or a reader of my blog posts.Does not realize they currently suffer this 401(k) condition. The 401(k) “cost of the problem.” This problem begins with “guessing” which mutual funds to own in your...
The Hidden Risk in Your 401(k)

The Hidden Risk in Your 401(k)

Most 401(k) investors make dangerous assumptions.About their default mutual fund menu.It’s “good enough.” It’s not. Here’s the problem: Default doesn’t mean optimal. It means generic.It means everyone only gets to choose the same mutual funds.Regardless of their...
401(k) Asset Allocation Is Everything

401(k) Asset Allocation Is Everything

Most 401(k) investors annual investment returns.Trail the stock market average investment returns.Not because they’re careless. They come up short on their annual 401(k) investment returns.Because they’re focused on the wrong battles. It’s not about finding the...