Target-Date Funds Have Hidden Risks

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Target date funds are a good idea with awful execution. We started a company to turn the industry around, called Target Date Analytics.

Ron Surz of CA 6:06PM March 06, 2009

I totally agree that there should be some regulation on this.

The allocations should tend to be more conservative than aggressive b/c most people that are choosing this are "non-sophisticated" and should be watched over in a "prudent man" fashion.

Concerned Citizen of AL 10:27AM March 04, 2009

Is it better to do nothing for fear of hidden risks, or to try and do something that will help more than it hurts?

HillbillyBill of TN 7:32AM February 28, 2009

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