5 Considerations for Investing in Target-Date Funds

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for sharing the link. I agree that diversification and asset allocation did and will continue to play a major role in TDF return and volatility. This goes to one of my points that TDFs do not equate to low risk. As an advisor to several 401(k) plans I find that this is a common misconception among many plan participants.

Roger Wohlner of IL 4:52PM April 07, 2011

What's under the hood can mitigate volatility or not -- some interesting findings about how Target Date investments have performed over the last couple of years and why some had big losses and others did better -- diversification and asset allocation played a big role. http://portfolioist.com/2011/02/23/better-target-date-investing-for-retirement

Nanette Byrnes of NC 11:08AM April 07, 2011