Tag: equity investing
Last month, I got out of equities. I would write a paragraph and then look at the market. Write another paragraph and look again. No way to live. But in this new 401(k) world, avoiding equities entirely means very high contribution rates. So the question is “What is the best way to take advantage of…
When the stock market tumbled almost 5 percent in early August, thoughts hearkened back to the market collapse when equity prices fell 57 percent from October 9, 2007 to March 9, 2009. Much of the losses in equity values occurred in 401(k)s and IRAs held by Early Boomers approaching retirement. Those already retired were mor…
