A few months ago back in September 2008, I initiated a transfer in my 401k. I was to sell shares in my Opp fund and put into an index fund. Immediately after I set that transaction to happen I decided it was a bad idea. I have many years for that fund to turn around [...]
Continue reading...17. September 2008
My sister has been contributing to her 401k for several years now. She is only in 1 fund, the Fidelity Freedom 2040. As I take it, this fund automatically adjusts to accommodate the persons retiring in year 2040. She is 26 years old and will probably retire more than 10 years after this date. Is [...]
Continue reading...19. August 2008
Simple question right? I am not watching the market everyday trying to time it. I’m an average young professional looking for long term growth. Currently I am investing in my tax deferred 401k at my company, my Roth IRA, Brokerage account, and MMA. Within these accounts is there a sector which would protect what I currently [...]
Continue reading...7. July 2008
My family owns a house worth about $400,000. The house will need a little work to fix up but then could be rented out for $1500-$2000 dollars a month. It’s a 3 bedroom house close to Harvard University, so I don’t think it would be a problem selling or renting the house out to students [...]
Continue reading...20. March 2008
I wanted to write up a nice post regarding my 403b funds but I currently don’t have any time since I swarmed at work. Here’s the list of my fund options and I’m sorry I couldnt post there morningstar pages because I’m busy… Maybe Paul can post those for you guys. I would love to see [...]
Continue reading...19. March 2008
Hey guys, As the title suggests I’ll be enrolling in my companies 403b plan. I’d like to ask you guys some general questions and hopefully get everybody’s opinions on things. Below is my companies policies for our 403b plan. Just some basic information for you guys. I’ll be making another post regarding the funds. Company Vesting [...]
Continue reading...22. February 2008
Mutual funds are not traded throughout the day. When is the best time to buy shares in a mutual fund then? If I initiate a transaction during the day, the prices of the shares in the fund are based on the end of day prices of the stocks in the fund. At least that’s my [...]
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23. December 2008
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