I’ve known a few people in my career in pharmacy who have left their 401k contributions invested in their former employers’ sponsored retirement savings plans only because they didn’t know what to do with it after they left. That’s unfortunate, because many of the employer-sponsored 401k (and similar) retirement savings plans that I’ve experienced are [...]
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Vanguard Brokerage Changes
Not all bad news related to the markets today. I haven’t read my email in a couple of days, and when I checked it tonight, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Vanguard Brokerage Services finally stepped into the world of competitive brokerages fees. The main changes are – Vanguard brokerage clients can now [...]
A Kid’s View Of Retirement
Kids say the funniest things—but sometimes, they’re smarter than we think. Hear their thoughts on retirement, and find out if you’re on track. Video presentation courtesy of The Vanguard Group.
Bogleheads On Retirement Planning
Along with getting started early, one of the most successful strategies for accomplishing a secure retirement is planning ahead for it. The Bogleheads are here to help guide your way. It was these experienced, knowledgeable and altruistic investors from the Bogleheads (formerly Vanguard Diehards) forum who first helped guide me on my “quest to conquer [...]
Bonds And Interest Rates
The Vanguard Group has posted a interesting article in their Insights section on something of concern to bond market investors – the inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates. As excerpted from Bonds and rates: The reality behind the headlines: Moves in interest rates are notoriously hard to predict, but that hasn’t stopped many [...]