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BRANNEN IN BRIEF: Target Funds and 401(k) Balances

March 2, 2009

by Laurie Brannen

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Senior writer and Big Fat Finance Blog contributor Laurie Brannen ponders whether target funds are the cure for ailing 401(k) balances.

Are Target Funds the 401(k) Panacea? | Source: Big Fat Finance Blog.

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Caveats, for sure. Big

On March 3rd, 2009 jack sweeney said:

Caveats, for sure. Big article in the Wall Street Journal today (3/2) about these vehicles says some got hit worse than simple index funds. The average target date fund for investors retiring in 2050 is down 44.2 percent in the last 12 months, compared with 43.3 for the S&P 500.