Episode 40: Target Date Funds: Are They the Right Choice?
by Financial Design Studio, Inc. / April 1, 2024Sometimes target date funds, or age based funds, are your only choice. Where should they fit into your investment portfolio strategy? In this episode, we explain what these are, their pros and cons, and when the might be an important piece of your strategy.
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Key Moments: Target Date Funds
2:08 Where will you see target date funds?
5:01 What is a target date fund (aka Age Based Fund)?
10:22 What are the Pros?
12:16 What are the cons?
16:13 How do they invest for retirement?
21:07 Example: bond performance
26:47 When do you need more investment flexibility?
34:37 Closing thoughts
Related Links
Read Rob’s article “Does Investment Diversification Matter Anymore?”
Learn more about asset allocation in episode 39, “Investing Across Your Lifetime.”
Watch our video, “Target Date Funds: Pros and Cons.“
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Credits for Episode 40
Executive Producer : Anna Lewis
Host : Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®
Guest : Robert Stoll, CFA, CFP®
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