Constructing a Diversified Asset Allocation Portfolio for the Community Trust Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Planning for retirement is a significant financial milestone, and constructing a well-balanced retirement portfolio is essential to achieve your long-term financial goals. For employees participating in the Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan...Maximizing Your Retirement Income: The 4% Withdrawal Rule & Retirement Withdrawal Calculator
We review the latest data for safe retirement withdrawal strategies such as the 4% rule. We also introduce the new retirement withdrawal calculator
How To Fully Utilize Self-Directed IRAs For Retirement Investments
We claim that IRAs in a brokerage now offers better and cheaper investment choices than a typical 401(k) plan.
Retirement Savings: How Much Should You Save For A Comfortable Retirement Life?
High yield bonds, managed correctly, can be a valuable addition to boost fixed income returns.
Cadence Design Systems Inc. 401k Plan Review: Constructing a Diversified Asset Allocation Portfolio
Cadence Design Systems 401(k) provides some good investment options in US stocks, international stocks and bonds. However, it lacks of exposure to REITs and emerging market stocks. Its fund expenses are low.
October 5, 2015: Core Satellite Portfolios In A 401k Account
We propose a core satellite portfolio solution to 401k accounts that have active constant new contributions.
September 28, 2015: Risk Managed Strategic Asset Allocation Portfolios Revisited
At the current market environment, it is pertinent to explore how to adding a risk management layer to a strategic buy and hold portfolio.
August 17, 2015: ETF or Mutual Fund Based Portfolios
The latest newsletter collection that incorporates newsletters since last update in March.
MyPlanIQ Newsletter: Core ETF Commission Free Portfolios
We modified several brokerage specific commission free plans to make them less bloated and easier to maintain.
June 8, 2015: High Yield Bonds As An Asset Class?
High yield bonds are not necessary in asset allocation. They can be substituted with highly liquid and pure stock and Treasury indexes.
June 1, 2015: Summer Blues?
Stocks are historically weaker in summer. This is one of few prominent stock market anomalies investors should be aware to make a proper risk management decision.
May 26, 2015: Cash, Bonds and Stocks In A Rising Rate Environment
Looking at historical data, one can see that in the rising rate environment from 1940-1982, stocks tended to do better while in the meantime, bonds suffered. But are we in a similar era as in those years?