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How to Roll Over Your 401(k) When You Leave or Lose Your Job – The 401k Rollover
The 401(k) Rollover Explained Are you planning to, or have you recently left or lost your job where you had a 401(k)? The good news is that since these accounts are tied to your employer, once you cut your ties with that employer, you’re generally entitled to do what you wish with those funds. Unfortunately, [...]
Why Your 4th Quarter 2008 Investment Statements Look So Bad – Blame the First 8 Days in October
Just a Few Days Really Defined the 4th Quarter 2008 is going to be remembered as one of the worst years in the stock market, and for good reason. Most major indicies posted losses of 30% to 40% for the year. If you’re invested heavily in stocks, you’re well aware of how badly this reflects [...]
List of 50 Largest Mutual Fund Companies Ranked by Assets for 2008
List of Biggest Fund Companies in 2008 Size isn’t everything, but fund companies with a large number of assets are probably doing something right. In addition, the larger companies are generally able to keep costs down and weather difficult economic times better than smaller companies. So, I thought it would be interesting to take a [...]
Who Invests in 0% Interest Treasury Securities and Why?
One of the big headlines last week was in regards to the yield on 4-week treasury bills hitting 0%. That means if you invested in one of these, it would earn the same amount of interest as if it was hiding under your mattress. It seems absurd — why would anyone invest in something earning [...]
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