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401(k) research

Your 401(k) Portfolio: One Job, One Fund, and Where the Rest Belongs

A little of everything is not a portfolio. Here is the 401(k) allocation by stage, and what belongs elsewhere.

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Your 401(k) Portfolio: One Job, One Fund, and Where the Rest Belongs
Target-Date Fund vs S&P 500: Which One Gets You There Sooner?

Target-Date Fund vs S&P 500: Which One Gets You There Sooner?

Target-date fund vs S&P 500, run on real returns. One of them took 4.5 to 5.6 years longer to get you to the same number.

13 min read

How To Invest Your 401(k): One Simple Answer Most Articles Avoid

How To Invest Your 401(k): One Simple Answer Most Articles Avoid

When given a limited menu to choose from, this is the ideal process to invest your 401(k) for your future.

17 min read

HSA vs Roth IRA: Where Should Your Next Retirement Dollar Go?

HSA vs Roth IRA: Where Should Your Next Retirement Dollar Go?

Want a retirement edge most people miss? The HSA can beat the Roth IRA, if you know three rules. See the 2026 math.

10 min read

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HSA vs Roth IRA: Where Should Your Next Retirement Dollar Go?

Want a retirement edge most people miss? The HSA can beat the Roth IRA, if you know three rules. See the 2026 math.

10 min read

Does Your Bond Fund Need Ozempic?

The best bond funds for retirement are usually active, flexible funds, not debt-weighted indexes. Refined FI weighs inflation and stock-bond correlation first.

11 min read

Retirement Income Sources: More Than Stocks and Bonds

Retirement income sources that behave differently in difficult markets. Most portfolios are built to grow wealth. This one was built to distribute income.

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