Should I Invest In a Target Date Retirement Fund?

Are Target Date Mutual Funds the Holy Grail for Investors?

Guest contributor; Lawrence J. Russell

Learn all about a TDF and the answer to, “Should I invest in a target date fund?” question.

Target date retirement funds (TDFs) are usually “fund-of-funds” investments, which combine stock, bond, cash, and sometimes other investment asset classes. The target date fund buys stock and bond mutual funds or exchange traded funds in specific proportions, depending upon the final “year”.

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