An Alternative Index

Not everybody is emotionally equipped to put all of their 401(k) assets in one index fund and simply leave it alone. If this describes you, an alternative solution is to put a portion of your 401(k) portfolio into a bond index fund. Bond index funds are similar to stock index funds except they track a segment of the bond market. Like there stock counterpart, bond index funds are not actively managed. An advantage of inactive management is low portfolio turnover and a lower cost of owning the...