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Can running a calculator really make you better prepared for retirement? Economist Annamaria Lusardi, a George Washington University professor who has studied savings behavior for two decades, thinks ...

Social Security isn't enough to support you in retirement, so you're going to need money saved to produce the additional income you need. It can be hard to amass a large enough nest egg unless you're ...

The easiest asset allocation rule is a quick calculation that helps determine how much of your portfolio is in stocks or in ...

We're getting closer to the finish line in our series of articles concerning asset allocation. So far, we've covered how to analyze your ability, willingness and need to take risk -- and what do when ...

The Hard Problem Investing for retirement is straightforward: Place as much in equities as is comfortable, contribute regularly, keep costs low, and let time do the work. Investing during retirement ...

Tactical asset allocation funds typically shift between asset classes in an attempt to benefit from shorter-term changes in market trends. The appeal behind these strategies is obvious: Every once in ...