Comments on: Primer on sensible investing

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:29:48 +0000

Vanguard’s target date funds invest in Vanguard index funds, so you’d have both.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:16:51 +0000

Target funds sold through brokers and commissioned planners are expensive. Those sold through the major no-load groups, such as Vanguard, are not. They’re also not expensive in 401(k)s.

By: Perkins

Perkins — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:14:34 +0000

I’ve heard that target funds can be very expensive. Is that true?

Thanks,
Perkins

By: Mike Noblet

Mike Noblet — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:30:37 +0000

Jane,

In your interview on KCTS you said go with domestic (such as S & P 500) and international index funds. Above and in your book you tout target date mutual funds. My wife is 64 and I am 62. We have everything in various Vanguard funds. So my question to you is do we convert to index funds (domestic & foreign) or go with a target date mutual fund?

Thanks – Mike