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The shortcut to asset allocation is to buy so-called target-date funds, which gradually turn to a more-conservative mix of assets as shareholders approach retirement.

Signs of Hope for Investors Waiting to Get Back In Jack Hough 2011

An entire industry of so-called target-date funds has risen in recent years to help investors implement this simple strategy.

The Asset-Allocation Fallacy James B. Stewart 2011

Even so-called target-date funds, which dial back on risky assets as investors approach retirement age, are blunt instruments.

The Young and the Riskless Joe Light 2011

Often billed as the fund and brokerage industry's quick fix for retirement planning, so-called target-date funds took an unexpected turn for the worse in 2011, according to new data.

Target Funds Miss Their Marks -- Again Sarah Morgan 2012

The market rout of 2008 was tough on so-called target-date mutual funds.

Hidden Risks in Target Funds Jilian Mincer 2011

Bob Daly The funds in question are designed to be part of a series of so-called target-date portfolios.

'Target-Date' Funds Shortchanging Retirees Tom Lauricella 2011

Life-cycle exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have joined life-cycle mutual funds (also known as target-date mutual funds) in offering investors one-stop shopping for a retirement savings vehicle.

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Often billed as the fund and brokerage industry's quick fix for retirement planning, so-called target-date funds took an unexpected turn for the worse in 2011, according to new data.

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For example, some people are picking target-date funds that don't sync up with their risk tolerance, while others are buying too many of them or ignoring the funds' sometimes high fees.

How to Hit The Target Veronica Dagher 2011

Instead, he may advise clients to choose one target-date fund that is the closest match to their ideal asset allocation.

How to Hit The Target Veronica Dagher 2011