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AnneD

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31. For those of you that are still stuck in ....

Mon May 20, 2013, 09:25 AM

May 2013

401's and 403's, one nice way to buffet the flash crash fever is to direct you stock investments into a low fee indexed fund-IMHO. That is where mine and my daughters funds rest these days. Once I find something to invest in I will peel off some money there, but until then PM and index funds are the only thing I consider as a safe haven for small investors.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/business-economy-financial-crisis/retirement-gamble/index-funds-the-key-to-saving-for-retirement/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement-gamble/

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