http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/ One Guy's Journey to Passive Income Through Dividend Investing Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:17:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-54684 jaws Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:51:20 +0000 http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/#comment-54684 non-retired individuals should start their thought process like a defined benefit plan instead of a defined contribtion. figure out what their magic number is to retire. then they can back into a needed rate of return range. what most will find is that many pension funds typically look for ~7% returns which is why their exposure to fixed income is high and equities low compared to what a personal financial advisor would recommend. in short, take a pension fund allocation and be more aggressive the younger you are in your investment cycle. also look out for asset trends. fixed income kills it in some markets and equities die. do your homework bottomline non-retired individuals should start their thought process like a defined benefit plan instead of a defined contribtion. figure out what their magic number is to retire. then they can back into a needed rate of return range. what most will find is that many pension funds typically look for ~7% returns which is why their exposure to fixed income is high and equities low compared to what a personal financial advisor would recommend. in short, take a pension fund allocation and be more aggressive the younger you are in your investment cycle. also look out for asset trends. fixed income kills it in some markets and equities die. do your homework bottomline

]]> http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-36839 Enhancing My Asset Allocation » The Dividend Guy Blog Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/#comment-36839 [...] have been doing a lot of thinking recently about asset allocation and subsequently a great deal of research and investigation into what makes up a good asset allocation model for a portfolio. During this [...] [...] have been doing a lot of thinking recently about asset allocation and subsequently a great deal of research and investigation into what makes up a good asset allocation model for a portfolio. During this [...]

]]> http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-36773 Sara - PensionComparison.com Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:50:26 +0000 http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/#comment-36773 People can't rely on employers for their retirement, pensions should be a priority and the earlier you start contributing, the better off you will be in retirement. People can’t rely on employers for their retirement, pensions should be a priority and the earlier you start contributing, the better off you will be in retirement.

]]> http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-36678 Listed in Carnival of Personal Finance #146 - Online Broker Tips Edition Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:16:36 +0000 http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/#comment-36678 [...] the heading of Investing, there is an interesting article from The Dividend Guy titled, “Pension Fund Asset Allocations You Can Use.” I am at the point where I am not willing to take on the risks I did last decade. The [...] [...] the heading of Investing, there is an interesting article from The Dividend Guy titled, “Pension Fund Asset Allocations You Can Use.” I am at the point where I am not willing to take on the risks I did last decade. The [...]

]]> http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-36668 The Yale Endowment Fund Asset Allocation » The Dividend Guy Blog Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:56:51 +0000 http://www.thedividendguyblog.com/pension-fund-asset-allocations-you-can-use/#comment-36668 [...] of that portfolio and the combination of assets you hold. Like last weeks article which looked at asset allocation of pension funds I had a look at some other big-time money managers for how they structured their asset allocations. [...] [...] of that portfolio and the combination of assets you hold. Like last weeks article which looked at asset allocation of pension funds I had a look at some other big-time money managers for how they structured their asset allocations. [...]

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