Why the strategy that got you TO retirement isn’t the one to get you through it.

Target-date strategies continue to be the go-to retirement savings vehicle for US workers, with over $4 trillion in assets invested in these investments at the end of 2024. That’s larger than all but ...

Core stock holdings for a 401(k) should be broad-based in scope and low-cost. Usually, their goal is to capture market-level returns without excessive risk or fees. Fidelity is the largest 401(k) ...

As retirement nears and the start of 2026 right around the corner, reallocating a 401(k) becomes critical to balance growth, ...

The safest investments for a 401(k) highlight the need for low-risk options that provide stability and protection of principal. In this context, several investment choices stand out. Bond funds, which ...

There’s no shortage of things that can knock retirement savers off track. Bear markets. Panic selling. Market timing. But there’s another less-known landmine: A 401(k) withdrawal rule that ...

Some asset managers—BlackRock among them—are eager to add private-market investments to retirement plan products, such as target-date funds. Morningstar’s senior principal for multi-asset strategy ...

Private allocations can give retirees on a glide path a modest lift in returns, new Morningstar research shows — though the impact isn't uniform across savers.

Direct Plan has emerged as the best-performing low-cost retirement mutual fund, topping 1, 3 and 5-year return charts. With a ...

Larry Fink is taking the next step in his plan to give possibly millions of Americans access to private markets through their retirement savings accounts. BlackRock Inc. said Thursday that Great Gray ...