Recent content by mountainhouse

I've been working my way through the Bernstein book. All makes great sense, until I look at how Vanguard 2020 tracks against the Dow. I'm surprised at how closely it tracks. If the 2020 fund represents diversification, I'd expect it wouldn't be this close. ^DJI: Basic Chart for DOW JONES...

Had not considered the creditor aspect. Thanks. The Vanguard rep had mentioned potential tax benefits regarding the stock in the 401k. He seemed a little more thorough than most.

Oops. Should I have said, "Mega-corp"? ;) Yup, sure does sound like the same situation. Here's the press release from AMDOCS: Amdocs Shares Up on AT&T Deal - Forbes.com Fortunately, I am retirement eligible, meaning I come out of this pretty good. bbbami is correct - many are not so lucky...

Wanted to say hello! I work for AT&T, and have been outsourced. Fortunately, this means I'll be doing the same work for the same money at another company. However, AT&T considers me a retiree, so I've got a bunch of decisions to make. Will be making heavy use of the search function. Started...