eytonxav
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With interest rates at historical lows (uncertainty of how long this will last), how would you allocate investments into the fixed income portion of the portfolio, if you were currently planning to roll a 401K into an IRA? Also does the allocation metric of using your age to determine % of fixed income in portfolio make sense for a conservative growth type portfolio (presently 54, also want to be able to sleep at night)?
Bonds (which ones) %?
Inflation protected (tips, etc)%?
Stable value %?
Other %?
A large portion of my current 401K is in a company managed conservative fund, but I want to roll over to IRA for more investment choices and access to money for college use without penalty, however, the thought of bond funds and rising interest rates makes me nervous. Some advisors have said short - intermediate term bond funds should not be a concern, while other advisors make this look like a doomsday scenario if rates rise.
Also, are there any modeling tools that will show you how specific investment products combined in a portfolio would perform over time?
Doug
Bonds (which ones) %?
Inflation protected (tips, etc)%?
Stable value %?
Other %?
A large portion of my current 401K is in a company managed conservative fund, but I want to roll over to IRA for more investment choices and access to money for college use without penalty, however, the thought of bond funds and rising interest rates makes me nervous. Some advisors have said short - intermediate term bond funds should not be a concern, while other advisors make this look like a doomsday scenario if rates rise.
Also, are there any modeling tools that will show you how specific investment products combined in a portfolio would perform over time?
Doug