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Roth IRA investing
Posted on 7/20/11 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 7/20/11 at 1:55 pm
I'm 28, married with 2 kids. My wife's family is well off and therefore we are well off. I make good money but we live above the means I provide thanks to her money.
I have a 401k through work that is 100% in stocks. My stepfather also maxes out my Roth IRA every year, and has been for the past 3 years. Should I do anything different as far as investing strategy from my 401k?
I have a 401k through work that is 100% in stocks. My stepfather also maxes out my Roth IRA every year, and has been for the past 3 years. Should I do anything different as far as investing strategy from my 401k?
Posted on 7/20/11 at 2:12 pm to AuburnTiger08
Wow, life is good huh?
can you give more detail as to the stocks you are in?
I would suggest maybe rolling some of your money into floating rate bonds or a short duration bond portfolio, but a little more detail would help.
can you give more detail as to the stocks you are in?
I would suggest maybe rolling some of your money into floating rate bonds or a short duration bond portfolio, but a little more detail would help.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 2:29 pm to TheHiddenFlask
I have a brokerage roth ira set up, has 5 grand in it. What should it be in (I'm looking for long steady growth, don't want watch it all the time? It's not in anything right now.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 2:36 pm to wegotdatwood
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What should it be in (I'm looking for long steady growth, don't want watch it all the time?
If you don't want to manage it, just put it into a target retirement date mutual fund.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 2:43 pm to TheHiddenFlask
I'm a little green when it comes to investing etc. What I meant to say was my 401k is completely in mutual funds. The bulk of her money is in stocks, but I don't know which because its not really my business.
As far as what I want the money to accomplish: I need retirement money and that's really it. My children already have substantial college funds and nothing short of complete disaster would put us in financial dire straits. In summary, I want my inlaw's money to allow me to retire early.
As far as what I want the money to accomplish: I need retirement money and that's really it. My children already have substantial college funds and nothing short of complete disaster would put us in financial dire straits. In summary, I want my inlaw's money to allow me to retire early.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 3:24 pm to AuburnTiger08
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In summary, I want my inlaw's money to allow me to retire early.
Me too, except they are broke.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 4:12 pm to AuburnTiger08
My recommendation would be to buy stock in companies that make money and products that you enjoy. For example, in my Roth right now I own stocks like Sirius, Pandora, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (own Keurig), and Coinstar (own Redbox). I am in no way endorsing any of those stocks, just trying to give you an idea of how I approach it. It is riskier than a target date fund, but more risk could equal more reward.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 4:42 pm to Dirty D
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Dirty D
off topic but please tell me your name is from pooty tang.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 6:16 pm to Dirty D
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but more risk could equal more reward.
Yeah, but more pointless diversifiable risk does not equal more reward. At best, it equals more tracking error.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 7:49 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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off topic but please tell me your name is from pooty tang.
Sa da tay!
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