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May 2, 2016

Flying autopilot with target-date funds is popular but don't just set it and forget it

By STAN CHOE
AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — What's in your 401(k)? For more of us, the answer is just a single fund.

Target-date retirement funds aim to make investing simple, and that's why their popularity is exploding. Just pick one pegged to the year you plan to retire, put money in steadily, and it will take care of loading up on high-growth, riskier stocks when you're young and moving into more conservative investments as you age.


 
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