2008 will go down in history as the worst year on record for individual retirement account performances. Most 401k retirement plans and IRAs were down 40% on average for the year. Many retirement accounts that were heavily weighted in international funds performed even worse. Most international funds finished down more than 70% for the [...]

Growing up as kids, we’ve all enjoyed the occasional scuffles with our brothers and sisters over who’s the better action figure — Barbie with her fabulous hair, or Ken and his chiseled frame.
Unfortunately, I myself,  much like the rest of you have aged beyond these childhood games. Now that I am an adult, the real [...]