Published April 24, 2009 |
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Retiring Soon? 4 Steps to a Better Portfolio
Stocks: 50 percent (down from 60 percent)
For all but the richest clients, advisers still recommend that near-retirees rely on stocks for growth. They suggest putting 5 percent of assets in international stocks, 20 percent in U.S. value stocks, and 25 percent in U.S. growth stocks. Investors who are far behind their goals because of losses may need a bigger allocation so they can try to recoup, says Brian Pon, a certified financial planner in Corte Madera, Calif.
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