Weekly Wrap: Tips for Today's 401(k) and Opportunities in Uncertain Markets

Editor's note: Read the latest on how the coronavirus is rattling the markets and what investors can do to navigate it.

Editor's Picks Special Report: 401(k) Investing Today These employer-sponsored savings vehicles may not be ideal, but they can still help millions of Americans secure their retirements. The Thrilling 36 I set the bar really high and only 36 funds made the cut. A Coronavirus Vaccine, or Three, Could Be Available by Year-End We expect multiple approved vaccines by early 2021 with wide vaccine distribution in developed markets by mid-2021. Using Personal Data to Better Estimate Retirement Savings Estimating the length of your retirement with personalized information will help you save the correct amount. 100 Must-Know Statistics About 401(k) Plans The costs of participating in company retirement plans have come way down, but investors in small plans pay far more than large-plan investors. 4 High-Quality Bargains in an Uncertain Market These undervalued wide-moat stocks earn low uncertainty ratings.

Portfolio Planning and Personal Finance With Christine Benz What to Do If You Don't Have a 401(k) Evaluating the best options for tax-efficient--and automatic--savings outside of a company retirement plan. A Checklist for Lobbying for a Better 401(k) Follow these steps to benchmark how and where your plan falls short. Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds A Brave New Bond World Most of us have never seen a bond market like this.

Using Foreign Funds to Correct for a Sliding Dollar Bolster your portfolio with foreign stock and bond funds when the dollar weakens. An Already Good International Fund Just Got Better More managers and analysts have come aboard American Funds Europacific Growth, bolstering its already deep team. Foreign Stocks' Lost Decade They have suffered 10 years of poor earnings growth. 3 Highly Rated Large-Growth Managers Who Are Wary About the Big 5 History casts doubts on the reign of the five biggest companies. Choosing the Right Sustainable Fund What to understand about a fund and the sustainable index it tracks. A Better High-Dividend-Yield ETF Striking a careful balance between yield and risk is a big appeal.

Stocks 5G Isn't Enough to Justify Tower Companies' Valuations We think the best of times for U.S. tower spending has already occurred. 2 Undervalued Stocks in an Overvalued Market Our analysts think the market is overlooking these names. Auto-Part Sellers Should Rebound as Pandemic Eases Their formidable defenses against downturns and short-term pullbacks in miles driven are intact. A Stock Top Managers Like a Lot Three of our Ultimate Stock-Pickers made sizable investments in this wide-moat name last quarter. 3 Stocks Growing With the Cloud Accelerated adoption of digital cloud-based operations with the pandemic has these companies seeing significant profit potential.

Stock Analyst Updates Nikola Deal Brings Credibility to GM's Alternative Tech We are raising our fair value estimate to $50 after the automaker announced it is receiving $2 billion of stock in Nikola, a hydrogen and electric vehicle maker. AstraZeneca's Pause on Vaccine Raises Uncertainty Despite the hold on vaccine development, we are not changing our fair value estimate or moat rating for the company.

Rekenthaler Report The Stock Market Is Not the Economy What's more, the two are drifting even further apart. Asset-Based Fees Are Not Intrinsically Better They exist because of customer demand, not moral superiority. Advisor Insights Providing for the Surviving Spouse After SECURE Contributor Natalie Choate examines how the SECURE Act affects popular strategies for leaving IRAs and retirement plans to a spouse.

The Long View Podcast Steve Vernon: 'Older Workers Become Targets' in Tough Economic Environments The retirement researcher and author discusses the benefits and challenges of working longer, the health of Social Security, and what longevity means for retirees' plans.

Commentary When Dollar-Cost Averaging Can Help (or Hurt) A systematic investing approach doesn't usually improve returns, but it can help in certain situations. Protecting Yourself From Fraudulent Financial Professionals Whether they're falsifying their credentials or sharing misleading information, it's important to protect yourself from financial professionals by verifying their credibility.

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