TPM
I am 43 years old now and don't own any index funds in my account. I need to allocate 10k (contribution for both 2008 & 2009) in Roth IRA. 2 Options I am looking at:
Option 1: Index Funds only
70% Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTSMX)
30% Vanguard Total World Stock (VTWSX)
Option 2: Kiplinger suggested portfolio
Fund name
(symbol) % of portfolio
Vanguard Primecap Core (VPCCX)
15%
Dodge & Cox Stock (DODGX)
15%
Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX)
15%
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth (RPMGX)
5%
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (PRSVX)
10%
Dodge & Cox International Stock (DODFX)
20%
Loomis Sayles Bond (LSBRX)
10%
Vanguard Infl-Protected Secs (VIPSX)
5%
PIMCO CommodityRealRet (PCRDX)
5%
What's your pick? I'd like to do the transaction ASAP.
Thanks for your input!
TPM
Option 1: Index Funds only
70% Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTSMX)
30% Vanguard Total World Stock (VTWSX)
Option 2: Kiplinger suggested portfolio
Fund name
(symbol) % of portfolio
Vanguard Primecap Core (VPCCX)
15%
Dodge & Cox Stock (DODGX)
15%
Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX)
15%
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth (RPMGX)
5%
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (PRSVX)
10%
Dodge & Cox International Stock (DODFX)
20%
Loomis Sayles Bond (LSBRX)
10%
Vanguard Infl-Protected Secs (VIPSX)
5%
PIMCO CommodityRealRet (PCRDX)
5%
What's your pick? I'd like to do the transaction ASAP.
Thanks for your input!
TPM