Comments on: My 2007 401(k) Performance and Blog Roundup http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nick Adams http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-176562 Nick Adams Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:08:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-176562 My question for everyone is, what's your return after fees and inflation? My question for everyone is, what’s your return after fees and inflation?

]]> By: H. Sumar http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-138752 H. Sumar Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:32:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-138752 For comment #10, your choices are not 'limited' If you rollover your 401k into a self-directed IRA, you can take advantage of tons of different investments that may not be available under your employer sponsored 401k plan... Investments such as commodities futures contracts, real estate, certain ETFs, etc. I would rollover to a Roth IRA right now and invest in commodities, gold, oil, soybean, copper, wheat & sugar futures contracts. For comment #10, your choices are not ‘limited’ If you rollover your 401k into a self-directed IRA, you can take advantage of tons of different investments that may not be available under your employer sponsored 401k plan… Investments such as commodities futures contracts, real estate, certain ETFs, etc.

I would rollover to a Roth IRA right now and invest in commodities, gold, oil, soybean, copper, wheat & sugar futures contracts.

]]> By: Ed http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-134159 Ed Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:17:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-134159 16.67% for 2007 -6% for 2008 (so far) 16.67% for 2007

-6% for 2008 (so far)

]]> By: Shana http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-133574 Shana Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:44:17 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-133574 19%. ;-) 19%. ;-)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-133117 Nicole Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:42:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-133117 8.0 for 2007 10.6 for 2006 -10.4 year to date 2008 Unfortunately, the choices are limited :( 8.0 for 2007

10.6 for 2006

-10.4 year to date 2008

Unfortunately, the choices are limited :(

]]> By: My Dollar Plan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132929 My Dollar Plan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:36:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132929 I don't look at the 401k in isolation because it only has one fund as part of our asset allocation strategy. I only look at our overall portfolio increase. 19.7% I don’t look at the 401k in isolation because it only has one fund as part of our asset allocation strategy. I only look at our overall portfolio increase. 19.7%

]]> By: kick_push http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132927 kick_push Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:21:56 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132927 9.8% for 2007.. i think i did okay considering that's higher than the s&p average (13.9% return in 2006) portolio mix looks like this.. 89.5% stocks / 10.5% bonds (about to be 30 years young next month) =D 9.8% for 2007.. i think i did okay considering that’s higher than the s&p average

(13.9% return in 2006)

portolio mix looks like this.. 89.5% stocks / 10.5% bonds (about to be 30 years young next month) =D

]]> By: Jason http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132837 Jason Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:19:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132837 -1.8%. Apparently I'm doing something completely wrong... -1.8%. Apparently I’m doing something completely wrong…

]]> By: SingleGuyMoney http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132829 SingleGuyMoney Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:45:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132829 8.8% return for 2007. First part of 2008, down 7%. 8.8% return for 2007. First part of 2008, down 7%.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132817 That One Caveman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:28:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132817 Strange... I think you got my statement by mistake. I just checked my performance online while doing some re-balancing and those are nearly my exact numbers for 2007. I've switched my portfolio to something a tad more aggressive, so I'm sure it will be different next year. Strange… I think you got my statement by mistake. I just checked my performance online while doing some re-balancing and those are nearly my exact numbers for 2007. I’ve switched my portfolio to something a tad more aggressive, so I’m sure it will be different next year.

]]> By: Mars http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132816 Mars Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:24:52 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132816 6.7% with 70/30 stock/bond mix and with 20% International 6.7% with 70/30 stock/bond mix and with 20% International

]]> By: frank http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132814 frank Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:02:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132814 9.8% for me 9.8% for me

]]> By: Fred http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132802 Fred Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:45:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132802 Well, considering that the S&P 500 did 5.49% for 2007, 7.09% doesn't look so bad. And 12.3% is phenomenal in comparison. Well, considering that the S&P 500 did 5.49% for 2007, 7.09% doesn’t look so bad. And 12.3% is phenomenal in comparison.

]]> By: Rev http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132801 Rev Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:41:14 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/15/my-2007-401k-performance-and-blog-roundup/#comment-132801 I did 12.3% on the year I did 12.3% on the year

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