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insulate you from potential losses. Dollar cost averaging does not
assure a profit and does not guarantee against loss in a declining
market. This type of strategy involves continuous investment in the
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Risk Management Agenda Budgeting Asset allocation Rebalance
your account Dollar cost averaging Investment goals Risk
Management
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4 What is asset allocation? Spreading your investments across
various asset classes Helps keep your account safe from poor
performance Also known as diversification Asset allocation
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Risk Management 5 Risk Versus Reward Asset allocation
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Risk Management 6 Asset allocation Put it into practice
Risk Management 8 Rebalance your account Rebalance regularly
Source: Boost Your 401(k) Returns with Rebalancing, 401(k)
Helpcenter, 02/13.
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Risk Management 9 Why rebalancing may be a good idea Source:
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-smarter-mutual-fund-investor/2011/03/15/why-rebalancing-your-portfolio-is-important,
accessed 02/07/2013 Rebalance your account
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Risk Management 10 Automatically rebalance to your original
allocations Rebalance your account
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11 Risk Management Dollar Cost Averaging Regular contributions
to your retirement plan Systematic and consistent Dollar cost
averaging
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Risk Management 12 Dollar cost averaging Invest $1,000 per
month for a year or one lump sum of $12,000.
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Risk Management 13 On Your Side Interactive Retirement Planner
SM Investment goals
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Risk Management 14 Managed Accounts Hire a professional to
actively manage your account No minimum account balance is
necessary You can cancel any time Investment goals
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Risk Management 15 Points to remember Understand what type of
investor you are Properly diversify your account to help reach your
individual goals Rebalance regularly to maintain proper asset
allocation Dollar Cost Averaging happens automatically with your
retirement plan account Set a goal and track it with On Your Side
Interactive Retirement Planner Work with a managed account provider
if you want additional support Summary