Ron Surz is president of PPCA Inc and its DBA Target Date Solutions (TDS), co-host of the Baby Boomer Investing Show (BBIS), creator of Soteria SaaS, and author of the books “Fixing Target Date Funds” and "Baby Boomer Investing in the Perilous Decade of the 2020s." TDS licenses target-date fund usage of Ron’s patented Safe Landing Glide Path® (SLGP) that actually protects beneficiaries as they approach retirement. Individual investors can follow the SLGP at Age Sage, an educational interactive website. The BBIS educates Baby Boomers on the risks and rewards in contemporary investing.
Ron can be reached at Ron@TargetDateSolutions.com.
The Obvious, If Overlooked, Retirement Crisis Solution
The retirement crisis is real. Most baby boomers have not saved enough. Fully 70% of baby boomers, which…
A Target-Date Fund Recommendation to Congress
On May 6, 2021 Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,…
Why the Best Performing 401(k) Target-Date Funds are Riskiest
Several years ago, I developed a Prudence Score for target-date funds as an alternative to Morningstar and fi360…
A Response to a Congressional Request to Review Target Date Funds
On May 6, 2021, Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,…
A Bursting Bubble’s Effect on the 401(k)
It would appear that nothing can pop the current stock market bubble, but there is one pretty straightforward…
401(k)s and QDIA: Why Simple is Not Safe
Fiduciaries think any qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) will do, and that it’s prudent to pick the biggest.…
A Helpful Table for Researching Target Date Funds
What’s the difference between an objective and a hope? Target date fund brochures say the objectives of TDFs…
Target Date Funds: 3 Characteristics That Matter Most
Despite their growing popularity, currently exceeding $1 trillion, there’s a lot of confusion surrounding target date funds. There…
An In-depth Report on Target Date Fund Glide Paths: Introducing Prudence Scores
Asset allocation is the primary determinant of investment performance and risk. Many say asset allocation explains more than…