Where to Roll Over My 401k
Now that I decided to roll my 401k into a traditional IRA, the next step is to figure out the company that I should roll the money into. As the funds will likely remain in the same place until I’m past 60 years old, it is a decision that I should carefully analyze. I managed to narrow the choices into three and here are some pros and cons of each.
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E*Trade
As many of you know, I’m a customer of E*Trade Financial. Currently, I have a brokerage account, Roth IRA as well as an online savings account with them. Adding the traditional IRA account is only natural and it will also allow me to see all my investments in one screen, cutting down on administration.
As many of you know, I’m a customer of E*Trade Financial. Currently, I have a brokerage account, Roth IRA as well as an online savings account with them. Adding the traditional IRA account is only natural and it will also allow me to see all my investments in one screen, cutting down on administration.
On the other hand, E*Trade’s big loan portfolio and the current mortgage crisis could possibly (amid a very small chance) mean disaster for the brokerage firm one day. If I look at the situation on a strict risk analysis basis, I should open an account elsewhere. (Note that I know about being able to recoup the money through insurance and protection but why put yourself through trying to get back 5 different accounts equaling your life savings all at the same time?)
Vanguard
Vanguard index funds are the most popular way of index investing. By going to a reputable name like Vanguard for my traditional 401k, I cannot really go wrong. I don’t have much experience with them but I’m extremely confident that I will be happy with their service (the low fee index funds also doesn’t hurt).
Vanguard index funds are the most popular way of index investing. By going to a reputable name like Vanguard for my traditional 401k, I cannot really go wrong. I don’t have much experience with them but I’m extremely confident that I will be happy with their service (the low fee index funds also doesn’t hurt).
My concern with putting my 401k into a Vanguard index fund is that I may not be maximizing my potential reward by being too conservative. In general, index funds are a pretty safe way to capture gains from a long term upward movement in the stock market. Since my 401k is not redeemable until I’m 59 years and a 1/2, this means that I won’t need the money for another 32 years. With this type of time horizon, perhaps funds/stocks with bigger price movements than an index fund are more suitable for me.
Wells Fargo
Even though they have ridicules fees, this option for me is not out of the question. I’ve been so impressed with Wells Fargo through banking with them for the last 5 years that I might be willing to play extra to have my money invested with them.
Even though they have ridicules fees, this option for me is not out of the question. I’ve been so impressed with Wells Fargo through banking with them for the last 5 years that I might be willing to play extra to have my money invested with them.
The only negative I see with this is really the cost. They charge something like $75 per year for maintaining the account and this just might be too much.
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