Just starting to invest? Don’t know where to begin? We’ve gathered the most useful resources from this website to help you get started.
What you need to know
Before making investment decisions, it’s important to learn the fundamentals of mutual funds, as well as their associated risks and benefits.
What are 401(k)s and other salary deferral plans?
Employer-sponsored salary deferral plans make investing for retirement easy.
Why participate in a salary deferral plan?
You can’t rely on Social Security alone to cover your retirement needs. Learn how an employer-sponsored retirement plan can help.
The value of a financial professional
Learn how investors of all ages can benefit from the experience and guidance a financial professional can offer.
Finding the right balance of risk and reward is essential to helping you meet your long-term goals. Learn how to get comfortable with these elements of investing.
Plan your strategy
Build your retirement savings strategy using our sample portfolios as a guide.
See how a target date fund can serve as a complete portfolio that fits your timeline.
Another plan option: Roth 401(k)/403(b)
Does your retirement plan accept Roth contributions? Learn more about the Roth option.
Besides your retirement plan, there are other tax-deferred investment options to consider, from IRAs to variable annuities to special college savings programs.
When deciding how much to contribute to a retirement plan, this calculator shows how pretax payroll deductions affect your take-home pay.
Tax-deferred investment calculator
Compare the growth rate of a tax-deferred investment with a taxable one.