| Table 2. Recommended Stock Allocations by Retirement Date | ||||||||||||
| Retirement Date | ||||||||||||
| 15 Yrs After | 10 Yrs After | 5 Yrs After | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | 2045 | |
| AllianceBernstein* | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 67% | 74% | 81% | 88% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Fidelity** | -- | 20 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 88 |
| T. Rowe Price | -- | -- | 43.5 | 58.5 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 85.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 |
| Vanguard*** | -- | -- | 30 | 50 | 60 | 66.7 | 75 | 82.5 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| *Following the advice of Alliance Bernstein, their stock allocations include 5% from REITS--that is, half of their allocation to REITs. **Fidelity's Income Fund is designed for individuals who are approximately 10 to 15 years past their retirement date. ***Vanguard says its retirement funds will look like their Income Fund at five to 10 years past retirement, but their chart shows the date at five years past retirement. |
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