We begin a new year, leaving behind a challenging presidential election accompanied by volatile markets. We take along a new mission statement that will enable the Annuity Board to provide personal and institutional investment services. Our lead article introduces a true index-based investment option, the Equity Index Fund, to replace the Market Index Plus Fund. Then, we discuss how diversifying across asset classes and long, uninterrupted periods of investment can benefit retirement account balances.
Bonds work well as a diversifier.
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