Target-date funds have come under fire recently, with comments made by Peter Mallouk disparaging the products. Jason Kephart joins the pod today to discuss what's up with TDFs. Why are they popular, are investors using them wrong, and what are collective investment trusts? Devin McGinley also joins to share the latest from the 2021 InvestmentNews compensation and staffing study.
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Guest Bio: Jason Kephart, CFA, is a senior manager and research analyst for Morningstar. Follow Jason on Twitter: @JasonKephart
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