tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post3251986820875380045..comments2024-03-23T10:55:30.196-05:00Comments on Cold Fusion Guy: Avoiding shattered nest eggsJim Peethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-62970555969914466592008-04-10T11:02:00.000-05:002008-04-10T11:02:00.000-05:00I remember learning that the default investment fo...I remember learning that the default investment for my wife's 401K was company stock....boy was I ticked! We got that changed pretty quick, and good thing; the stock went from something like $60 to $15 in a couple of years (EDS). <BR/><BR/>They also had a nice little trick where you couldn't sell your ESPP shares for a couple of years--it was good for hiding capital gains. Sigh.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-30373159996298819552008-04-09T18:12:00.000-05:002008-04-09T18:12:00.000-05:00That match money in company stock can be re-invest...That match money in company stock can be re-invested in other things. I take my match $$$ in co stock and put it in mutual funds, that way if the company has issues, then my retirement is unaffected by one bad event. It spreads the risk out by putting it into mutual fundsTerry Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585501399585695282noreply@blogger.com