New iShares Target-Date ETFs Provide Different Retirement Saving Path

Megan Pacholok, Morningstar Research Services senior manager research analyst, discusses BlackRock’s iShares target-date ETFs and how they compare to their mutual fund siblings. Amazon Impressed in Q3 Google Ad Rebound Lifts Alphabet Visa Benefits from Travel Bounce Back BlackRock’s Bring Back Target-Date ETFs Changes to the ETF Space What is BlackRock Offering? ETFs vs. Mutual Funds Can BlackRock’s Targeted ETFs Be a Part of 401(k)s? Is BlackRock Successful? Fed Focused on Higher for Longer, But Rate Cut Talk Likely Coming Read about topics from this episode. Amazon Earnings: E-Commerce Improves, AWS Stabilizes, and Margins Surge https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1187599/amazon-earnings-e-commerce-improves-aws-stabilizes-and-margins-surge Alphabet Earnings: Google Search and YouTube Are Strengthening, and Cloud Is Likely to Accelerate https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1186708/alphabet-earnings-google-search-and-youtube-are-strengthening-and-cloud-is-likely-to-accelerate Visa Earnings: Quarter Largely Maintains Recent Trends https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1186842/visa-earnings-quarter-largely-maintains-recent-trends A New Era for Retirement Savings https://www.morningstar.com/funds/new-era-retirement-savings Fed Meeting: Rates Held Steady, But Options Open for One More Hike https://www.morningstar.com/economy/fed-meeting-rates-held-steady-options-open-one-more-hike What to watch from Morningstar. Falling Mutual Fund and ETF Fees a ‘Big Win for Investors’ https://youtu.be/gt9PTjD4RLE?si=jUqZZhqJ6BT1MhTX TikTok: Risky Tax Advice and Supersize Valuations https://youtu.be/nkufuIPIW8M?si=6avg_v6D7zLDRGaA Payment Pause Ends: Student Loan Expert Shares Repayment Tips https://youtu.be/wVr-_KOM3Qw?si=GtSJQNVoPsbXDHia UAW Strike Raises Investor Risks https://youtu.be/D-fkLxPeVVI?si=HxF5jUQPju2AJmDt Read what our team is writing: Ivanna Hampton https://www.morningstar.com/authors/2399/ivanna-hampton Megan Pacholok https://www.morningstar.com/authors/2320/megan-pacholok Preston Caldwell https://www.morningstar.com/authors/2047/preston-caldwell Follow us on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar ... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.