Target-Date Funds and Glide Paths

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[Verse 1]
Sarah's twenty-five, fresh out of college doors
Signs up for her 401k, target-date 2065
The fund manager crafts a recipe bold
Eighty percent stocks when you're young and cold
Twenty percent bonds for a steady base
Time horizon stretches, risk finds its place

[Chorus]
Glide path sliding down the years
More stocks when retirement's nowhere near
Glide path shifting, portfolio steers
Fewer risks when your golden years appear
Target-date magic, set and forget
The closer you climb, the safer you get

[Verse 2]
Decade flies by, now she's thirty-five
The fund rebalances, keeps dreams alive
Seventy-five stocks, twenty-five bonds tight
Automatic adjustments throughout the night
No trading needed, no timing the bell
The glide path knows her retirement well

[Chorus]
Glide path sliding down the years
More stocks when retirement's nowhere near
Glide path shifting, portfolio steers
Fewer risks when your golden years appear
Target-date magic, set and forget
The closer you climb, the safer you get

[Bridge]
Fifty arrives with a different mix
Sixty stocks, forty bonds, the formula clicks
Capital preservation starts to matter more
Growth still important, but not like before
By sixty-five the split reverses clean
Forty stocks, sixty bonds, retirement scene

[Verse 3]
Pension committees love this simple tool
One decision covers each investment rule
Participants pick their retirement year
The fund does the rest, crystal clear
From aggressive youth to conservative age
Target-date funds turn the market page

[Chorus]
Glide path sliding down the years
More stocks when retirement's nowhere near
Glide path shifting, portfolio steers
Fewer risks when your golden years appear
Target-date magic, set and forget
The closer you climb, the safer you get

[Outro]
Autopilot wisdom, time-tested and true
The glide path guides what your portfolio'll do

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