THIS WEEK:

• Investors move to index investments (1:03)
• Deflation concerns grow (23:13)
  
• Myth or Reality: Target date funds protect you in a bear market (32:17)
• Paul's Outrage: Brokerage clients; out of the frying pan and into the fire (46:44)
  
• Our Guest: University of Michigan Professor Peter Ubel, Author of Free Market Madness (6:05)

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This week on Sound Investing...

Time to play it safe? Some investors think that means keeping more of their own money, according to a new survey.  It shows mutual funds lost 185 billion dollars in assets during 2008 but index investments, like ETF’s gained more than 150 billion dollars.  Is this the right move?

With home prices falling, and retailers cutting prices, deflation is a serious risk.  What should you do if you think inflation will be turned on its head?  Get a few ideas from Paul, Tom and Don.

Is it a Myth or Reality? Target date funds protect you in a bear market.

Plus, Paul’s Outrage: For some brokerage clients it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Our guest is Peter Ubel, Professor of Medicine and Psychology at the University of Michigan and author of Free Market Madness