Are these good investment elections for my 401(k)?

Go into as much detail as you can on all the investments.

Worth more? more than what - apples? oranges? My advice: if you are under 50 years of age, go with (no load) mutual funds. We live in a world of long-term inflation, to the detriment of bonds. ...

It might be a better time to get out of the bond market. 6 mo T-bills pay 5%. Why tie your money up for 10 years and risk that interest rates might go up to 8% long term. That is probably where th...

A 529 plan will work for you. It has it's perks for tax purposes, but more importantly, designed to house the funds for schooling.

Investing savings bonds are great.. But while you are wanting to invest.....are you wanting to invest for the long-term or for a short period of time? If you want a relatively save place to inve...

1st Mutual funds. A fund that seeks to mirror the market should return about 10%-13% average over the long run, say 10years or better. Less about 3.5% for inflation you'll earn about 8% fai...

Debt with high coupons or REITs will likely get most of the tax advantages. That is a separate question, of course as to where would you invest your money (tax-efficient or not), which will dep...

Even the best investors make mistakes occassionally. As advised by several other responders, the way to prevent specific risk is through diversification. With only 5k, diversification can best...