Discuss the merits of this catch up strategy

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A forty year old employee has never before belonged to a defined - contribution retirement plan. Upon seeing the investment alternatives available in the plan, she determines that she needs to tilt her portfolio toward aggressive growth funds to make up for lost time. Discuss the merits of this catch up strategy.

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