That nightmare scenario can be avoided by moving your retirement savings into less risky investments as you get older.

But a new report from Fidelity says that Baby Boomers are keeping too much of their assets in the stock market. A lot of people are off track and they just don't know it, said Doug Fisher, a senior vice president at Fidelity.

A quarter of Boomers aren't taking a look at their asset allocation at least once a year to see if it's the right one for them, Fidelity's analysis shows. How to invest for retirement. Sure, some people just aren't paying attention to their asset allocation.

But the bull market might have something to do with Boomers' overexposure, too. As the stock market climbed and investments swelled, the share of your investments in stocks jumped without you having to re-allocate anything. Stocks have been on a 6-year tear after bottoming out in , but some say the markets are due for a correction.

But don't try to time the market. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET.

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