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The Obvious, If Overlooked, Retirement Crisis Solution
The retirement crisis is real. Most baby boomers have not saved enough. Fully 70% of baby boomers, which…
Episode 28: Prospects for Effective Regulation in the Biden Administration with Consumer Federation’s Barbara Roper
Barbara Roper is an outspoken advocate for effective regulation to protect the public from predatory practices, and she’s…
A Target-Date Fund Recommendation to Congress
On May 6, 2021 Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,…
401k Assets Totaled $6.9 Trillion in First Quarter
Retirement account balances continued their post-pandemic recovery in the first quarter, up 1.8% from December, and totaled $35.4…
Vast Majority of Americans Believe Retirement Security is a Problem
A new report from policy and advocacy organization Economic Innovation Group (EIG) surveyed American voters and found that…
8 Big Retirement Reform Bills Introduced in May
May 2021 was a particularly remarkable month for retirement reform legislation, with no less than eight bills being…
Why the Best Performing 401(k) Target-Date Funds are Riskiest
Several years ago, I developed a Prudence Score for target-date funds as an alternative to Morningstar and fi360…
SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci: ‘Bitcoin is a Retirement Asset’
Warren Buffett called it rat poison. Famed economist Nouriel Roubini was more direct (and vulgar), calling it "sh*tcoin." With heavy-hitters reacting so strongly, why would anyone consider Bitcoin for their investment portfolio, let alone a 401k or similar retirement plan? Many reasons, according to SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci. While acknowledging its controversial past and present, the future is crypto, with Elon Musk’s multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin bet giving a big boost to Scaramucci’s argument.
A Response to a Congressional Request to Review Target Date Funds
On May 6, 2021, Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,…
Help Participants by Cutting Back on Need to Make Decisions: Broadridge Fi360 Conference
Don’t ask 401k plan participants to make decisions they aren’t qualified to make—where the wrong choice can compromise…