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MIT Contest Seeks Retirement Saving Plan Replacement
The writing is on the wall for defined benefit (DB) plans, and everybody knows it. They’re all but extinct in the private sector and headed in the same direction within the public. Still some employers, particularly cities and states, are clinging to the DB model despite its prohibitive costs and unsustainable nature.
Save Responsibly: National Retirement Security Week Is Here Again
Where did the year go? National Retirement Security Week is once again here with a great message for…
What Digital Transformation Means for 401(k) Advisors
Digital transformation has already happened across multiple industries—and financial advising has been slow to catch up. Digital transformation…
Tough Tax Talk Reveals Dems’ Investment Ignorance
Last week brought a chorus of howls over President Trump’s tax reform. Among the sophomoric (and expected) soundbites…
3 Reasons Cities Should Switch to 401(k)s
Debt-laden pension obligations continue to weigh on state and city governments around the country, with Chicago, Illinois as…
‘401(k)-Like’ Plans in Higher Education: A Growing Opportunity
Smarty-pants professors might benefit from a “401(k)-like plan,” research from Cerulli Associates finds, further opening defined contribution plans—or…
Why 401(k) Advisors Should Have a ‘Connected Financial Network’
How does rising healthcare costs affect retirement savings? Can technology help? Advisors should consider the components of a…
Dems’ Hedge Fund Hell for Retirement Savings
Zut Alors! Rhode Island, the smallest state in the Union with a penchant to screw up big, has…
The Case for State-Run 401(k) Plans
Bob Pozen hearts state-run 401(k) plans. The high-profile author, MIT instructor and former chairman of MFS Investment Management…
Trump Retirement Proposal Raises Major Policy Questions
Plenty of questions surround President’s State of the Union retirement plan tease, including how it could impact proposed RSAA legislation, the discontinued myRA program, or be paired with the Saver’s Match