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A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax or after-tax income towards retirement. These contributions are then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
What Nobel Laureate Thaler Told Us About 401(k)s
Behavioral economics’ impact is primarily felt in retirement plan participation and administration, something famed University of Chicago professor Richard…
What Are Top 401(k) Advisors Doing About Participant Outcomes?
Participant outcomes are what it’s all about, so what are top advisors doing to ensure an affordable quality…
9 Steps to Writing an Effective 401(k) Blog
Write a blog with confidence. Follow these simple steps to create, publish, and promote engaging articles that attract readers.
October 2017 Top Advisor By Participant Outcomes (TAPO)
Simple, Effective and Fun The retirement plan industry has done very well with innovation—target date funds, retirement income,…
What Do Workers Think of State-Sponsored Retirement Plans?
Should government get (more) involved in retirement planning? Yes, if a new survey from The Pew Charitable Trusts…
401(k) Advisors Get Boost With Compliant Texting Capabilities
More than 80 percent of Americans text regularly, making it the fastest and easiest way to communicate, according to Pew…
More Diversification in Target-Date Fund Options
While the number of target-date funds has grown significantly in recent years, their “overall construct has largely stayed the same."
RiXtrema Releases DOL Fiduciary Rule Checklist
The company released its DOL Fiduciary Rule Checklist on Tuesday, in which advisors answer specific questions to ensure regulatory compliance.
Top 401(k) Plan Sponsor Initiative of 2018?
It’s commonly accepted for 401(k) and retirement plan sponsors to focus on three major initiatives to promote retirement…
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…