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401(k) Fees
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5 Important Points About 401k Plan Fees
The Investment Company Institute is out with a roundup of its 401k research, which highlights five points—we’ll call…
Fidelity Joins ‘Zero Fee’ Trading Frenzy
Boston-based brokerage and recordkeeping giant Fidelity Investments announced that it too will offer zero commissions on its 21.8…
Wow! Schwab Eliminates Commissions for Online Trades
The fee compression crunch continues, with a major announcement by Schwab that it will eliminate commissions for online…
Why 401k Target-Date Funds Are ‘Struggling’
The struggle is real. Target-date funds may be the go-to allocation for most 401k sponsors and participants, but…
Fee Pressure Will Increase—Here’s Why
Good news—global assets under management will continue to rise for the foreseeable future. Bad news (at least for…
Securian Financial’s Ted Schmelzle: Why Fee Compression Comes at a Price
Is fee compression absolute? Is it always better for 401(k) plan sponsors and participants, or do diminishing returns mean less is no longer more? Article Presented By: Securian Financial
Average 401k Fee at 0.45% in Recent TD Ameritrade Analysis
With high 401k plan fees being the enemy of the workplace retirement saver, it’s always interesting to keep…
401k Fee Fight! Mutual Fund Expense Ratios Fall Again
The cost of investing in equity mutual funds through 401k plans fell again in 2018, while the average…
How Many Investment Options Are in the Typical (Large) 401k Plan?
Is it a diverse range of offerings or too many choices? An updated study from BrightScope and the…
Market Volatility on Rise, Say Investors, RIAs, Advisors
It’s not exactly going out on a limb to think “market volatility” will increase over the next year,…