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401(k) Investments
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401(k) investments refer to the various assets and financial instruments available within a 401(k) retirement plan, which employees can choose to grow their retirement savings. These investments are selected from a menu of options provided by the plan sponsor (usually the employer) and managed through a plan administrator.
How Target Date Fund Glide Paths Compare Around the World
Target-Date Fund (TDF) glide paths are different around the world for reasons I’ll explain. A recent Congressional inquiry…
Why Alternative Investments Belong in Retirement Plans: GRPAA Conference
“Show of hands—do you offer alternative investments in retirement plans?” Build Asset Management’s Matt Cawley asked attendees of the GRP…
Difference Between MEPs, PEPs, GoPs and SMS: GRPAA Conference
For better or worse, pooled plans are all the rage, a solution to the vexing problem of cost-effective…
Vanguard Acquires Just Invest to Offer Direct Indexing
Vanguard announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Just Invest, “a provider of tax-managed,…
ESG Investing Sees Opportunities—and Challenges
As global demand for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment strategies continues to increase, asset managers question their…
Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plans Get PBGC Bailout
Certain underfunded pensions plans are getting a boost, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced Friday. Specifically, roughly 200 troubled…
401(k) Allocations in Equities Highest in 20 Years
Are warning lights flashing in the latest Alight Solutions 401(k) Index report for June? On Tuesday, Illinois-based Alight…
Broker-Dealer Satisfaction Survey Reveals Top 3 Firms
Familiar names once again top J.D. Power’s list of broker-dealers as ranked by financial advisors. According to the…
MFS Enhances Collective Investment Trust Line
Global investment firm MFS is enhancing key aspects of its collective investment trust (CIT) line to better meet…
‘Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021’ Introduced in House
Social Security COLA change could boost benefits by using CPI-E, reflecting real senior expenses for fair cost-of-living increases.