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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.
Betterment’s 401k Business Teams with Benefits Platform Lumity
On Thursday, Betterment’s 401k business announced a partnership with Lumity, a modern employee benefits and health insurance marketplace.…
Trump Slam Sends Cryptocurrency Crashing
Cryptocurrency as an investment option is slowly making its way into retirement plans. SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci recently…
401(k) Participants Buck Two-Decade Old Trend in May
Light 401(k) trading activity among 401(k) participants in May ended a two-decade trend. “401(k) investors bucked the adage…
Pensions See Strongest Policy and Market Environments in Years
“Defined Benefit (DB) pension plans in the United States are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic into one of…
Americans Really Like Sustainable Investing, and Are Ready to Act: Survey
Sustainable investing is top of mind with Americans despite the ongoing volatility of the past several years. In…
David Blanchett Leaves Morningstar for Quant Shop QMA
Morningstar’s David Blanchett is making a move. The high-profile head of retirement research with the Chicago-based Morningstar announced…
New ‘Alt 401(k)’ to Provide Retirement Plan Cryptocurrency Access
Another cryptocurrency foray into 401ks was announced today. ForUsAll, a retirement investment platform for small businesses, introduced the…
Demand Growing for Guaranteed Income Solutions in 401ks: BlackRock
The SECURE Act cracked open the door to annuities being more widely available in retirement plans, and now,…
House Dems Reintroduce Bills to Promote ESG Retirement Investing
A quartet of Democratic Congressmen reintroduced legislation May 27 seeking to promote transparent, sustainable ESG investing—including within 401ks.…
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…