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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.
Investing Legend Slams ESG Strategies
Self-sustaining? More like self-defeating. Burton Malkiel, author of “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” now in its 12th…
3 Ways Advisors are Using Data to Prioritize Plan Changes
Over the last decade, the retirement industry has witnessed the significant impact of strategic plan design on participant outcomes. A growing body of research shows the benefits of features like auto-escalation, auto-enrollment and more, but how do plan sponsors decide which levers… Article Presented By: BlackRock
Principal: 99% of 401k Participants ‘Stay the Course’ in August
Most 401k participants and plan sponsors continue to “stay the course” while navigating the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19…
Retirement Crisis Contrast: How COVID Compares with Previous Panics
Little surprise, retirement savers who were saving at an adequate rate prior to the 2008 global financial crisis—and…
Automated 401(k) Portability: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come,” French author and poet Victor Hugo observed.…
DC Plan Core Menu Evaluator Tool Launches
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches New Core Menu Evaluator, dedicated to analysis and selection investments for defined contribution plans.
Massive Increase in HSAs From Recordkeepers, Cerulli Finds
More than 40% of defined contribution plan recordkeepers participated in the HSA market as of 2019, up from…
Top 5 Areas Where 401(k) Participants Want Help
The area where 401(k) participants say they could most use help is understanding how much they’ll need to…
Are You Financially Literate? Take the Quiz
‘Fynenshal litiricee’ remains depressingly low, especially in the area of retirement income. According to the just-released 2020 Retirement…
Surprise? SECURE Act Drives Interest in Retirement Plan Annuities
Participants like the product but hate the packaging. Describe the benefits (and need) for in-plan income guarantees, and…