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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.
Are Retirement Accounts ‘Too Exposed’ to Equity Market Risk?
When the stock market declined by 35% between its February peak and March trough, it revealed the extent…
Morningstar Honors Target Date Pioneer Jerome Clark for Investing Excellence
Jerome Clark, who founded T. Rowe Price’s target date franchise in 2002 when there were only a handful…
Top 401k Plan Providers for 2020
“There has never been a more challenging time to invest for retirement.” It’s quite the lead from the…
Global Head of ESG Appointed at Capital Group
Capital Group ESG Leadership grows with Jessica Ground as Global Head of ESG, driving sustainable investment strategies worldwide.
1 in 4 Americans Less Confident in Financial Futures due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake-up call to Americans about their vulnerability to unforeseen illness and…
401(k) Assets Totaled $5.6 Trillion in First Quarter 2020
Not bad, all things considered. Total U.S. retirement assets were $28.7 trillion as of March 31, down 11.9%…
Most Large 401k Consultants Say Add Retirement Tier to Plans
Two-thirds of large 401k plan consultants say they support the adoption of a retirement tier in DC plans,…
Are 401(k) Menus All Out of Whack?
Fixed income is supposed to be a safe haven, a place to which investors can “fly” in times…
A Critically Important Comparison of 401(k) Plan Performance
Compare the Q1 carnage to what’s happened over the past decade in retirement plan saving and investing and…
Investors Saved Nearly $6 Billion in Mutual Fund Fees in 2019
Research behemoth Morningstar found the average mutual fund expense ratio dropped from 0.48% to 0.45% in 2019. This…