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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.
Why ESG and Impact Investing Are A Natural 401(k) Fit
It’s no secret that thoughtful investors are increasingly seeking ways to align their investments with their worldview. And,…
11 Financial Steps to Help in the Coronavirus Pandemic
While early withdrawals from a retirement account are normally frowned upon, but special circumstances sometimes require special needs.…
401k Participants Stay the Course Despite Market Volatility
Financial advisors have been urging 401k investors to sit tight and ride out the COVID-19 market volatility, and…
Empower Retirement Pledges No Pandemic-Related Layoffs
Empower Retirement announced Thursday that it will not lay off any of its workers at any of its…
Vanguard Closes Treasury Money Market Fund to New Investors
A flight to safety in the current coronavirus pandemic by investors looking to sit it out has caused…
Finding the Right Retirement Balance with Factor Investing
Northern Trust Asset Management asked about 1,200 workers and retirees what they think about investing for retirement. There…
IRI Issues Retirement Recovery Plan
March unemployment reached 4.4%, nearly a whole percentage point over February, as businesses were forced to reduce workforces…
Mixed Behavior with March Mutual Fund Investing
A crazy and volatile coronavirus-driven March didn’t play out as one would think given the market meltdown, at…
TSP Still Investing in ‘Shady’ Chinese Companies
With soaring interest in environmental, social and governance-oriented (ESG) investing in recent years, it may be surprising to…
Sequence of Returns Risk Scaring Pre-Retirees
The devastating effects of “sequence of returns” risk are by now well-documented. Workers retiring into a down market…