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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.
Fixed Indexed Annuities: Record Sales in 2019, Again in 2020?
Fixed indexed annuity sales hit a record in 2019 and may set new highs in 2020, according to recent figures.
Franklin Templeton Buys Legg Mason
Franklin Templeton Legg Mason Acquisition expands assets to $1.5 trillion, strengthening investment strategies and global distribution.
4 Critical Questions When Choosing Suitable Target-Date Funds
Fiduciaries that focus solely on target-date fund performance and fees while ignoring demographics and glide path structure (among…
Rolling Stones Reup With Lifetime Income Tour Sponsors
Annuities and aging rockers—an unlikely partnership that just seems to work. The Alliance for Lifetime Income announced that…
Trump Touts 401(k) Growth in State of the Union
President Donald Trump gave a nod to the success of 401(k)s as he hailed the “Great American Comeback”…
401(k) Investors Calm, Cool, Collected in 2019
A strong year on Wall Street saw 401(k) investors making small but steady trades from equities to fixed…
ESG Excites as Delegates Descend on Davos
ESG investing trends drive data quality, goals, and transparency, influencing investors, companies, and global markets.
What Will DC Retirement Plans Look Like in 2025?
In a post-defined benefit (DB) pensions world, defined contribution (DC) plans—historically only used to supplement a monthly pension—have…
Long-Term Mutual Fund Flows More Than Doubled in 2019
Long-term mutual funds collected $414.6 billion in 2019, more than double 2018’s $168.3 billion, according to new research…
BlackRock Bows to Climate Change, Will Put ESG ‘Front and Center’
BlackRock, the $7 trillion-plus gorilla in the asset management space, is joining the climate change fight. Having already…