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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.
How to Overcome Regulatory Obstacles to Annuities in 401(k)s
Promoting appropriate annuity options in 401(k) and other DC plans is a challenge worth taking on, a new…
Simplifying 401(k) Fiduciary Processes and Procedures
Fee-based 401(k) advisors continue their march in the defined contribution space, and BidMoni wants to give ‘em a…
Bobby Bonilla Day: Celebrating One of the ‘Greatest Retirement Plans in History’
The first of July is “Bobby Bonilla Day,” informally celebrated to highlight what some call the “greatest retirement…
Done Deal: Principal Closes $1.2B Wells Fargo Retirement Acquisition
In its most recent update on June 17, Principal Financial Group said it expected to close its acquisition…
Do Target-Date Funds Encourage Riskier 401k Allocation Decisions?
What effect do target-date funds have on 401k plan participants’ asset allocation? Aside from “set it and forget…
Deferred Annuities as 401(k) Plan Default?
A team of academics is proposing the inclusion of deferred lifetime income annuities (DIAs) as a default in employer-provided 401(k) plans.
401(k) Account Balances Continue to Climb
Rebounding markets from a tough fourth quarter in 2018 meant total U.S. retirement assets hit $29.1 trillion in…
401(k) Legislation Drives Optimistic Outlook for MEPs
How do we get a flat 401(k) market moving again? It’s a question asked and answered by global…
Market Volatility on Rise, Say Investors, RIAs, Advisors
New report finds market volatility is again top of mind for advisors and investors, while optimism declined at start of 2019 for the first time in 4 years.
Will ESG Reduce the Active Management Exodus?
Will more environment, social and governance (ESG) investment offerings stem the flow from active to passive management? It’s…