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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.
Active Management Exodus Slows for Summer (Sort Of)
Active fund outflows June hit $14.6B, showing investors moved cash from equity funds while passive bond funds gained.
What’s Happening with Roths in Retirement Plans?
Roth 401k adoption is still relatively low, but that could (and will most likely) soon change. T. Rowe Price…
The ‘Smart’ Ingredient in Next-Gen Target Date Funds
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, target date funds are all the rage, and “smart beta,” an increasingly popular…
Why Target Date Funds Keep Looking Better
It was only a matter of time before we’d see headlines like this: “3 Reasons Target Date Funds…
My Big Problem with Target Date Funds: Opinion
We have stringent labeling requirements with consumer and food products. If they’re “Made in the USA” they must…
Why It’s Time to Look at Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Mega-recordkeeper and retirement plan provider Ascensus announced Tuesday that it has acquired Kravitz as part of a broader…
5 Best Practices for 401(k) Investment Committees
Maintaining an institutional investment program, including the oversight and responsibilities of acting as fiduciary, can be daunting to…
MFS ‘Cleans’ Its Retirement Share Classes
Class R6 Shares expansion continues as MFS adds 20 mutual funds, boosting options for retirement plans and advisory platforms.
Managed Accounts: Are They Right for Your Plan Sponsor Clients?
As the American workforce has come to depend increasingly on defined contribution (DC) plans for retirement, the approach…
Schwab’s Kleintop: What do Music, Markets Have in Common?
Jeffrey Kleintop bounded towards the stage in a high-energy, upbeat presentation at the 2017 Fi360 Conference in Nashville…