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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.
Vanguard Goes Low (Again) with this Important Participant Metric
Vanguard reported lower expense ratios today for 15 mutual fund shares last week, including the industry’s largest balanced fund.…
What to Watch For With Target Date Funds
MFS senior managing director Ryan Mullen describes a major problem affecting plan participants. This video is an…
How Does Fi360 ‘Score’ with Academia?
Fi360 Fiduciary Score helps advisors select better investments with proven research validating its predictive value.
Retirement Plan Progress with One Major Step Backward
The typical ERISA qualified plan has come a long way over the past 25 years; fees have come…
American Funds’ TDFs Dominate Lipper Awards
Give credit when credit is due—it was a very good night for American Funds and their retirement-focused offerings. The…
American Funds: Defenders of the Active Management Faith
Active management investment strategy by American Funds highlights expertise, lower costs, and long-term results for retirement investors.
Don’t Write Off the Mutual Fund Structure Just Yet: 2017 NAPA 401(k) Summit
Discover how Collective Investment Trusts vs Mutual Funds compare on pricing, regulation, and transparency for plan sponsors.
Why it Might be Time to Chill on Collective Investment Trusts
Gene Huxhold is trying to the slow the roll a bit on the current enthusiasm for the industry’s…
Why CITs are Suddenly Popular for Retirement Saving
CITs are finally on the rise—only 75 years after their introduction. Part of the reason for the renewed…
How to Avoid a 401(k) Fiduciary Freak Out
Whether or not this fiduciary rule from the Department of Labor—or any fiduciary rule—is ever actually implemented, one…