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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.
TIAA Adds Lifetime Income to 403b Target Date Funds
After confirming that target date funds with income options count as qualified default investment alternatives in retirement plans, TIAA has moved…
January 25, 2017
401(k) Participants Tamed by Target Date Funds in 2016
401(k) activity was punctuated by a few spikes in trading activity followed by long lulls of low activity…
January 12, 2017
Beaumont Goes Big With Smart Beta Fixed-Income Strategies
BCM Dynamic Global Fixed Income offers tactical fixed income investing with downside protection in volatile bond markets.
January 11, 2017
Vanguard Looks Far Into the Future With New 401(k) Target date Fund
Feeling old? You should. With a goal of targeting the youngest millennial workers, investing giant Vanguard will introduce…
January 5, 2017
Sending Out an SOS: Active Managers Need Help (Or Do They?)
(From Issue 4, 2016) Forgive active managers for feeling discouraged—the headlines, and fund flows, aren’t going their way. “More…
December 20, 2016
Latest Investment Giant to Offer 401(k) Target Date Funds
Prudential Target Date Funds introduce Day One Mutual Funds, offering 12 options designed to help investors prepare for retirement.
December 19, 2016
2 (Potential) Problems With 401(k) Target-Date Funds
They keep investors properly invested, and solve for many of the behavioral finance frustrations routinely trumpeted by the…
December 10, 2016
Why Include ‘Factor-Based’ Investing in 401(k)s?
401(k) providers should look to factor-based products to meet investor demand and deliver a wider range of investment…
December 1, 2016
How Health Savings Accounts Help 401k Participants
Savvy advisors are always on the hunt for additional ways to build their businesses while also increasing the…
November 29, 2016
First Eagle Enters 401(k) Retirement Space
First Eagle Retirement Solutions expands 401(k) services, supporting advisors, consultants, and retirement savers with expert strategies.
November 10, 2016