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401(k) Research/Tools
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401(k) research/tools encompass resources and information to help individuals understand, manage, and optimize their 401(k) retirement savings plans. This includes information on plan types, investment options, contribution strategies, tax implications, and withdrawal rules, as well as tools for comparing plans, tracking performance, and projecting retirement income.
The Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates
After nine years and plenty of wondering, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will finally raise interest rates from…
NFL Scores Big in 401(k) Ranking
It’s that time of year—gifts, parties, booze and BrightScope’s year-end list of the top 30 401(k) plans. So…
Is Analysis of Retirement Spending Habits All Wrong?
As 401(k) advisors know, households spend less once they retire—or so we thought. Recent research from the Employee…
401(k) Investors Favor Fixed Income Despite Equity Rebound
You can almost set your watch to it. Despite rebounding equity markets in October, 401(k) investors continued to…
4 Trends in 401(k): Schwab Impact 2015
“There are really four 401(k) Investment trends I see,” Steve Owen, head of intuitional business with Touchstone Investments,…
Why Declining 401(k) Balances Are a Good Thing
401(k) balances declined sharply in the third quarter, driven by “some of the worst volatility in recent years,”…
Hug it Out: Signs of Resolution in The Passive vs. Active Management Debate?
Like the Hatfields and McCoys (or “tastes great-less filling”), it’s seemingly raged forever, but will the active vs.…
Pfft …Retirement-Reshriement: New Grads Will Work to Age 75
A new NerdWallet study finds that rising rents and increasing student loan debt have pushed the retirement age…
Report: CEOs Have More Retirement Assets Than You (A Whole Bunch More)
A just-released report by two left-leaning think tanks, the Center for Effective Government as well as the Institute…
Shock Poll! (Not): Workers Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement
American workers know they need to save for retirement, yet 60 percent set aside less than 7.5 percent…