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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.
Only Half of U.S. Singles are Saving for Retirement
Get married and save. That appears to be the message from new research from Mintel. The population of…
401(k) Investment Fees in Decade-Long Free Fall
Discover the falling trend of 401(k) fees and how it benefits investors. Learn how 401(k) participants pay less in mutual fund expenses.
401(k) Auto-Enrollment Popular With Workers
When it comes to saving for retirement, the desire for 401(k) auto-enrollment is strong, reflecting a “do it…
Cambridge Investment Research Launches Fee-Based Retirement Plan Platform
Cambridge Investment Research is delving deeper into the retirement plan space. The Fairfield, Iowa-based broker-dealer announced a new…
Advisors Shake Off Interest Rate Fatigue: Fidelity
Interest rates are top of mind for advisors. A new survey from Fidelity Financial Advisor Solutions found that…
IRA Investors Surprisingly Unscathed During Financial Crisis: ICI Report
A new report from the Investment Company Institute finds that with $6 trillion in assets at year-end 2013,…
Survey: Higher Contributions, Better Balances Among 403(b) Plans
401(k)s’ non-profit cousins are doing well. 403(b) retirement plans saw steady increases in participant contributions, leading to higher…
Enrollment Up, but 401(k) Savers Still Off: MassMutual
MassMutual is employing big data in efforts to analyze 401(k) saving habits, and the news isn’t good. The…
Fee Pressure: Mutual Fund Company Oversight Increasingly Focused On Payments to Intermediaries
Boston Financial finds that more than half of the respondents (59%) to its 5th Annual Financial Intermediary Administration…
From Hippies to Hard-of-Hearing: 46 Years After Woodstock, Baby Boomers Are Playing It Safe
It’s been 46 years since Woodstock, which drew 400,000 young people to upstate New York for three days…