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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.
Top 10 ‘Toxic’ Phrases to Avoid When Discussing Alternative Investments With Clients: Invesco
It’s all about how you say it. A recent survey from Invesco shows that investors don’t react well…
401(K) Auto-Enrollment: ‘Great Tool, but Incomplete’
“401(k) auto-enrollment is the single most powerful thing we have to increase participation,” said Steve Wendel, before adding, “it’s…
Jeremy Grantham’s Top 10 Issues for the End of the World: Morningstar 2015 Conference
Has hell frozen over? It would certainly appear that way, as legendary perma-bear Jeremy Grantham actually sounded a…
Dog Bites Man: Americans Are Shortsighted About Their Retirement Finances
Not much of a surprise here, but it’s always good to reinforce—Americans need to save more on their…
Global ETF/ETP Assets Broke $3 Trillion Mark in May
ETFs are still the fly to the mutual fund elephant, but they’re coming on strong. Assets invested in…
Multi-Asset Class Mutual Funds: Can They Time the Market?
If professional money managers can’t effectively time the market, why would anyone else think they can? That’s an…
Why We’re Our Own Worst Investing Enemy: WSJ
Ask investors what they want from their investments, and most will say the answer is obvious: They want…
Plan Providers Biased Toward Their Own Mutual Funds: Pension Research Council
Gee …who would have thought? A new paper from the Pension Research Council investigates whether mutual fund families…
Assets Benchmarked to S&P 500 Hit $7.8 Trillion
The broad market just got a whole lot broader. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that is has published…
DO NOT Retire Here: Bankrate Survey
The Big Apple is rotten to the core—at least when it comes to retirement. Bankrate’s “Best and Worst…