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A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax or after-tax income towards retirement. These contributions are then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
A New Record for Global Pension Assets in 2021
After surpassing 50% of assets in the seven largest pension markets for the first time in 2020, defined contribution plans now represent 54% of total assets
Are These 401(k) Fiduciaries Hypocrites or Confused?
TDF participants near retirement will be seriously harmed in the next market correction, and most won’t recover
401k Participants’ Contribution Activity Steady, Strong
'Despite the economic hardships brought on by the lingering pandemic, the long-term mindset of retirement savers continues to serve them well'
401(k) Plan Costs and Investment Fees Continue to Decline
Since 2017 small plan total plan costs have dropped 0.06% from 1.25%
Bill Allowing Annuities as QDIAs in 401(k)s Introduced in House
Reintroduction of “Lifetime Income For Employees Act” by Reps. Donald Norcross and Tim Walberg offers retirement savers improved ability to generate protected income stream
401(k) Market Minute: BlackRock Gets ‘Hip’, Climate Changes’ Impact on the 401(k), and More
Rising seas, wildfires, tornadoes—what impact will it have on retirement savings and security? The Department of Labor (DOL)…
AEI’s Andrew Biggs on How the U.S. Retirement System Compares with Other Countries
How does the U.S. retirement system compare with other countries in retiree satisfaction? For all its faults, you’d…
Department of Labor Seeks Comment on Climate-Related Retirement Risks
The RFI enables the public to help inform any potential future departmental work to secure retirement savings
How Auto Portability Helps Women, Minorities and Lower-Income Workers
Auto portability is exactly the response from the private sector that you would hope for and expect
The Ongoing Debate Over Alternative Investments in 401k Plans
DCIIA has just published a comprehensive overview