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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
ESG Expansion Continues with Vanguard’s ‘Positive Impact Fund’
'It should help to channel more capital towards companies driving positive change'
Retirement Plan Enrollment Improves, but Support is Lacking
Retirement plan enrollment may be ticking upwards, but overall, guidance for participants throughout the process is in need of attention
BlackRock’s Fink Defends ESG Agenda, Says It’s Not ‘Woke’
'The tectonic shift towards sustainable investing is still accelerating'
401k Market Minute: Pointless Target Date Criticism, Fauci’s Retirement Package and More
Here’s what’s happening this week
Senator Warren Wants to Reform Social Security Supplemental Income
'The average monthly SSI benefit is below $600, which would keep many elders in poverty'
Wade Pfau on ‘Sequence of Inflation Risk’, the 4% Retirement Withdrawal Controversy, and More
Dr. Wade Pfau ran neck-and-neck with Morningstar’s Christine Benz as our most popular podcast guest of 2021 and…
CAPTRUST Acquires $100 Billion Retirement Plan Consulting Firm
The acceleration of retirement advisory deals reflects many factors including increasing buyer demand and competition, strong deal terms, and improving buyer platforms
SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Targeting Veterans’ Retirement Funds
Many fraudsters take advantage of the trust that having something in common creates, called affinity fraud
Diversity and Inclusion Key to Financial Wellness Programs
'Focusing on DE&I can help with attraction and retention of workers while helping promote a more equitable environment ...'
6 Important Takeaways from the First Year of Retirement
'People falsely imagine they'll spend less in retirement. I have never seen that to be consistently true'