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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then invested, and the growth is typically tax-deferred (in a traditional 401(k)) or tax-free (in a Roth 401(k)) until withdrawn in retirement.
How 401k Plan Design Outperformed During the Pandemic
As expected, target-date funds and smart plan design features—including automatic enrollment, automatic escalation, and others—helped 401k participants stay…
TILT’s Jamie Greenleaf Joins the Center for Board Certified Fiduciaries
Jamie Greenleaf, Founder of TILT, joined the Center for Board Certified Fiduciaries (CBCF), a group of fiduciary experts…
Social Security COLA Estimates Rise Sharply on Inflation News
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) and—as expected—it reflected increasing inflation.…
Betterment’s 401k Business Teams with Benefits Platform Lumity
On Thursday, Betterment’s 401k business announced a partnership with Lumity, a modern employee benefits and health insurance marketplace.…
Trump Slam Sends Cryptocurrency Crashing
Cryptocurrency as an investment option is slowly making its way into retirement plans. SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci recently…
401(k) Participants Buck Two-Decade Old Trend in May
Light 401(k) trading activity among 401(k) participants in May ended a two-decade trend. “401(k) investors bucked the adage…
Pensions See Strongest Policy and Market Environments in Years
“Defined Benefit (DB) pension plans in the United States are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic into one of…
Americans Really Like Sustainable Investing, and Are Ready to Act: Survey
Sustainable investing is top of mind with Americans despite the ongoing volatility of the past several years. In…
David Blanchett Leaves Morningstar for Quant Shop QMA
Morningstar’s David Blanchett is making a move. The high-profile head of retirement research with the Chicago-based Morningstar announced…
New ‘Alt 401(k)’ to Provide Retirement Plan Cryptocurrency Access
Another cryptocurrency foray into 401ks was announced today. ForUsAll, a retirement investment platform for small businesses, introduced the…