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401k Participants Calm Through Trump 2017 Craziness
Trump bump, good investing behavior or better 401k technology/product innovation? Whatever the reason (or possibly all three), Americans…
Retirement ‘Crisis’ Another Trump Tall Tale
Retirement crisis? What retirement crisis? Longtime defined-contribution critic Alica Munnell had her road to Damascus moment in late 2015,…
Enough of the Stupid Scaramucci Saga
Unreal. In the months since our Mooch meeting, administratively speaking, he was in, and out, and in, and…
Why We Need ‘Guaranteed’ Retirement Income: Teresa Ghilarducci
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 3.2 percent unemployment rate for workers age 55 and older in June, an…
DOL Opens Fiduciary Rule RFI Comment Period
Like Sooners jumping the rope, the rush is on. The Department of Labor’s Request for Information regarding the…
Trump’s Fiduciary-Fighting Fanatic Finally Gets Job
Sidelined for months, financier and 401(k) Specialist cover boy Anthony Scaramucci will finally get a coveted position (for…
Retirement Plans in Tax Reform Crosshairs
Two words may have a profound effect on the retirement industry in coming years: revenue neutrality. A goal…
Defying Senate, Another State Passes Retirement Plan
Forget what Trump says, individual states are plowing forward with their own retirement plans meant to cover workers who…
Big Media Backs State-Run Retirement Plans
Major media outlets are lining up to defend Obama-era legislation meant to auto-enroll private sector workers in state-run…
Trump Administration Causes, Clears 401(k) Tax Status Confusion
Just so everyone’s clear, President Trump’s tax plan will not affect 401(k) contributions after all. The clarification was needed after…