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401(k) Education / Enrollment
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Teens Don’t Know 401ks—But Want To
Teenagers deserve a little more credit. Often perceived as self-centered and short-sighted, new research implies the opposite. The…
Math Without Meaning: A Hidden Flaw in 401k Education
In basic 401k information, investment jargon needs to be eliminated or defined repeatedly. If employees don’t understand the words…
Summertime Blues: What Happened With 401k Trading Activity?
Dog days of summer or something more? Alight Solutions is out with its research on retirement plan trading…
How Much Do Americans Really Know About Money?
For most students, it’s back to the grind. The school year’s started. Some teachers have already begun assigning…
Shock (Not)! Automatic Enrollment Boosts Retirement Plan Participation
“Opt-in” versus “opt-out”—it’s one reason countries like Austria have such high organ donor rates when compared with their…
Millennials Are Nailing Their 401k Allocations
Wait, what? Despite experiencing two bear markets and daily wailing about how they’re doing it all wrong, most…
How to Measure 401k Plan Effectiveness
Return on investment. Compound annual growth rate. Market outperformance. Preservation of principal. Risk-adjusted performance. There’s no shortage of…
Millennials Worry About Investing After Witnessing Economic Woes
Bearing witness to various financial crises during their lifetime, Millennials are put off and reluctant to invest. While…
Employers Are Responding to Employees’ Demand for …
A new study confirms the same ole results: lots of employees are facing financial challenges. And which is…
5 (Really) Great Trends in Small Business 401k Coverage
Retirement coverage for workers without access to a plan, most likely those employed by small businesses, is an…