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Fixed Income
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As Q2 Markets Raged, 401k Participants Shrugged
As the S&P 500 was posting its best quarterly performance since 1998—much of it a rebound from steep…
Are 401k Menus All Out of Whack?
Fixed income is supposed to be a safe haven, a place to which investors can “fly” in times…
Equity Funds Crushed in Coronavirus Safety Stampede
Like everything else, mutual fund flows are negatively impacted by the coronavirus (or at least the reaction to…
Coronavirus Chaos Hits 401k Contributors
Despite the relatively small number of actual cases so far, the potential damage from a coronavirus pandemic has…
November Was Light Month for 401k Trading Activity
November was a time to give thanks for positive participant behavior. The month saw the lightest amount of…
October 401k Trades Favored Fixed Income
The ongoing flight (or rather slow-moving glide) from equities to fixed-income continued in 401ks in October. It was…
401(k) Fixed Income ‘Flight’ Continues
What are they telling us? 401(k) participants (once again) moved money from equity to fixed income, although a strong…
The Critical Case for Stable Value in 401ks
Stable value is an important asset class currently representing about 11.7% of the $7 trillion in total DC…
What, Me Worry? 401(k) Participants Flee to Safety
Capital markets are a leading indicator, a sign of investor confidence in things to come. So what, exactly,…
America’s ‘Best Kept Investing Secret’: Dr. Zvi Bodie
The pension and investment expert details Series I Savings Bonds. What are they and how do they work?