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Investment Company Institute (ICI)
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How Behavioral Finance Will Impact This Swing State’s Retirement Savings
If you are looking for examples of behavioral finance at the state level, look no further than the…
401k Fee Fight! Mutual Fund Expense Ratios Fall Again
The cost of investing in equity mutual funds through 401k plans fell again in 2018, while the average…
401(k) Account Balances Continue to Climb
Rebounding markets from a tough fourth quarter in 2018 meant total U.S. retirement assets hit $29.1 trillion in…
How Many Investment Options Are in the Typical (Large) 401k Plan?
Is it a diverse range of offerings or too many choices? An updated study from BrightScope and the…
‘Almost All’ 401k Participants Kept Contributing in 2018
It’s not surprising, but nonetheless heartening, especially given fourth-quarter volatility and the uncertainty it caused. Almost all 401k…
(Hallelujah!) Investors ‘Carefully Consider’ Fees, Expenses in Mutual Fund Selection
Is the knock-down, drag-out industry fight over fees finally getting through to the masses? It appears so, according…
DC Assets Took Hit in Fourth Quarter Rout
Total retirement assets in the U.S. fell 7.4% in the remaining months of 2018, as fourth-quarter market volatility…
401k Target Date Fund Fees Fall
Target date fees took a hit in the time since 2008, according to a new report from the…
ICI Defends 401k in Wake of Zweig Attack
Investment Company Institute president and CEO Paul Schott Stevens is taking up the 401k industry flag in responding…
Serenity Now! How 401k Plan Participants Behaved in 2018
Participants get it, and should give themselves (or their 401k advisors) a pat on the back. They stayed…