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Taking a Google Maps Approach to Professional Development
Don Trone explains how AI provides information; Interactive MindMaps provide knowledge that can be instrumental in critical training for fiduciaries
Dispelling Cost Myths of MEPs, PEPs and GoPs
Ron Surz explains how pooled plans can cut down on costs and administrative burdens for small employers looking to sponsor a retirement plan
Unlocking Individuality: Is Your 401(k) Managed Account Tailored to You?
LeafHouse’s Kassandra Hendrix says technology is making an enhanced level of personalization more seamless and cost-effective
Fiduciaries Incite Revenge of the Baby Boomers
New CFA Institute research confirms that target date funds expose Boomers to much greater risk than the theory TDFs pretend to follow
Addressing the Racial/Ethnicity Retirement Plan Gap: It’s More Than Demographics
David Blanchett explores reasons behind the lower than average participation rates of Black and Hispanic workers
Senate Committee Agrees that Social Security is Essential—Not Much Else
Opinion: Why Wednesday’s Senate HELP Committee hearing missed the mark—wrong issue, wrong committee
Back to the Future: Conduit (Roth) IRAs
Before “dashboards,” GAO should embrace the Conduit (Roth) IRA—A superior solution for consolidating retirement savings
A More Enlightened Approach to Uncashed Distribution Checks
How auto portability can solve the problem of uncashed checks that draw regulatory scrutiny and could trigger a plan audit
After SECURE 2.0: Rethinking Roth 401(k) vs. Roth IRA
No controversy—Roth 401(k) and Roth IRA are still “better together”
Retirement Preparation Without Tax Preferences? Part 2
Jack Towarnicky disputes the premise that tax preferences for workplace retirement plans do little to increase retirement saving