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Participant Outcomes
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In 401(k) plans, participant outcomes refer to the results or achievements of individual employees who participate in the plan. These outcomes are typically measured by factors such as account balances, retirement readiness, and the impact of plan features (like automatic enrollment or matching contributions) on participant behavior and financial well-being.
Obama and Biden Get How Much in Retirement?
Not a bad gig of you can get it. If every person in America could just serve as president, this pesky retirement crisis would be solved.
President Trump Causes Retirement Anxiety to Rise
Retirement security worries grow as advisors and clients face uncertainty from Trump-era policy changes and potential market volatility.
ICI’s Strong Response to Wall Street Journal 401(k) Attack
He won’t take it lying down. Investment Company Institute president and CEO Paul Schott Stevens fired off a response…
What’s Vanguard Doing to Help 401k Participant Behavior?
Vanguard is taking a cue from Kahneman, Thaler, Ariely and others, and diving deeper into 401k behavioral finance…
5 Considerations for Evaluating Target Date Funds for Better Participant Outcomes
To give participants a better chance for retirement readiness — and to satisfy fiduciary obligations — plan sponsors…
Retirement Income All the Rage, New Report Says
Call them the usual suspects—demographics, longevity and the demise of pensions are fueling demand for retirement income strategies like never before.
Fact-Checking 401(k) Savings: Is Bernie Sanders Right?
PolitiFact put Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders under its “fact-checking” microscope Thursday. Specifically, the website and offshoot of the Tampa…
How to Bridge the Minority 401(k) Participation Gap
Under-participation by minorities in America’s 401(k) system represents a significant economic disparity that requires creative, private-sector solutions. Auto…
Why It’s (Not) Different This Time in 401k Investing
As a student of history, I’m amazed by how much perspective we can learn from the past. In…
Fiduciary Rule’s Impact on the Average 401(k) Participant
DOL 401(k) fiduciary rule aims to boost savings, protect investors, and ensure advisors focus on participants’ financial health.