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Target Date Funds (TDF)
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Transition Risk (or, What Mike Tyson Can Teach Us About Retirement Plan Investing)
Mike Tyson famously said that “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” That wisdom is oddly relevant even to retirement planning, because life and financial markets are constantly throwing punches at plan participants.
Passive target date funds: Separating myth from reality
The active decisions that go into target date fund design can translate into meaningful differences in risks and…
Be a Chef, Not a Cook, When Serving Up a Great 401k Plan
With the help of the Food Network and Hollywood movies, top chefs have become stars in their own…
DC Plan Core Menu Evaluator Tool Launches
401k advisors have some new help available in the form of a Core Menu Evaluator launched Sept. 15…
How ‘Zero Bias’ in TDF Selection Hurts 401k Performance
“Zero bias” is a thing—and it could be hurting your 401k. New research from Iowa State University shows…
Targeted Help: How TDFs Aid Investors in the Current Market Crisis
Sponsored By: How are target-date funds performing in the pandemic-driven market crisis? What’s the biggest surprise and/or…
New Platform ‘Democratizes’ Custom Target Date Funds
Another step in the increasing awareness of the benefits of custom target date funds (cTDF) was announced last…
Morningstar Honors Target Date Pioneer Jerome Clark for Investing Excellence
Jerome Clark, who founded T. Rowe Price’s target date franchise in 2002 when there were only a handful…
Most Large 401k Consultants Say Add Retirement Tier to Plans
Two-thirds of large 401k plan consultants say they support the adoption of a retirement tier in DC plans,…
Automatic 401k Plan Features Proved Themselves in Market Meltdown
Score one for the “auto” revolution. Automatic plan features helped millions of 401k participants adhere to their financial…