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401(k) Trading Activity Spikes Monday During Downturn: Alight
Alight’s 401(k) Index shows yesterday’s trading volume was more than eight times above normal while newly released July data shows average asset allocation in equities still climbing to 20+ year high
401(k) Participants Stay Calm in Crazy April
Low trading followed a busy March for 401k investors
401(k) Investors Were ‘Busy’ in January: Alight
The news comes after net trading activity for 2021 was the lowest on record for the 401k Index, according to the company
401(k) Participants Buck Two-Decade Old Trend in May
Light 401(k) trading activity among 401(k) participants in May ended a two-decade trend. “401(k) investors bucked the adage…
401(k) Flight to Fixed-Income Continues
September was a slow month for 401(k) trading, with only one above-normal activity. However, when investors made trades,…
401(k) Trading Activity: Calm Before the Storm?
The dog days of summer gave way to August angst, but July was able to avoid the volatility…
Fixed Income Once Again Favored in 401(k) Trading Factors
The “flight to safety,” in a sense, continues. A declining month on Wall Street saw increased trading activity…
A Gloriously Boring Month for 401(k) Trading Activity
401(k) trading activity in May was slow, with most trades favoring fixed income over equities, according to Alight data.
Skittish 401(k) Participants Head for ‘Safe’ Money in April
The Alight Solutions 401(k) Index found that 401(k) participants who made trades in April generally moved from equity…
How Well are 401(k) Plan Participants ‘Behaving?’
401(k) plan sponsors and participants seem to be figuring this whole retirement thing out, but is it too…