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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
August 6, 2024
401k Participants Stay Calm in Crazy April
Low trading followed a busy March for 401k investors
May 10, 2022
401k 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
February 9, 2022
401k Participants Buck Two-Decade Old Trend in May
Light trading among 401k participants in May ended a two-decade trend. “401k investors bucked the adage to sell…
June 8, 2021
401k Flight to Fixed-Income Continues
September was a slow month for 401k trading, with only one above-normal activity. However, when investors made trades,…
October 15, 2019
401k Trading Activity: Calm Before the Storm?
The dog days of summer gave way to August angst, but July was able to avoid the volatility…
August 13, 2019
Fixed Income Once Again Favored in 401k Trading Factors
The “flight to safety,” in a sense, continues. A declining month on Wall Street saw increased trading activity…
June 12, 2019
A Gloriously Boring Month for 401k Trading Activity
We know we’re not supposed to care about month-to-month 401k trading activity, as long-term time horizons require a…
June 19, 2018
Skittish 401k Participants Head for ‘Safe’ Money in April
The Alight Solutions 401(k) Index found that 401k participants who made trades in April generally moved from equity…
May 15, 2018
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…
March 17, 2016