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Do Common Benchmarks Mislead the 401k Fiduciary?

Regulators tend to focus on the measurable, not the meaningful. What may or may not have relevance in the court of law speaks volumes in the court of common sense.

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Compounding: The 401k Equivalent of Cruise Control

Tax-deferred compounding is the retirement saver’s silent partner on the journey to retirement success.

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The Retirement Saver’s Secret (as in “Under Appreciated”) Weapon

There’s the usual reason people say to save in tax-deferred retirement plans, then there’s this, much sexier, reason.

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What Drives a 401k to Work So Well

With the advent of the 401k plan, we added two more gears, changing our savings vehicle from a ’72 Pinto to a ’68 Mustang.

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7 Basic Investment Concepts Every 401k Participant Must Understand

While savings is the critical issue, there are those few employees who have these time and resources to study investing. This is for them.

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Adding Categories: A Sample of a New and Improved 401k Investment Option Menu

How you can reduce choice without necessarily reducing choice.

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How Plan Sponsors Can Restructure a 401k Investment Menu to Increase Participation

The secret to successfully using behavior finance is to understand it, like the typical 401k participant, has nothing to do with investment theory.

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4 Proven Strategies to Reduce Choice Overload in 401k Plans

It’s one of the biggest problems in today’s retirement plans and – thanks to new research – one of the easiest to fix.

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