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. As we head towards our year-end hiatus, are you ready to take the dive into raw, unedited comments from those who serve or are served by the retirement industry?
In general, there are some simple rules to follow. That being said, just because the rules are simple doesn’t mean you should follow them.
Unlike previous definitions, this version takes a definitive step towards allowing plan sponsors to forgo traditional financial measures. Rather than relying on extensive academic studies, this new Rule represents a certain leap of faith.
If you want to make a difference, if you want to be seen as a thought leader, you’re going to have to do two things: understand your public relations goal (so you know how to measure success); and, know how to best deliver your message to your target audience.
Even without these extremes, this asset class brings with it a roller coaster experience, something many retirement savers won’t be able to stomach.
There is an out, of course, but that might eliminate the so-called “institutional pricing” advantage former employees have for staying in the plan in the first place.
Before you get all excited and look to replace your home equity loan with a 401k loan, you should consider these things.
There might be a there, there. It could be that TDFs have an Achilles’ Heel that leaves them vulnerable.
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We take a different approach by looking not too far back in the past. This avoids the “getting lost in the sauce of history” problem so many retrospectives have. It’s the opposite of the “recency” problem, where we place too much emphasis on that which lies closest to our memories. Often, instead, we’ll give more than proper weight to happenings in a distance that is rapidly losing relevance.