If it is true the fear of loss motivates people more than the offer of a gain, then the traditional 401k company match framework is designed improperly. Currently, employees are promised a reward for contributing in their 401k plan. Think of this as the carrot urging people to save for their retirement. What if, instead of using a carrot, plan sponsors reframe the “match” in terms of a stick?
Basic Members
“This uncertainty can be very challenging for plan sponsors. If I have to give some basic words of advice to plan sponsors, I simply say ‘stop and take a breath.’”
States muscle in on Fiduciary Rule, SEC (finally) goes after 12b-1 fees, and lessons from the correction.
If you are an active member of the gig economy, you don’t need to wait for Congress to act to start saving for retirement. You can begin saving right now. And, depending on your specific situation, you may just be able to save faster than you think.
Economic concepts can lay dormant for extended periods of time, but they never truly disappear. This is why it pays to know people who are older than you and have actually lived through one (or more) economic cycles.
Retirement plan problems, fiduciary cat fight, and, speaking of cat fights…
It’s in everyone’s best interest to be successful, so it’s part of a fiduciary’s duty to show them how.
Improving retirement plans step-by-step, remembering gas station price wars, and markets highs bring out the wolves in sheep’s clothing.
A family that plays together, saves together. Establishing a Child IRA benefits the next generation. Given its tremendous power, the Child IRA remains one of the most under-appreciated retirement savings tools available. In the remaining chapters, we’ll present a virtual “how-to” manual that shows how different groups of people can implement and enjoy the advantages of the IRA.
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Two fiduciary wrongs, a new kind of fee conflict, and crypto-mania’s comeuppance.