For all the talk of risk in the academic world, it’s the real world that provides the best answer to what risk really is and how to avoid it. How do your thoughts on this compare with others?
Tag "behavioral economics"
![Retirement Plan Pros Speak Out on CARES Act From a Fiduciary Perspective](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cash-point-1256986-660x395-1-505x306_c.jpg)
This isn’t free money. It comes at a price. Many naïve folks might be salivating at the prospect of releasing these big bucks from the prison of their retirement plan… until they read the fine print.
![A Fiduciary Must Confront The Fears and Fads of Market Cycles](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/road-1331709-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
A good fiduciary must keep a level head and know when emotions drive investors. After all, if they’re not careful, emotion will drive investors right off the cliff.
![The Shocking Truth of Supply and Demand in the Markets and the Retirement Saver’s Best Interest](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/shocked-expression-1455887-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
“Retirement savers must maintain long-term orientation regarding their assets. Supply and demand shock and generally easy to identify and often temporary in nature. These shocks often bring out the worst in decision making for investors. Astute investors will want to recognize this for what it’s worth: the opportunity to stand athwart the crowds in the market and purchase at cut-rate prices.”
![What Bagels, Loss Aversion, and Reframing the Company Match Can Show the 401k Fiduciary About How to Help Employees Save More Money for Retirement](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bagels-1318284-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
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?
![Will Record Breaking Market be the Anchor that Sinks 401k Savers?](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/record-shop-1-1558935-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
With a GOT-based strategy, expectations are predicated on needs, not the happenstance of the market. GOT-based portfolios may not have the record-breaking excitement of market indices, but it’s slow-and-steady-wins-the-race philosophy may lead to a more comfortable retirement.
![How the 401k Fiduciary Can Help Retirement Savers Make Better Decisions (Part I)](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160823_115458-Candy-Bars-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
“The want/should dichotomy addresses headed on the conflict between the instantaneous gratification derived from buying something today and the delayed gratification inherent in saving more for retirement.”
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