Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Here’s a study showing why segregation is a bad thing even when it comes to portfolio reporting.
Tag "behavioral economics"
New research suggests a better way to communicate critical investment information.
The research has been around for more than a decade. Why do regulators and the industry ignore it?
Here are three easy practices a 401k plan fiduciary can implement to avoid one of the common investing mistakes identified by researchers in the field of behavioral finance.
Recent studies suggest employees are better off with 401k plans than with tradition pensions. Here’s how plan sponsors can take advantage of behavioral economics research to make 401k plans even better.
Professor Lee’s research exposes two myths that make it critical for 401k plan sponsors to fully vet all the relevant research as part of their standard due diligence process.
Just as we get the fallout from the new DOL fee disclosure rule, the DOL hits 401k Plan Sponsors with another whammy – a new definition of Fiduciary.
Right now, disclosure is often a boiler-plate after thought, printed in fine-print legalese, not the sort of alarm-bell regulators assume it to be. If a fiduciary knowingly relies on this false siren, what are the risks?
Has index investing become the soma of savers? Does it place employees – and the markets – in harm’s way? By extension, has the 401k fiduciary now assumed a greater liability?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/26/10
Some surprises of shoddy reporting in what might normally be considered a quiet week. And some good reporting, too.