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How Should Pre-Retirees Define ‘Comfortable’ Retirement?
Those who work with retirees and people saving for retirement often have the best perspective when it comes to guidance pertaining to what is comfortable and what is not. It begins with a very simple definition.
Why Are 401k PEPs Growing At A Slower Than Expected Rate?
There’s a fear that those rushing to promote their own PEPs are merely trying to return to the bundle service provider environment the industry evolved away from more than a decade ago. This makes due diligence all the more important.
Why Aren’t 401k Plan Participants Getting What They Ask For?
More sophisticated plan participants who can afford to hire their own adviser. They don’t ask more from the plan. They ask for less, in hopes of gaining more control over their own destiny. For a variety of reasons, this isn’t as easy as some participants would like it to be.
How 401k Plan Sponsors Can Help Employees Look Forward To Retirement
This doesn’t mean you shoot haphazardly for the stars when you can have the moon. After all, you’ve got to know your limitations. Seeking unreachable goals will only make your retirement seem hollow and pointless.
3 Retirement Risks 401k Participants Need To Know About But Don’t
When it comes to retirement anxiety, it’s best to set aside all those matters that fall outside your ability to manage. You can’t change everything. Focus instead on what you can change.
Dull, Exclusive, & Generic: Why 401k ‘Education’ Fails To Address Financial Literacy And How To Fix It
There’s a perverse incentive working here, however. The more aggressive a plan sponsor gets in terms of promoting “financial wellness,” the more likely that plan sponsor will accidentally cross some compliance line.
Are Fiduciary Risks Worth Putting Commodities In Retirement Plans?
There’s not a sin in listening to radio shows sponsored by those selling gold and silver. It’s quite another thing to actually act on their “recommendation.”
401k Fiduciary Can Of Worms: Managed, Self-Directed, And TDFs! Oh, My!
But that idea contained a flaw. In the early years, limited choices made it easy for employees. The proliferation of the number of options in later years, however, exposed the lack of sophistication within the employee cohort. That can lead to bad decision-making. Alternative solutions were needed.
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