Retirement savings in the U.S. may swell to $4 trillion over the next
four years and the nation's largest banks are angling for a bigger share
of that money.
Hedge funds, broker-dealers and mortgage companies may face
unprecedented demands for data on everything from risk exposure to
trading partners as U.S...
by Jeff Schlegel
Avatar Associates takes a different approach to 401(k) investing.
It has been a tough decade for 401(k) savers, but new data suggest that
being a consistent saver does pay off, at least somewhat and on average.
by
Karen DeMasters
Retirement plan advisors soon may be required to scrutinize target-date funds more closely.
by
Ray Fazzi
Savers who kept
money in their 401(k) retirement plans saw average account balances
rise 32% last year, according to a new study.
by
Ray Fazzi
The overwhelming majority of 401(k) account holders are not
contributing enough of their income to retire by age 65, according to a
new report.
by David Lawrence
Advisors try to help clients use their resources more efficiently, but often aren't efficient themselves.
by Alan Lavine
Clients can tap into retirement savings to start new businesses, but there are legal traps for the unwary.
Savers who kept money in their 401(k) retirement plans saw average account balances rise 32% last year, says a new study.
by Alan Lavine
Participants are making asset allocation mistakes, even though most plans offer a good selection of investment options.
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A new study shows young workers with 401(k) auto enrollment are better diversified than employees who aren't offered that feature in their retirement plans.
by Marshall J. Cobb
Regulatory and legislative actions currently being pondered will dramatically alter revenue-sharing practices.
Bob Reynolds, chairman and CEO of Boston-based Putnam Investments, said
that the wave of regulations coming out of Washington won't end in 2010...
Employer-sponsored 401(k)
retirement plans will have to disclose fees that savers pay by 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor said.
Putnam Investments says it will increase transparency of retirement plan
fees, showing account holders online the costs they pay on each
investment, ahead of federal requirements.
Automatic enrollments in U.S. employer-sponsored 401(k)
plans are helping younger workers save enough for retirement, according
to Financial Engines Inc.
Annuities in your 401(k): It's beginning to seem less a question of whether and more a question of when and how.
by
Jeff Schlegel
New data from Fidelity Investments finds more investors are taking
loans and hardship withdrawals from their 401(k)s, a troubling sign
amidst economic stagnation.
