Retirement

Reasonable cost, high participation rates and a broad investment fund line-up contribute to the success of a 401(k) plan but other factors are important too.

While the thought may not have occurred to retirement and financial planners, one expert says that with the rising cost of health care, it’s a concept that could save their businesses.

Solutions you share can help overcome the false assumptions held by 80% of people who think they are above-average investors.

Their lack of understanding is often displayed in the questions they ask.

The Department of Labor is apparently close to finishing its controversial work on establishing a fiduciary standard.

Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor with the Department of Labor’s EBSA division, told attendees at Tuesday’s annual ASPPA conference in Washington that the last stages of finalizing Labor’s conflict of interest rulings are indeed underway.

Eighty percent of people think they're better-than-average investors. Here are five reasons why, and three ways employers can help plan participants overcome their investing challenges.

Understanding and overcoming the barriers to retirement readiness.

While still a relatively under-used tactic, advisers are making a push for auto features more than ever before.

John Ludwig on how to instill positive saving actions in retirement plan participants.