Why boomers should show stocks more love: Retirement Scan
Although market volatility makes stocks a risky investment option, retirement investors should continue to hold stocks in their portfolio.
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Retirement scan: Do young employees need bonds?
One expert agrees that investors in their 20s don't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.
Retirement scan: Do young employees need bonds
One expert agrees that investors in their 20s don't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.
Passive index funds slowly gain traction
Although active investment strategies remain popular, passive investment options are attracting retirement planners with lower fees and by beating benchmarks.
The best cities for a worktirement: Retirement Scan
The top cities for elders who plan to work past their retirement age are ranked according to factors such as average effective tax rate and senior unemployment rate.
The best cities for a worktirement: Retirement Scan
The top cities for elders who plan to work past their retirement age are ranked according to factors such as average effective tax rate and senior unemployment rate.
Why boomers should show stocks more love: Retirement Scan
Although market volatility makes stocks a risky investment option, retirement investors should continue to hold stocks in their portfolio.
Why boomers should show stocks more love: Retirement Scan
Although market volatility makes stocks a risky investment option, retirement investors should continue to hold stocks in their portfolio.
Medicare, Social Security face insolvency over 20 years: Retirement Scan
It is expected that Medicare’s hospital-insurance trust fund will have depleted reserves by 2028 or two years earlier than last year's estimates, according to report.
SEC takes aim at account selection, share class
Enforcement actions at the SEC and FINRA highlight emphasis regulators are placing on fees and reverse churning, anti-money laundering programs and variable annuities.
Benefits Think 10 best practices in 401(k) plan design
Retirement plan design must include participant investment advice, online education and automatic features, says adviser Robert C. Lawton.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Benefits Think 10 best practices in 401(k) plan design
When designing a retirement plan, participant investment advice, online education and automatic features must all be considered, says adviser Robert C. Lawton.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Effective wellness plans correlate with high stock performance
Companies that invest in employee health are better off financially than those that don’t, three studies find.
Effective wellness plans correlate with high stock performance
Companies that invest in employee health are better off financially than those that don’t, three studies find.
Annuities, alternative investments can bolster retirement security prospects
Employers need to offer a broad range of investment options in their 401(k) plans, including asset classes that may do reasonably well in a low interest rate environment, according to TIAA’s Roger Ferguson.
More Americans plan to retire after 70
Some 23% of Americans with jobs said they planned on being septuagenarian employees, up from 16% in 2009, according to recent research.
Axa appoints Harlin CFO as part of new team for Chief Buberl
Axa SA announced the top-management team that will work with incoming Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl when he takes the helm in September.
Top benefit technology innovators
Part 2 of the inaugural Dig|Benefits Technology Innovator Awards, honoring employers, advisers, consultants and service providers.
Employers advised to weigh all variables in TDF customization
Russell Investments goes a step further than target-date funds based on participant demographics at the plan sponsor level by enabling automated TDF customization at the participant level.
Employers advised to weigh all variables in TDF customization
While the 401(k) marketplace is crowded with asset managers anxious to create customized target-date funds based on participant demographics at the plan sponsor level, Russell Investments goes a step further by enabling automated TDF customization at the participant level.
