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Should 401k Plan Sponsors Help Employees Gain Financial Independence?
Still, it seems most financial professionals feel anything that brings people closer to the road towards financial independence should be encouraged.
What Do You Think Of These Auto-Enrollment/Auto-Escalation Trends?
Overall, nearly 1 in 5 companies still have not adopted auto-enrollment. There are common reasons why companies would not include auto-enrollment in their plans.
Extreme 401k Makeover: Here’s Why DC Guaranteed Income Is A Pipedream
So what if a few very high net savers end up with bigger retirement plans? Good for them. The point is to make it easier for more people to save more.
Five Forlorn 401k Flops To Forever Forsake
This week is all about those wayward 401k features that are well beyond their expiration date. Careful, though. In the process, you’ll see what’s garbage to one is a work of art to another.
Five Fast & Fabulous 401k Fixes
Well, if we’re thinking outside the box, why not go big? It turns out, retirement planning isn’t just about accumulating sources of future funds.
Five Favorite 401k Features We Can’t Live Without
This week we’ll be focusing on those favorite features as judged by the retirement plan professionals we interviewed. Don’t be surprised if over the next few weeks you discover that one provider’s treasure is another provider’s trash.
What Professional Fiduciary’s Really Think Are 401k Plan Sponsors’ Biggest Challenge
The root of these broader fiduciary concerns lies within the domain of compliance. Everything derives from what the regulators require, what any DOL audit might look at, and what might pique the interest of class-action attorneys.
401k Plan Sponsor Challenges From A Professional Fiduciary’s Point Of View Per ChatGPT
Oddly the first question, the one asked from the plan sponsor’s perspective, came back with a slightly different answer (identifying appropriate investment options and then providing employee education regarding those options). This second question, from the professional fiduciary’s outlook, adds a bit of emphasis on fees. Are the different responses significant? Is the similarity in responses a problem?
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