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Editor’s Letter
Editor’s Letter
The Simplest Fix
My daughters have been receiving an allowance since they were each around...
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Education vs. Advice
Part of the reason the qualified default investment alternative regulation—found in the...
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Compliance News
DOL Approves Fiduciary Rule DelayThe Department of Labor (DOL) has decided to...
Data Points
Employers Neglect Financial Ed
Yet most employees call learning about personal finance ‘important’
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State Street Calls for New Policies
The firm suggests deferring Social Security payments
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Singles Behind in Retirement Savings
Forty-four percent of single people are saving for retirement, compared to 63% of married people
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403(b)s Embrace ‘Auto’ Features
More than two in 10 not-for-profits now automatically enroll participants
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401(k) Allocations Have Changed
TDFs now comprise 25% of 401(k) assets, largely due to auto-enrollment
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2017 PLANADVISER Practice Benchmarking Survey
Our definitive annual report on how retirement plan advisers run their practices
PANC
2017 PLANADVISER National Conference
Above and Beyond: How Leaders Are Confronting Fiduciary Change and New Market Realities
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Professional Groups
Owners’ concerns are saving enough for retirement and reducing their tax liabilities
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investment-oriented
The Value of Fixed Income
The strategy is a good hedge against equity underperformance
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Cybersecurity and Benefit Plans
It is undetermined whether participants’ private data is protected
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