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Investment Focus
DC Investors Favor Fixed Income
Last year, funds took in $17.7 billion, while equities lost $14.6 billion
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Practice Development
Turning Virtual Contacts Into Real Clients
How to get the most from your social media efforts
Data Points
Use of Managed Accounts
We look at whether the use of managed accounts paired with the oversight of an adviser results of better outcomes.
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Brilliantly Done
We salute the 2017 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year, both the winners and the finalists, for their brilliant work.
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Editor’s Letter
What it Takes
What we, as the judges for the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year award program, look for when selecting...
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Gen X Faces Hurdles
They need to save 15% of their salary but are socking away only 7%
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Guaranteed Income Worries
Fiduciary exposure, costs and recordkeeping are sponsors’ primary concerns
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ERISA vista
Varying Fees
Can an adviser charge different fees for different investments in a retirement plan?
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practice management
Assessing Independence
Many advisers would rather venture on their own than affiliate with a B/D
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2017 PLANADVISER Adviser Value Survey
Lighting the Way: The value that advisers bring to retirement plans
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Trendspotting Charts
A look at employees' latest concerns and what these mean for advisers.
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