Data & Research December 11th, 2024 Many 401(k) Investors Made Knee-Jerk Decisions on Short-Term News in November Last month saw increased trading activity, with many mistimed flights to fixed income ahead of the U.S. election, according to...
Data & Research August 6th, 2024 401(k) Trading Hit Four-Year High on Monday A market dip to start the week saw more 401(k) trades toward safe assets than had been seen since the...
Data & Research May 6th, 2024 401(k) Trading Rose in April Alight’s 401(k) index found participant’s gravitating toward bonds.
Data & Research February 8th, 2023 Retirement Savers Held Course in 2022 Despite 401(k) Declines The latest retirement plan participant tracking from Vanguard and Bank of America show retirement savers’ resilience last year.
The Markets November 7th, 2022 401(k) Trading Sees Another Light Month in October Investors favored moving assets into fixed income funds during 18 out of 21 trading days.
The Markets October 12th, 2022 September 401(k) Trading at its Lowest Point Since March 2020 The latest data from Alight Solutions show all but two trading days saw net trades moved from equities to fixed...
The Markets September 7th, 2022 401(k) Trading in August Reflects 2nd Lowest Month in History Traders favored equities in the beginning of the month as stocks were gaining, but they preferred fixed-income funds in the...
The Markets August 9th, 2022 Light 401(k) Trades in July Even as Wall Street Posts Strong Month The latest data from Alight Solutions shows there were no above-normal trading days.
The Markets July 13th, 2022 401(k) Investors Had an Active Trading Month in June The latest data from Alight Solutions shows five above-normal trading days in June.
The Markets June 3rd, 2022 401(k) Investors Still Cautious in Volatile Market Investors remain wary of the equity market’s volatility, as no trading days in May exceeded three times the average.
The Markets May 9th, 2022 401(k) Investors Display Poise as the Market Struggles Investors limit reactionary trades despite equity markets posting their worst month in two years.
The Markets April 5th, 2022 401(k) Trading High in the First Quarter The first quarter was busy for investors despite March’s market rally.
The Markets March 8th, 2022 401(k) Index Underscores Investor Jitters Facing some jarring geopolitical events, 401(k) investors reacted with above-normal trading activity during February.
The Markets February 9th, 2022 401(k) Trades Reach Highest Levels in a Year On average, 0.017% of balances were traded daily in January despite the backdrop of a volatile stock market, according to...
The Markets March 4th, 2020 401(k) Trading Spiked at End of February As the markets tanked amid fears of a worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the last week of the month was among the busiest stretches in the 20 year-plus history of...
The Markets December 11th, 2018 November Was a Typical Month for Trading in 401(k) Plans There were only three days of above-normal trading, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index