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Investment Advisor November 2005 Kent Buckles	Guiding Light When retirement plan participants are engaged early and effectively in the process of retirement savings and gently guided toward prudent investment decisions, they will be more committed to staying the course because they have helped chart it.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger	This Smart Move Will Save Your Retirement Leaving your investments alone while continuing to make new contributions is more likely to pay off in the long run.
Registered Rep. June 12, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	Retirement Plan Participants Want Financial Planning When it comes to retirement planning, employees with 401(k)s and other defined contribution plans want more financial planning, and they aren't getting it through their retirement plans, according to a new report.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Retirement and Irrational Man, Part 1 If you've let your employer set up your 401(k) contributions and investments, don't assume that the default options set by your plan will guarantee a comfortable retirement.
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Registered Rep. February 9, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	RIA Rising: Employees Dig a Tad Deeper for 401(k) Contributions Last year's market volatility apparently didn't discourage retirement savers from sticking to their plans, but it didn't encourage more frugality either.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Melanie Waddell	ETFs for 401(k)s Are OK Plan sponsors should refrain from using stable value funds as default options in 401(k) plans. Plan sponsors should instead offer participants an option that provides long-term growth, like a mutual fund that invests in ETFs.
Investment Advisor March 2010 James J. Green	Numerology: Worried, but Staying Put A new survey finds that retirement plan participants at colleges, universities, and post-secondary schools are nervous about living comfortably in retirement.
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Financial Planning December 1, 2011 Danielle Reed	Alternative Benefits Defined benefit plans have relied on a much broader range of asset classes and have historically outperformed defined contribution plans, says Bill McDermott, head of defined contribution services at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell	Retirement News Research from Vanguard, a new report on long-term care insurance, and Putnam's IRA evaluator.
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