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The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options.   |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2001
Jack McAllister |
On the Rise If 401(k) plan values are to rise to their potential, they could use a little more yeast -- in the form of REIT stocks... |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2002
Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Michael Fickes |
The Emerging Retirement Option It has taken years, but REITs are blossoming in the defined contribution market. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Art Gering |
Undefined Contributions Although a large number of companies invest in real estate in their defined benefit plans, many deny their employees the same advantages in their 401(k) plans. |
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. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2007
Elizabeth O'Brien |
White Paper The fund industry often analyzes the performance of target-date funds using incorrect assumptions about participant behavior. Investors contribute less to funds, and contribute more erratically, than is generally believed. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2004 |
Gaining Speed The diversification benefits of REITs is becoming more widely known, and significantly more 401(k) plans now include a real estate option. |
BusinessWeek
May 27, 2010
Amy Feldman |
Goldman Sachs Goes After Your Retirement Money Goldman Sachs is targeting a $2.7 trillion market with alternative asset funds such as commodities and real estate, and designing target-date funds. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jan/Feb 2008
Allen Kenney |
The Time of Your Life Life cycle funds gain popularity by enabling investors to choose tailored investment plans. REIT Usage in Life Cycle Fund Products: AllianceBernstein Retirement Strategies -- 10%... JPMorgan Smart Retirement Funds -- 4% to 6%... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
March 9, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
New ULLICO Retirement Services President Gary A. Amelio Plans to Introduce State-of-the-Art, Technology-Driven Products In addition to the cultural shift associated with defined contribution products, ULLICO will need to address the significant technology requirements of the plans. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Steve Bergsman |
REIT Rookies Why have a number of fund managers, plan sponsors and providers come off the bench to make a play for REITs? |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Good News for 401(k) Investors The news is good, but not good enough, when it comes to saving for retirement. |
Registered Rep.
August 28, 2015
Mark Miller |
Managed Accounts in The Workplace Retirement savers who get professional help with their 401(k) portfolios stand a good chance of seeing better outcomes than those who don't. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002
William D. Sanders |
Opening the 401(k) Marketplace It may well be that the 401(k) marketplace has the greatest potential for spurring significant growth in real estate stock investing over the next decade. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2013
Craig L. Israelsen |
Alternative Investments With the Best Payoff Some nontraditional investments can provide valuable diversification in a portfolio. But choose wisely. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2008
Allen Kenney |
On the Road to Retirement Target date funds are taking a closer look at where retirees will end up, and changes are coming that could pay dividends for REITs. |
Financial Advisor
January 2007
Marla Brill |
Simple Solutions? Life cycle funds are expanding beyond the 401(k) market to financial advisors. Advisors considering using target date funds, whether on a limited or for a broad swath of clients, need to consider a number of features. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2006
Ryan Popple |
Beware the Botched 401(k) While 401(k)s offer more control and impressive tax benefits, they also chronically underperform managed pension funds. We are going to need our 401(k)s for our future financial security, and we have to do a better job of managing them. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Craig L. Israelsen |
Investment Portfolio Survival Test If you have clients who have already retired, make sure their portfolios can absorb the most violent shocks. |
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. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2011
Temma Ehrenfeld |
Welcome, Gen Y Companies can make a difference when they enroll new employees automatically into employer-sponsored retirement plans and set target-date funds as the default investment. |
CFO
August 1, 2002
Kris Frieswick |
Honey, I Shrunk The 401(k) The bear market has clobbered 401(k) accounts -- and could spark a revival of defined benefit plans. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2007
Claire Stephanic |
The Worst Mistake You Can Make 44% of eligible employees do not participate in their companies defined contribution plans. Are you one of those who is turning away your employer's free money? |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
Craig L. Israelsen |
The Responsible Investor Investors who rely on portfolio performance to do the heavy lifting (that is, to make up for insufficient contributions during their working years) will usually fall into the trap of having too much equity exposure and therefore be exposed to too much risk. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement News 401(k)s, 529s, and savings rates |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2011
Craig L. Israelsen |
Consistency Matters What have we learned from analyzing four decades of asset class returns? Just this: An equally weighted, multi-asset approach to building investment portfolios is the model of consistency through booms and busts. |
CFO
May 15, 2012
David McCann |
Will These Investments Catch On? Why the government's proposals for encouraging "longevity annuities" may not impress many 401(k) plan sponsors. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 19, 2007 |
TowerGroup Predicts Growing Demand for Defined Contribution Plans Firms' increased attention to the defined-contribution channel and development of new investment products will result in increased demand for related technologies, TowerGroup predicts. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2010
Peng Chen |
The Inflation Scenario Both traditional stocks and bonds are quite likely to suffer in high inflationary environments, while inflation-indexed bond returns tend to be quite stable across different inflation environments. |
BusinessWeek
April 9, 2009
Roben Farzad |
Investment Advice from Jack Bogle The father of indexing cautions against trusting money management firms, market timing, or underestimating the potential for stock gains. |
Inc.
April 2008 |
How to Launch Your Company's 401(k) Plan Introduction to an article that details a step-by-step guide to picking a plan, a primer on the fees you can expect to pay, questions to ask a prospective investment adviser, and resources for further inquiry. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement News The IRS is expected to announce 2010 retirement plan limits on October 15, 2009... The combined net assets of variable annuities in the second quarter jumped more than 11% over the previous quarter... more... |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Sydney LeBlanc |
Are SMAs Appetizing For 401(k) plans? Essentially "do it yourself" plans, more 401(k) participants than ever before are asking for professional investment advice and a larger number of these individuals are educating themselves about their investment choices, including separately managed accounts. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Kathleen M. McBride |
Retirement Plan Advisor: What's Old is New Traditional defined benefit (DB) plans are getting a new lease on life. There is an opportunity for advisors to help clients who own small businesses to set up a DB plan. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Social Security? Dream On You just can't count on this particular safety net. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Juliette Fairley |
More 401(k) Avenues Demand is increasing for advisors who can help companies with their retirement plans. |
Investment Advisor
March 1, 2011
John Sullivan |
Catching up with... Kristi Mitchem The senior managing director of State Street Global Advisors and head of global defined contribution speaks about retirement income and what to do about it. |
Registered Rep.
June 28, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
The Perfect Storm of Rising Rates Baby boomers are expected to face major losses in their 401(k) plans and IRAs in the next few years as interest rates climb. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2006
Len Reinhart |
Retirement Hedges To meet your clients' needs, your process will have to include planning for each stage of their retirement years. If used correctly, alternative investments can reduce risk in lifetime investment plans. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2011
Cameron Short |
The Doctor Is In And Needs Retirement Planning The threat of the Bush tax cuts expiring in 2010 prompted many high-net-worth individuals to review their qualified plans to ensure maximum income deferral capabilities. |
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Jeff Schlegel |
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business. |
Investment Advisor
May 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement News & Products Retirement news and products: Research by Cerulli Associates focuses on the "bookends" of the 401(k) market... Spectrem Group study found 34% of U.S. employers have reduced or eliminated matching contributions to defined contribution retirement plans... |
Financial Advisor
May 2007
Ken Ziesenheim |
Diamonds In The Rough The new Pension Protection Act offers opportunities for financial advisors, if you know where to dig. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2012
Donna Mitchell |
The BIG Fix Familiar as 401(k)s are, planners love to hate them, and they'll readily cite long lists of faults with the plans themselves, as well as the way the $2.8 trillion 401(k) industry operates. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2009
E. Thomas Foster Jr. |
Seek Opportunities to Help Employers With Retirement Plans Financial advisors whose business clients sponsor 401(k) or other defined contribution plans can provide critical assistance in helping educate both plan sponsors as well as participants in making the most of their retirement plans. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2013
Ilana Polyak |
For Advisors, a Big 401(k) Opportunity As regulatory scrutiny of plans increases, advisors are in the sweet spot to capture new business. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2013
Craig L. Israelsen |
Bond Analysis: Time to Steer Clear? Learn what the past six decades can tell advisors about future performance. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Are You a Bad Investor? Learning about investing and financial planning isn't always easy, but it's part of being a responsible adult member of society. Workers owe it to themselves to take advantage of the numerous options at their disposal to help them make the most of their savings. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2007
Elizabeth O'Brien |
White Paper - The Danger in Default Options Default investment options with higher risk exposures can cause two negative outcomes: plan attrition, where participants lose capital soon after enrolling and become disillusioned; and/or plan participants suffer heavy losses in capital shortly before retirement. |
