The number of micro defined contribution (DC)
plans, participants in micro plans and total assets under advisement continued
to grow steadily in 2011, according to the 2013 PLANADVISER Micro Plan Survey*.
Just two hours’ exposure to a device with a self-luminous backlit display—a Kindle, iPad or other tablet computer—can cause a suppression in melatonin, which in turn could lead to trouble falling asleep, according to a study from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, helps regulate sleep cycles.