Charles Schwab’s 401(k) plan benchmarking data show employee participation and savings rates vary according to employer industry and employee salary level.
In the last six months, 60% of surveyed independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) reported an increase in clients, many of which are coming from broker/dealers and wirehouses.
Although clear and complete disclosure of fees and costs can help 401(k) plan sponsors ensure that plan fees are not unreasonable for participants, disclosure alone is not sufficient.
Many companies are looking for ways to lower the costs of their retirement benefits while still encouraging their workers to invest wisely for retirement, according to a survey...
While media accounts may be full of reports of employer decisions to suspend their retirement plan company match contributions, 73% of DC plan sponsors in a new survey...
Parents saved less for college in 2008 than in years past, but those who received help might have fared better, according to a survey by the College Savings...
One potential reason why some elderly run down their assets slowly is uncertainty over their life spans, suggests an analysis by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
Research from Phoenix Companies found high-net-worth (HNW) consumers are altering their retirement plans in light of the financial crisis, but four in 10 are not talking to financial...
More than half (59%) of Americans responding to a survey by TD AMERITRADE said their top New Year’s resolution for 2009 was to either start or build up...
Data from more than 19,000 defined contribution (DC) plans recordkept at Fidelity investments showed participants “did not initially overreact″ to market volatility.
While the trend might only affect less than 1% of 401(k) participants, a spike in withdrawal requests and deferral rate decreases to zero percent should still be a...