In Practice

Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

Baby Boomers are more optimistic about their retirement timeline, a survey suggests.

Within the next few years, more than half of 401(k) participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, Vanguard predicts.

Which way you ought to go depends a good deal on where you want to get to, according to the Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland.”

Many senior citizens are seriously underfunded when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.

“Auto” plan features are on the rise.

 Participation rate may be a common standard for plan sponsors when they look into the benchmarking process, but not many would say it is a sufficient—or even very...

A white paper on asset consolidation from Principal Funds highlights opportunities for investors and financial advisers.

Are you afraid of the dark? Plan sponsors have many concerns about their retirement plans and participants that could keep them up at night.

Avoiding discussions about money is a risk factor for retirement savings, according to MFS Investment Management.

Engaging employees in their retirement plans involves simplicity, connection and accurate diagnosis.

Should retirement income products be offered inside defined contribution (DC) plans or as rollover solutions?

The 401(k) industry continues to undergo scrutiny and criticisms—many of which are unfounded.

Chinese Americans are great at saving, according to research from Wells Fargo, but fewer than half of survey respondents have a written financial plan.

Two thirds of Americans just don’t bother. Preparing a detailed written or computerized budget each month to track income and expenses, that is.

After a pessimistic April, advisers showed more inclination to think positively about the economy and markets, according to WealthManagement.com’s Advisor Confidence Index.

The number of Americans reaching age 65 each year will continue to grow beyond the Baby Boomers, according to a trend analysis from LIMRA.

Long thought to be an investment with a guaranteed return, traditional fixed-income products have an upside/downside ratio that is unsustainably low, a white paper warns.   

Tools and services focused on employee motivation will lead employees to take effective action to save for retirement, a research paper contends.

While people are optimistic and confident in numerous areas, a survey found concern, worry and a sense of unpreparedness on several financial fronts.