Week ending August 11th, 2017

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Happy Friday, readers! This week’s news roundup features articles on investing. Active fixed-income allocations are moving into risky territory. Corporate funds posted the highest returns among institutional investors in the second quarter. While usage of Roth 401(k)s is still quite small, at 13%, the popularity of Roth 401(k)s is growing. Some plan sponsors are using both target-date funds and managed accounts as their qualified default investment alternative, moving older investors into the managed accounts. While managed accounts are customized for each participant, experts say they can be benchmarked against participant’s goals, such as when they want to retire or how much they want to save. We hope you find our coverage helpful and informative.

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False Sense of Security Surrounds Active Fixed-Income Allocations

Experts with Charles Schwab warn that a decade of generally stable credit markets has some investors feeling a false sense of security about “stretching for yield” within near retirees’ target-date funds. Read more >

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Corporate Funds Post Highest Returns Among Institutional Investors in Q2 2017

Corporate funds saw a quarterly gain of 3.13%, compared to a median return of 2.88% for all plan types, according to the Wilshire TUCS. Read more >

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Thirteen Percent of Workers Are Saving in a Roth 401(k)

This is up from 8% in 2011. Read more >

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Hybrid QDIAs Can Help Preserve Retirement Income

DC plan sponsor clients can leverage both TDFs and managed accounts together to maximize outcomes. Read more >

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Benchmarking Managed Accounts Against Participant Goals

Some industry experts believe managed account performance should not be benchmarked against an index but instead against an investor’s unique individual goals. Read more >

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