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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Judge Finds in Favor of Principal Life’s Process for Setting GIC Crediting Rate
Principal prevailed in a lawsuit that alleged it set the crediting rate for a guaranteed investment contract (GIC) such that it could “retain unreasonably large and/or excessive profits.”
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The Most Common Retirement Plan Testing Mistakes
By alerting plan sponsors to the issues they see most often, advisers can help their clients navigate IRS testing rules.
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1. Franklin Templeton to Acquire Putnam for $925 Million
2. Congress Says It Will Fix at Least 4 Errors in SECURE 2.0
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Excessive Fee Lawsuit Settled for $2.3 Million
Brenntag North America denied any wrongdoing regarding the alleged failures that plaintiffs said caused excessive investment and recordkeeping fees in its retirement plan.
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Betterment’s 401(k) Partners With Bennie to Improve Financial Wellness
The partnership creates a single, easy-to-navigate platform where participants can access all their benefits information.
Market Mirror Market Mirror Graph

Yesterday, the Dow closed 55.20 points (0.16%) lower at 33,745.40, the Nasdaq lost 50.19 points (0.36%) to finish at 13,850.00, and the S&P 500 was virtually unchanged at 4,127.99. The Russell 2000 lost 9.69 points (0.43%) to finish at 2,233.78, and the Wilshire 5000 decreased 14.96 points (0.03%) to 43,273.29.

 

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 1/32, increasing its yield to 1.671%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 2/32, bringing its yield up to 2.343%.

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