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Wednesday, April 07, 2021
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Many Near-Retirees Don’t Understand Social Security Benefits
Thirty-five percent of near-retirees, those between the ages of 55 and 65, failed a basic knowledge quiz about Social Security benefits that MassMutual administered. Another 18% earned a D on the graded quiz, and mere 3% got an A+ by answering all 12 true/false statements correctly.
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FSI Expands Health Care for Member Advisers and Staff
CoveredAdvisor2.0 is delivered in collaboration with Decisely Insurance Services and Humana.
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1. Answering Questions About SECURE 2.0 Catch-Up Provisions
2. Income Target-Funds Reach $22B in Assets in 2024
3. DC Retirement Plan Balances and Contributions Rising, Fidelity Reports
RightBRIDGE Rollover Analysis Integrated With Retirement Learning Center
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Data Points: Customization and the QDIA
Five years ago, more than 10% of plans that offered managed accounts used them as a default. Today? Our proprietary data shows usage of default managed accounts has been cut in half.
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Wednesday, the Dow was up 16.02 points (0.05%) at 33,446.26, the Nasdaq was down 9.54 points (0.07%) at 13,688.84, and the S&P 500 increased 6.01 points (0.15%) to 4,079.95. The Russell 2000 closed 36.10 points (1.60%) lower at 2,223.05, and the Wilshire 5000 decreased 36.78 points (0.09%) to 42,778.86.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 1/32, increasing its yield to 1.665%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 28/32, bringing its yield up to 2.356%.

Industry Intel Roundup Featured Webinars
PLANADVISER is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring webinars sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to retirement plan advisers regarding client service and practice management.
March 12, 2025
Understanding Adviser Value
We’ll present findings from the 2024 PLANADVISER Adviser Value Survey, highlighting key metrics that illustrate plan advisers’ impact on plan design and governance and what plan sponsors identify as the benefits of partnering with a retirement plan adviser. Listen as some of the top advisers discuss services they provide and strategies for showcasing adviser value to both current and prospective clients.
June 11, 2025
Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year in Conversation
2025 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year finalists and winners will talk about retirement plan sponsor and participant service, improving retirement plan access, mentoring and promoting equity in the adviser industry. Join us with your questions.
September 10, 2025
Retirement Income
Experts will share data about retirement income solutions for employer-sponsored defined contribution plans and discuss what is still needed to meet the needs of plan sponsors and participants. Hear how retirement income solutions have evolved and bring your questions.
December 10, 2025
Year in Review
Some of the top advisers of 2025 discuss their successes and challenges during the year. They’ll share their thoughts on changes in the retirement plan industry and what they’ve learned that could be helpful in the year ahead.
December 18, 2024
Year in Review
Join PLANADVISER to hear from some of the top advisers of 2024 about the year that was. What did these advisers do that worked well? What projects fell on their face? What learnings will they take into the year ahead? Join us with your questions—and anecdotes—from a year in plan advising.
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