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| 2017 Stable Value Study |
| View key findings
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| Explaining True-Up Matches |
| DC plan sponsors may want to offer a true-up match to help participants reach their retirement savings goals.
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| Setting Realistic Expectations about Work in Retirement |
| Twenty-one percent of workers expect that working in retirement will provide them with a major source of income, but this is only true for 9% of retirees.
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| Proposed Hardship Withdrawal Amended Regulations Issued by IRS |
| Under the proposed regulations, 401(k) plan sponsors could choose to make additional accounts available for hardship withdrawals.
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| Collective Investment Trusts Versus Mutual Funds |
| Some experts see CITs gaining big ground in retirement plans; others see mutual funds holding them off.
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| Millennials Value Financial Planning as Much as a Bonus |
| They also believe having an adviser they can trust is important for their financial confidence.
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| Finding Money for Both HSAs and Retirement Plans Can Be a Challenge for Employees |
| Willis Towers Watson suggests portals integrated with financial planning tools can help employees make strategic decisions about where to best save their money based on their unique financial situation.
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| Individuals Have Concerns About a Lengthy Retirement |
| A survey of more than 500 Americans age 55 and older finds the top concern about a lengthy retirement is health care costs and the most significant investment and retirement issue is a desire to maximize retirement income.
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| Myths and Realities About Spending in Retirement |
| Some people are running out of money in retirement, but many are refusing to spend and are living below their means. Are they doing so out of fear, or do they just not need as much?
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| Market Mirror |
| Friday, the Dow declined by 76.42 points (0.33%) to 23,062.40, the NASDAQ rose by 5.03 points (0.08%) to 6,584.52, and the S&P 500 was down by 3.09 points (0.12%) to 2,485.74. The Russell 2000 ticked up by 6.11 points (0.46%) to 1,337.92, and the Wilshire 5000 inched downward by 10.44 points (0.04%) to 25,541.19. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 15/32, decreasing its yield to 2.718%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond was up 21/32, decreasing its yield to 3.025%. WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ended December 28, the Dow rose by 2.75%, the S&P 500 was up by 2.86%, and the NASDAQ gained 3.97%. The Russell 2000 rose by 3.55%, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 3.02%.
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