| Sponsored message from MetLife Stable Value |
| Stable value gives employees a stronger capital preservation option |
| 90% of advisors very often recommend stable value
83% of plan sponsors find stable value more attractive than money market
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| Register Now for the 2018 PLANADVISER National Conference |
| Annually, the top tier of retirement plan advisers from across the U.S., including the PLANADVISER Top 100 and the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year, gather in Orlando, Florida, for three days of discussion and debate; reserve your spot today for the 2018 event.
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| Auto Enroll and Opt-In Plans Need Different Efforts to Get Participants Engaged |
| A study from the TIAA Institute finds focusing on financial literacy and understanding of exponential growth boosts participation and savings in an opt-in DC plan plan, while efforts targeted at procrastination tendencies do so for automatic enrollment plans.
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| Retirement Industry People Moves |
| Brokerage Solutions Firm SaveDaily Hires Industry Veteran as CEO; Business Development Director Becomes RVP at John Hancock; OM Asset Management Rebrands as BrightSphere Investment Group; and more.
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| Market Mirror |
| Friday, the Dow was down 70.92 points (0.29%) at 24,538.06, the NASDAQ closed 77.31 points (1.08%) higher at 7,257.87, and the S&P 500 increased 13.58 points (0.51%) to 2,691.25. The Russell 2000 was up 25.78 points (1.71%) at 1,533.17, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 182.92 points (0.66%) to finish at 27,879.39.
The price of the 10-yeary Treasury note decreased 15/32, bringing its yield up to 2.862%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond fell 1 1/32, increasing its yield to 3.142%.
WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ending March 2, the Dow climbed 3.05%, the NASDAQ increased 1.09%, and the S&P 500 gained 2.04%. The Russell 2000 was up 1.03%, and the Wilshire 5000 finished 1.87% higher.
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