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Financial Planning » 2020 Qualified Plan Limits
November 20, 2019 | Financial Planning
Well… it’s that time of year again. Red and gold leaves drift by the window. The pitter-patter of little goblin feet trails off into the chilling night. The gales of November seem too early. And, the IRS announces the qualified plan limits for the next year. The full text of IRS Notice 2019-59 …
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Financial Planning » 2019 Contribution Limits: What You Need to Know
February 26, 2019 | Tax Planning
As many people are planning for their 2019 tax strategy, the IRS has released details about how much can be saved in tax-deferred accounts this year. I’m happy to report that contributions to most types of retirement accounts will be increasing – changes over recent years have been fairly modest. …
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Financial Planning » Ready, Set, Go! Financial Resolutions for 2019
January 28, 2019 | Financial Planning
It’s a new year and there’s no better time to think about resolutions to get on track to meet your financial goals for 2019 and beyond. So let’s jump in with these six financial resolutions: Understand your net worth. To help get your financial situation in order, understand your net worth …
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Financial Planning » It’s Not Too Late to Compound Your Savings for Retirement
August 07, 2018 | Planning for Retirement
For anyone who reads, watches TV, or browses social media, it should come as no surprise that Americans, on average, are underprepared for retirement. In fact, struggling to find a way to save enough to fund a comfortable retirement is an issue that spans generations. While retirement health …
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IndividualsFinancial Planning » Webinar: How to Financially Prepare for Retirement
June 01, 2018 | Planning for Retirement
When it comes to retirement, one of the biggest questions we all have is “am I financially prepared?”. It’s a big question, but the good news is that with the right preparation, you can enjoy your retirement the way you’ve always dreamed you would. By developing a personal, …
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All AudiencesLibrary » Avoiding the Bull Market Glide Trap: Is Your Plan’s Target Date Solution Taking Too Much Risk?
May 23, 2018 | Retirement Plans
It’s been over a decade since the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs). Target date funds (TDFs) quickly became the favored QDIA choice for their ease of use and ability to help address well established participant behavioral challenges. …
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Financial AdvisorsLibrary » Webinar: How Much Is Active Management Worth?
March 29, 2018 | Active Management
Documenting the reasonableness of 401(k) investment options has never been so difficult or so important. Today’s unique market environment, participant risk tolerance, and risk capacity creates new fiduciary risk. in this webinar, we discuss prudent approaches to evaluating …
Library » Converge, Volume 16: Are you falling in the “average participant” trap?
January 31, 2018 | Retirement Plans
Behavioral finance helped retirement experts understand that everyone, including participants, sometimes behave irrationally. Investment practices is one of the best examples. Most people fear loss more than they delight in gain—and as a result, they invest too conservatively even though they …
Library » Converge, Volume 16: Three Reasons Plan Sponsors are Considering CITs – or Should Be
January 31, 2018 | Retirement Plans
In a recent survey of retirement plan sponsors and advisors, Manning & Napier found 60% of employers would consider offering a Collective Investment Trust (CIT) or other alternative investment vehicle to a mutual fund if it has the same objective, but lower fees in order to reduce their …
Spotlights » Menu Design Matters
December 11, 2017 | Fiduciary
With additional fiduciary scrutiny and an increase in litigation, it's more important than ever to offer a retirement plan menu that meets the needs of all participants. To be confident in their plan decisions, we believe plan sponsors should design their investment menu based on participant …