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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 …
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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 …
Senior Vice President, Advisor Services
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 …
Financial Planning » 12 Tips for a Secure Retirement
October 19, 2017 | Planning for Retirement
It's National Retirement Security Week and we're sharing 12 planning tips that can help as you prepare for retirement and throughout your retirement.
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Library » Converge, Volume 15: Fiduciaries: “Can someone just tell me what to do?”
September 13, 2017 | Retirement Plans
Eight of ten employers say they’re concerned about an increase in fiduciary litigation. And more than a quarter listed fiduciary liability and litigation as their top 401(k) concern. Employers’ concern is understandable. Although most employers would confidently say they have the best …
Senior Vice President, Advisor Services
Library » Converge, Volume 15: 3 Ways Participants are Driving a New Era of Menu Design
September 13, 2017 | Retirement Plans
The industry has put immense effort into introducing new participants to retirement education and help preparing resources to assist in participants’ long-term needs. While the effort on behalf of those participants can and should continue to be a large focus, there needs to be an additional …