Investments
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What’s the difference between stable value and money market funds?
Learn key differences between stable value and money market funds.
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How stable value funds work
Stable value funds aim to protect principal, deliver consistent returns, and provide steady income in qualified retirement plans. Learn how they work and what they can bring to your plan.
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2026 Global Macroeconomic Outlook: trying to move past the Middle East conflict
With the Middle East conflict's ripple effects still being felt, our macro strategy team, led by Global Chief Economist Alex Grassino, shares its latest forward-looking views on global economies and markets.
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What’s a QDIA?
If a participant doesn’t choose investments, you must select a default option, which affects both fiduciary liability and retirement readiness. Using a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) as the default can help manage both.
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How alternative investments are innovating DC retirement plans
Discover how private asset alternative investments are innovating 401(k)s.
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What is a CIT?
Collective investment trusts (CITs) are tax-exempt, pooled investment vehicles maintained by a bank or trust company, and they’re available only to ERISA-qualified retirement accounts. They're exempt from many of the regulatory requirements that drive mutual fund expenses, generally giving them a fee advantage over mutual funds. Because costs are an important consideration for you as an ERISA fiduciary, you may want to think about offering CITs in your 401(k) plans.
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Worried the Middle East conflict may affect your savings? Stay focused on your future
Concerned about the Middle East conflict? We’ll help you keep things in perspective and stay focused on your long-term goals.
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Stable value funds: a cornerstone for capital preservation in retirement plans
What are stable value funds, and how can they help qualified investors pursue capital preservation and strengthen retirement portfolios? We take a closer look at these types of funds and explore their unique structure.
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What are alternative investments?
Workplace savings plans aren’t just about stocks, bonds, and cash anymore. Alternative investments are stepping into the mix to enhance diversification and potential outcomes. Learn what alternative assets are and how they compare to traditional assets.
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AI and the global economy: into the great wide open
How might artificial intelligence (AI) transform the global economy in the months, years, and decades to come? Three members of our global macro strategy team address that very question in terms of both the exciting opportunities and the potential risks.
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