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Four key questions at the heart of a Taft-Hartley DC plan strategy
If you were to start a defined contribution (DC) plan for union members, where would you begin? A Taft-Hartley DC plan’s structure is driven by its strategy. And this strategy comes down to the answers to a few fundamental questions, including these.
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403(b) vs. 401(k) vs. 457(b)—what's the difference?
If you’ve changed jobs during your career, chances are you’ve participated in a few employer-sponsored retirement plans. If you have an account with more than one of these plans, it’ll help to know what the differences are and your options for managing them when you leave your employer.
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How to use investment and account data to help create better investors
A look at where defined contribution plan participants moved their money during a sometimes turbulent period—as well as ways to gauge how your people are investing and help inform their future decisions.
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How to use expense projections to add definition to retirement readiness
Expense coverage projections add a whole new dimension to the concept of retirement readiness. See how the calculations work, how current participants measure up, and how you can use this and other key benchmarks to help improve retirement outcomes.
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Eight things to know about joining your 401(k)
Know these items when joining a retirement plan: eligibility requirements, contribution limits, combining accounts, Roth access, matching contributions, vesting schedules, investments, and withdrawals.
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What are subaccount unit values and mutual fund net asset values?
Group annuity contracts offer retirement plan investments through subaccounts, which purchase shares of a mutual fund. Subaccounts have a unit value and mutual funds have a net asset value, which don’t always line up.
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Rebalancing your retirement account to help manage risk
When you join your employer’s retirement plan, you choose which funds to invest your money in. But how do you ensure your money continues to be invested the way you want? Rebalancing your account from time to time can help you stick to your investment strategy.
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A framework for designing 401(k) plans to support M&A deals
Mergers and acquisitions can create significant retirement plan changes for the entities and employees involved. This four-step framework provides retirement plan consultants a good starting point for steering your clients through these critical transitions.
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How to take a Taft-Hartley plan from trustee to member directed
Member-directed Taft-Hartley DC plans offer members more investment autonomy and plan sponsors potentially less fiduciary risk. If you’re thinking of making the change from a trustee-directed DC plan to a member-directed one, you’ll likely need to start by adopting a daily valued plan design.
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401(k) recordkeeper due diligence: it’s not just about fees
There are best practices that you should follow to help you develop, implement, and manage a prudent process for selecting and monitoring a recordkeeper.
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