Viewpoints about Retirement plan investments
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What’s a dynamic QDIA—and how might it help participants?
With a dynamic QDIA approach, a plan sponsor can start off participants in one default investment option and switch them to another in later years. See how this design option can fit the needs of participants as they get older.
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What’s a QDIA—and is it required?
Your plan’s default investment option can affect your fiduciary liability and your participants’ retirement readiness. Discover how using a QDIA can help you address both.
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Three considerations when choosing your retirement account
You know you should be saving for retirement, but how are you supposed to know which type of account is right for you? We’ll help you understand your options and how different accounts can help you save for your future.
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Why the stock market goes up and down and what you can do about it
Stock prices change from day to day, even minute to minute, making it difficult to know exactly what to do and when. We’ll break down some of the mechanics that cause all the changes and help you understand what it could mean for your own investment strategy.
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Investing strategies for after retirement
After you retire, your investments may provide some of the income you’ll live on. Learn about the different investment strategies you’ll want to consider.
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Three methods that can help you achieve proper asset allocation
Having a mix of investments from different asset classes can help you spread the risk in your overall portfolio. We’ll share three methods you can use to find the right asset allocation.
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The investment basics of asset allocation vs. diversification
Investing in the stock market may seem intimidating, with all its special terms and concepts. As with anything, once you learn the basics, it can feel less intimidating and more doable. To understand the difference between asset allocation and diversification—and how to use them—we’ll start with the basics of assets, risk, and diversification. Then we’ll explain these critical building blocks to help you feel more comfortable with investing.
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What’s the stock market and why is it important?
Investments and the stock market may use words you’re not used to, but with a little time, we can help you get to know the basics, starting with how the stock market works.
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Why U.S. stock market outperformance is likely to continue
Investors who subscribe to the mean reversion theory would likely agree that U.S. stocks should underperform their global peers in the months ahead following an extended period of outperformance. One investment team, however, disagrees. Find out why.
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Questions to consider for evaluating proprietary investment options
Find out why plan sponsors should look beyond the proprietary and nonproprietary investment labels when building their fund lineup—and what they should consider focusing on.
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