Investment Trends
Millennials have had a rough week of it, at least in the financial press.
First there was a report that they had established asset allocations that mirrored that of their grandparents (the respondents apparently never heard of a target-date fund). Then a separate survey that indicated they (70% of...
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Until recently, the federal law governing most private retirement was seldom a subject of national headlines—let alone the subject of an Instagram reel by the Speaker of the House.
But Speaker Kevin McCarthy and others have proclaimed that it now allows investment managers for many workplace...
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Editor's Note: This feature in the NTSA Advisor provides a look at what’s going on in the states and the most recent developments in their activity to provide and enhance retirement plan coverage.
Bills before the legislatures in Minnesota, Maine, and Illinois would adjust retirement savings...
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, associate justice on the Court from 1916 to 1939, wrote in the 1932 ruling in New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann that "a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to...
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One day after the Republican-led House of Representatives approved a resolution to block the Labor Department’s so-called environmental, social and governance (ESG) rule, the Senate followed suit.
Joining all Republican senators in supporting the resolution (H.J. Res. 30) were Democrats Joe...
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As promised, the Republican-led House of Representatives moved forward with a congressional disapproval resolution against the Department of Labor’s recently finalized environmental, social and governance (ESG) rule.
On a near party-line vote of 216-204, the House approved H.J. Res. 30 introduced...
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On Jan. 30, the final rule titled “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” — a.k.a. the “ESG rule” — became effective. American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff recently sat down with the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s Tim Hauser to...
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In the face of prolonged economic uncertainty and volatility, many investors are rethinking what life after retirement may look like and are adjusting their priorities accordingly.
According to Nationwide Retirement Institute’s eighth annual Advisor Authority, nearly 7 in 10 (69%) non-retired...
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Many financial advisors are skeptical about serving young investors because they don't think they can afford advice or be served profitably in the short term, but new research suggests that — contrary to stereotypes — young investors can be attractive clients for wealth management firms.
In fact,...
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Amid a year filled with economic turmoil and a holiday season racking up credit card bills, Americans considering financial resolutions in the New Year are in good company, a new study suggests.
When looking back on 2022, nearly 9 in 10 (88%) Americans acknowledge room for improvement in their...
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While Americans worried most about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, they now see rising inflation as the biggest risk to their retirement plans.
According to Allianz Life’s annual New Year’s Resolutions Study, nearly half (48%) of respondents identified the pandemic as the...
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Actuaries and mathematicians will tell us that the “actuarial cost” of any annuity you may purchase is effectively the same, no matter what sort of annuity you purchase, writes Robert Toth in MarketBeat. After all, he continues, your life expectancy is what it is; the interest rates are what they...
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Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) have introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) measure in the House and Senate, respectively, to nullify the Department of Labor’s recently finalized rule to greenlight environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in federal pension plans...
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The U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled its much-anticipated final ESG rule that it says will allow “plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when they select retirement investments and exercise shareholder rights, such as proxy voting.”...
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Just as the Department of Labor (DOL) gets set to release a final regulation allowing the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors by fiduciaries when selecting plan investments, another bill has been introduced in Congress that seeks to dial that back.
The Safeguarding...
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After a year of solid gains, price declines and turbulence in bond and equity markets took a heavy toll on defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) assets in the first half of 2022, according to an annual study of the DCIO market.
Now in its 16th year, Sway Research’s “The State of DCIO...
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Concerned about their investments and deteriorating financial health, many retirement investors are turning to their plan’s websites and apps for help, but they apparently are not finding what they need.
According to J.D. Power’s 2022 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study, overall...
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As the dust settles from the pandemic and we take stock of the debris, it’s instructive to consider how it affected retirement saving and retirement accounts. A recent study looks at that, and adds an historical perspective that also looks at the effects of another recent significant disruption —...
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New research by the Principal Financial Group finds that many workers lack awareness of what’s in their retirement accounts — but at the same time, many don’t feel comfortable making their own investment decisions and are looking for help.
According to the research, roughly a third of U.S....
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The 2023 NTSA Summit — Feb. 26-28, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt Tampa, in Tampa Bay, Florida — is the only industry event designed for 403(b) and 457(b) professionals.
But it gets better!
You can expect tailored general sessions and workshops based on advisor feedback we received from the agenda...
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