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A Big Deal for Small Business
Connecticut legislation may create the first state-administered retirement plan for small businesses, but will it cut out advisers and TPAs?
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Retirement for All
President Obama’s budget includes mandatory automatic payroll deposit IRAs
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Finding the Right Vehicle
The retirement income space offers advisers a wealth of choices in determining how to service the market
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Spinning the Web
Web education tools can help advisers communicate more efficiently and effectively
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Fresh Perspectives
Fees, retirement income, QDIAs, and 403(b)s offer advisers sales and service opportunities
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The IRS Responds to Sponsors’ Cries
Suspension or reduction of nonelective contributions under safe harbor 401(k) plans
Merrill Lynch Sees Strong Adoption of Roth 401(k)
The Merrill Lynch Retirement Group reported that among the 1,700 plans on its proprietary recordkeeping system, almost 200 (12%) had added a Roth 401(k) option as of the...
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(Non)Testing Grounds
What exactly is a qualified automatic contribution arrangement?
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Annuities in 401(k) Increasingly Accepted
Annuities in defined contribution plans are gaining momentum as aging Baby Boomers seek to create guaranteed retirement income streams, according to "Guaranteed Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans," a...
Schwab Sees Roth 401(k) Takeup Rates Rising
The number of employers offering a Roth 401(k) showed a dramatic increase between 2006 and 2007, according to data released by Charles Schwab.
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A Wise Choice?
Advisers giving advice through the PPA's fiduciary adviser provision must play by rules that still are not final