PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER

Caveat Vendor

Online advice is not flying off the shelves the way
retirement service providers thought it would

UpFront |

Long-term Hit

In May 1996, the St. Paul (Minnesota) Department of Employee Relations was directed by the state legislature to study whether the state should offer long-term care insurance to...
UpFront |

Many Unhappy Returns

US pension plans experienced an average 10% decline in their funded positions in 2000
UpFront |

Seeking Objectivity

A proposed multimillion-dollar settlement involving First Union and its plan participants calls for the hiring of an independent investment consultant
UpFront |

Selling Low

Stock slump prods (k) plan participants to modest shifts toward
UpFront |

The Proxy Game

Retiree groups seek to reduce executive pay based on pension surplus
Running the Fund |

Penny Wise…

Why the NYSE's new decimalized trading system is far from perfect
Q/A |

School Days

Is your benefits package incomplete without a Section 529 college savings plan?
Rules/Regs |

Portman Cardin Rides Again

With some minor changes and high hopes of passage, the definitive pension reform bill is back
Game Plan |

New Alternatives For Smith

With a mandate to boost the endowment's alternatives allocation more than sixfold, Yoder focuses on absolute- return strategies
The Buzz |

Miranda Act

Observers raise an eyebrow at NJ Treasurer nomination
Done Deal |

Buying In Bulk

The National Association of Manufacturers really wants to get 401(k) participants in the door.
Special Report |

Filling The Seats

Online advice- the "hottest" new product in the 401(k) market-- is getting a tepid welcome from sponsors. But, providers still are determined to win your business with cost...
Web Watch |

Privacy And The Plan Sponsor

What are your obligations regarding monitoring of Net-based communication and other workplace privacy issues?
Encore |

Reneé Summers, 67

Retired legal secretary, author's office manager, published poet