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Behavioral economics plays a big role in the success of wellness programs

West Virginia's Retirement Plus program has high aspirations

Are many Americans in better shape with their retirement savings than they are being told? The standard income-replacement ratios against which participants are encouraged to gauge their retirement...

In my youth, I was very much into comic books, particularly Marvel Comics, which included many titles that now have morphed into today's cinematic icons: Iron Man, Spider-Man,...

One of the most common—and consistent—inquiries I receive (via e-mail, anyway) is from readers looking for help in choosing a plan provider.

PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the September issue.

We all have them: those front-line experiences that are -inevitable when one deals with the variety—and sensitivity—of issues associated with human beings and critical life events.

E-mail—it's both a boon and a bane of our existence (well, mine, at least). I recently asked NewsDash readers how it affects their lives—how they deal with it.

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.

Financial academics long ago identified and explained a "value effect" in the equity markets—persistent, meaningful excess returns to stocks with low ratios of price to earnings and book...

In re Computer Sciences Corp. ERISA Litigation, No. CV 08-02398 SJO

The benefits of a bundled solution

Sobering thoughts from the retirement plan trenches

Are your fees reasonable?

This year's Consultant Survey includes information submitted by 73 retirement plan consulting firms.

First, if you're taking the time to read this, odds are you probably are doing a better-than-average job as a plan fiduciary.

As Congress ruminates on the particulars of health-care reform and its finances, and with President Obama warming—or at least open—to the notion of taxing health-care benefits, I asked...

Tumultuous markets put structured indexing to the test

Dennis Hecker, et al. v. Deere & Company, Fidelity Management Trust Co., and Fidelity Management & Research Co.

The solution to the retirement crisis won't be found in safety and security