Table of Contents |February 1999
Indexing Alternatives
Why the S&P 500 is losing favor with some sponsors
Magazine Articles
Table of Contents |February 1999
Robin Hood In Reverse?
When profit-sharing plans, 401(k)s, and section 415 of the IRS Code do not mix
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Plan Sponsor Defined Contribution Scoreboard
The largest "value" and "growth" funds' one-year returns
Table of Contents |February 1999
“Windows” and the Fiduciary
Self-directed 401(k) brokerage options seem destined to become more popular 401(k) add-ons. What is the risk involved?
Table of Contents |February 1999
Small Plan Vendors
At a time when many have seen fit to walk away from the small 401(k) plan market, some familiar names are stepping up to the plate.
Wired Participant |February 1999
Cash Balance
Consider a cash-balance solution before packing in your defined benefit plan
Table of Contents |February 1999
Suing Over Managed Care
New ruling suggests HMOs may no longer be able to hide behind ERISA's skirts
Table of Contents |January 1999
Social Investment Research
Jon Lickerman of Calvert Group. Sponsored by Calvert Group.
Cover |January 1999
Sizing Up Manager Service
When it comes to the service that investment managers offer their institutional clients, satisfaction is by no means guaranteed. Managers' internet service, client communication, and performance attribution efforts...
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Us Growth Large-Cap Equity (Separate) cont’d
Us Growth Large-Cap Equity (Separate) cont'd
Table of Contents |January 1999
US Intermediate Term Fixed Income Accounts (Separate) cont’d; US Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Funds (Commingled); US Broad...
Fixed Income Accounts
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US Other FIxed Income Funds (Commingled); US Convertible Bonds (Separate & Commingled); US High Yield Bonds (Separate...
Returns for other US fixed income funds
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Virginia Retirement System Considers Unitizing
The Virginia Retirement System may soon follow the lead of some corporate plans in "unitizing" their retirement funds.
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Are PGBC Assumptions Overly Conservative?
Plan sponsor interests continue to argue that the agency is getting more premium than it needs
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EMU and the Sector Bet
As European economies converge, an industry focus is seen replacing country weightings in global portfolios. Is now the right time to move?
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Taking from Temps
A DoL lawsuit could give sponsors pause when they deny benefits to part-timers
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Section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
Benefits ball and chain: Why sponsors would like to deep-six Section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code governing payment options--and what the IRS plans to do about it