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December 17th, 2024
Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy Every Weekday
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Benefits
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2024 PLANSPONSOR Webinar: Plan Benchmarking
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Conducting frequent benchmarking is a vital exercise for plan sponsors looking to improve their retirement plans and remain competitive against their peers, according to speakers on a webinar. 
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AWARDS
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Two Weeks Left to Make Plan Sponsor of the Year Nominations!
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If you are or if you know about a retirement plan sponsor that is going above and beyond to ensure employee financial and retirement security, nominate them today for the 2025 PLANSPONSOR Plan Sponsor of the Year awards. Categories include Government Defined Contribution, Corporate DC, Nonprofit DC, Government Defined Benefit, Corporate or Nonprofit DB, Total Retirement Offering, Other DC Plans.
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| MARKET MIRROR |
Monday, the Dow fell 110.58 points (0.25%) to close at 43,717.48, the Nasdaq rose 247.17 points (1.24%) to close at 20,173.89 and the S&P 500 rose 22.99 points (0.38%) to close at 6,074.08. The Russell 2000 rose 15.10 points (0.64%) to close at 2,361.99, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index rose 245.36 points (0.40%) to close at 61,122.85.
The 10-year Treasury note was unchanged, bringing the yield to 4.402%. The 30-year Treasury bond was unchanged, bringing the yield to 4.599%.
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SPECIAL COVERAGE
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Employer Contribution Strategies
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Employers’ retirement plan contribution strategies require plan sponsors to consider timing, costs and the specific financial needs of their companies and their workforces.
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ON THIS DATE: In 1892, the first issue of “Vogue” was published; initially a weekly high-society journal, it became a hugely influential American fashion and lifestyle magazine. In 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful sustained flights in an airplane—Orville first, gliding 120 feet through the air in 12 seconds. In 1989, after appearing as a cartoon short, the animated television series “The Simpsons” debuted as a Christmas special; it became a weekly series in 1990. In 1992, the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by the leaders of Mexico, Canada and the U.S.; it was replaced by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2020. In 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after being harassed by municipal officials, giving rise to Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution and helping inspire the Arab Spring; he died from his injuries the following month. In 2011, North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il died; he was succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un. In 2014, the U.S. and Cuba participated in an exchange of imprisoned spies; a first step toward reestablishing diplomatic relations in 2015 after they had been suspended for more than 50 years.
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