Newsdash Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy from PLANSPONSOR
September 22nd, 2017
Webcast Event
Target-date funds (TDFs) have become one of the most common default investment offerings in defined contribution plans today, but they’re not perfect. TDFs can be a less expensive, one-size-fits-all solution. Research shows that more personalized solutions like managed accounts may potentially improve chances for helping participants reaching their financial goals, but they often come at a higher cost. A hybrid, dynamic solution can offer a combination of the two. On September 28, please join Morningstar Investment Management LLC speakers David Blanchett, head of Retirement Research, and Daniel Bruns, product manager, Large Plan Practice, as they explore the potential benefits of a dynamic investment approach; which types of plans and participants dynamic investment approaches tend to be best suited for; and the possible advantages and disadvantages of both TDFs and managed accounts.Read more >
Benefits & Administration
Singles Have More Retirement Concerns Than Married Couples
While 44% of single people are saving for retirement, this jumps to 63% among married people, TD Ameritrade found in a survey. Just more than one-third, 34%, of singles expect to be very financially secure in retirement, compared to 52% of married people. Forty-six percent of unmarried people worry about running out of money in retirement, compared to 38% of married folk.Read more >
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