| | Products, Deals & People | | Financial Engines Offers Advice to More 401(k) Participants | | Financial Engines is making its investment
adviser representatives available to more customers. Previously, access to
the company’s advisors was a feature for those enrolled in the Financial
Engines managed account program.Read more > | | | Market Mirror | The Dow
closed 50.58 points (0.31%) lower at 16,279.89, the NASDAQ fell 3.98 points
(0.08%) to 4,752.74, and the S&P 500 slipped 3.98 points (0.20%) to close
at 1,938.76. The Russell 2000 lost 2.98 points (0.26%) to finish at 1,140.05,
and the Wilshire 5000 dropped 56.91 points (0.28%) to 20,430.39.
On the NYSE,
3.2 billion shares traded, with a nearly 3 to 2 lead for declining issues. On
the NASDAQ, 2.7 billion shares changed hands, with 1.3 decliners for every
advancing issue.
The price of the 10-year Treasury note fell 6/32, bringing
its yield up to 2.155%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond slipped 2/32, increasing
its yield to 2.948%.
| | | From the Magazine | | Finding the Right TDFs for Your Plan | | Analyzing whether your plan has the right
target-date fund (TDF) suite for your participants should mean much more than
looking only at performance and fees. “Dig in. That’s the big thing,” says
Nathan Voris, director of sponsor and workplace investment solutions at
Morningstar Investment Management in Chicago.Read more > | | | Compliance | | IRS Publishes ACA Resource for Employers | | The new ACA Information Center for
Applicable Large Employers page features information and resources for
employers of all sizes on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA) may
affect them if they fit the definition of an applicable large employer (ALE). How can employers determine if they are an ALE?Read more > | | | Small Talk | | ON THIS DATE: In
1789, the U.S. Congress passed the
First Judiciary Act. The act provided for an Attorney General and lower federal
courts. In 1955, Judy Garland made her TV debut on
the “Ford Star Jubilee” on CBS. In 1957, U.S. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock,
Arkansas, to enforce school integration. In 1968, “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS-TV. In 1977, “The Love Boat” debuted
on ABC-TV. In 1998, Elvis Presley was
inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1998, the U.S. Federal Reserve released into circulation $2 billion
in new harder-to-counterfeit $20 bills. In 2003,
Anthony Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | | SURVEY SAYS:
The list of required disclosures to participants continues to grow. In
addition, employers are becoming more interested in providing participants with
better education about their retirement plans, insights about retirement
planning and reminders in order to keep saving for retirement top of mind for
employees. This week, I’d like to know, does your company’s recordkeeper or
third-party administrator help with participant communications, and does it go
beyond just required disclosures? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6
p.m. Pacific time today.Read more > | | Share the good news with a friend! Pass the Dash along – and tell your
friends/associates they can sign up for their own copy.Read more > |
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