401(k) Trading Slows as Investors Remain Cautious
The latest data from Alight Solutions shows there were no above-normal trading days in April.
Tag: Fixed-Income
Extreme Market Volatility Demands Engagement
Helping retirement plan participants navigate big market swings is a key part of ensuring long-term success—as is sticking to strategic...
Adjusting TDFs Amid Jittery Markets
One of the obvious and lasting appeals of multi-asset-class portfolios such as TDFs is their potential to provide retirement plan...
Record-Low 401(k) Trading Seen in 2021
The Alight Solutions 401(k) Index shows net 401(k) trading activity for 2021 was 0.53% of balances, the lowest annual figure...
What the 2022 Investment Markets May Bring
One prominent chief investment officer foresees a “tug of war between a good earnings tailwind and a modest valuation headwind,”...
Rethinking the 60/40 Portfolio
Defined benefit and defined contribution plan sponsors need to adjust the composition of the traditional 60/40 portfolio to meet plan...
More of the Same Expected for Rates, Inflation in 2021
Interest rates were already stuck at stubbornly low levels even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and the federal...
Retirement Plan Investors May Be Looking for Investment Standouts
While asset managers are optimistic that market conditions will stabilize and improve, they still point to strategies investors can consider...
401(k) Investors Take Their Preference for Fixed Income to New Level
In October, all of their net trades went into fixed income, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Best of PSNC 2020: Figuring Out Fixed Income
Defined contribution plan sponsors can offer meaningful fixed income investment options by using diversification and thoughtful asset managers.
Coronavirus Questions Reshape Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions
The challenges facing U.S. and global equity markets at the start of 2020 appear tame compared with present obstacles—a fact...
Equity Analysts See More Volatility and Decent Returns
Asset managers’ mixed outlook on the market reflects the uncertainty and volatility experienced so far this year, though there is...
New Normal for Interest Rates Embraced by Federal Reserve
In a speech given Thursday about key policy updates, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the changes reflect the evolution...
401(k) Investors Light on Trades in July
The movement from equities to fixed income continues, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Some Say Coronavirus Will Cement New Normal for Rates
The world has indeed embraced a new normal—but not one necessarily tied to interest rates.
Do Standard Glide Path Illustrations Obscure Key Information?
The minimum and maximum fixed-income allocations of 2050 target-date funds range between 1.5% and 19.9%, respectively, according to MFS.
Participants Continue Movement Out of Equities
The third quarter marked the seventh consecutive quarter that 401(k) participants have moved their money from equities into fixed income,...
Despite Market Rebound, Investors Flocked to Fixed Income in Q119
Nearly 90% of the days in the quarter saw net trading activity favor fixed income, according to the Alight Solutions...
‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Announces Retirement from Janus
The founder of PIMCO is known as one of the most successful bond managers in U.S. history; his rocky 2014...
401(k) Participants Made Opposing Trades in 2018
High trading activity days were concentrated around the beginning and end of the year—with trades moving in similar volumes in...