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Opinions | October 17th, 2014

Low Beta Portfolios: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

October 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There is now substantial research to document the existence of the so-called low volatility anomaly.

Opinions | October 14th, 2014

To Choose or Not to Choose; That Is the Question

October 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The transition from defined benefit retirement plans to a retirement plan landscape in which employees are responsible for their own investment decisions has...

Ask the Experts | October 14th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – What Is a Fidelity Bond?

October 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am in the process of filing our retirement plan 5500s and a question regarding fidelity bond coverage is listed.

Reader Responses | October 13th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Workplace Chats Not Related to Work

October 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There is so much going on in the world and our lives that we can’t all possibly think about work all the time.

Opinions | October 10th, 2014

Unbundling the Target-Date Fund

October 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There have been many articles that have detailed the vast differences between the various off-the-shelf target-date strategies for the defined contribution mid-market.

Opinions | October 10th, 2014

Objectively, How Good Is Your Retirement Plan? Part 2

October 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Objectively, how good is your retirement plan? Without some comparative analysis, how would you know?

Opinions | October 7th, 2014

Hedge Funds as Fixed Income Replacements?

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Should hedge funds replace fixed income investments? This question has been top-of-mind for many corporate defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors as they await...

Reader Responses | October 6th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Too Late for Retirement Saving?

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan designs to encourage people to save for retirement are getting a lot of attention, but is there an age at which...

Opinions | October 3rd, 2014

Building on Success – What’s Next?

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With all of the talk of a looming retirement crisis, it’s easy to forget that the retirement industry has made tremendous advancements in...

Opinions | September 30th, 2014

Are Your Employees Ready for Retirement?

September 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Too often retirement planning is focused only on the investment aspect of a retirement plan, with little attention given to the true long-term...

Ask the Experts | September 30th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Treatment of Contracted Employees

September 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I work for a 501(c)(3) arts organization and, due to the nature of our business, I have several individuals on payroll who...

Reader Responses | September 29th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Sick Employees in the Workplace

September 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fall is here, and the weather will only get cooler, which seems to bring with it more colds and cases of the flu.

Opinions | September 26th, 2014

Objectively, How Good Is Your Retirement Plan?

September 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Objectively, how good is your retirement plan? Without some comparative analysis, how would you know?

Opinions | September 26th, 2014

Say ‘No’ to the Status Quo

September 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - “O Captain! My Captain,” words about leadership, about standing up for what is right, about America.

Opinions | September 24th, 2014

SECOND OPINIONS: Forms and Instructions for ACA Health Coverage Information

September 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Code section 6056, as enacted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), requires “applicable large employer members” subject to the employer “shared responsibility” mandate...

Opinions | September 23rd, 2014

On-the-Go: Mobile Apps Redefine How Employees Tap Their Workplace Benefits

September 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mobile usage in the U.S. is at an all-time high as Americans check their phones upwards of 110 times a day.

Ask the Experts | September 23rd, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Preserving Contribution Sources in Plan Transfers

September 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - “If we switch recordkeepers should the contribution sources be preserved?

Opinions | September 19th, 2014

Pension Information Security: Technology is Changing the Game and Plans Must React

September 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rapidly growing contingent of pension consultants and larger plan sponsors are abandoning spreadsheet- and paper- based reporting in favor of web–based analytics...

Reader Responses | September 18th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Information Security

September 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There have been many news reports lately about hackers obtaining personal information from store systems or from the “Cloud.”

Opinions | September 16th, 2014

Helping Employees Balance Benefits Spending

September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently we sat down with Jillian, a new college graduate just launching her career and planning on starting a family, who wanted our...

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