The venerable 401(k) plan has taken a lot of hits in recent years. Yet some flaws have been corrected while others are being addressed. You may not appreciate the way this retirement stalwart has evolved over three decades—or …
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The 401(k) of the Future Could Save Retirement
You’ve already said goodbye to defined-benefit plans. Now say goodbye to defined-contribution plans, and hello to a promising new wrinkle known as the defined-ambition plan.
Two Surest Ways to Boost Millennials’ Retirement Savings
Millennials understand that they need to save. Two simple policy shifts will give them the means.
How to Buy One Share of Twitter
So you want to own a little piece of the social networking giant known as Twitter? Here’s a quick guide—and a few words of caution.
Hold the Tears: Retirees Came Through Recession Best
Older folks came through the recession with their wealth and income more intact than other age groups. The difference maker: traditional defined-benefit pensions.
Dangerous High-Wire Act Most Retirees Are Facing
Most Americans are borrowing more than they save for retirement, a new study finds.
Smells Like a Comfortable Lifestyle: How Gen X is Winning Retirement
Yet another study details the retirement savings crisis in America. But this one finds that one generation is changing its future for the better.
Why Investors Should Root for the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series
Call it the Cards Championship Effect: Historically, when the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series, the stock market tends to go through the roof the following year.
The Key to Fixing America’s Savings Crisis
Savings plans at companies with fewer than 500 employees lag larger plans in almost every way.
Here Come the Three Horsemen of the Retirement Apocalypse
Coming soon: means testing, mandatory savings, longevity insurance
Americans Are Saving Too Much–Sort of
None of us knows how long we’ll live. So we each strive to save for the outlier lifespan, potentially socking away more than we’ll need.
Seeking Shelter from Stock Swings Savers Take on a Different Kind of Risk
Ducking the market risk that comes with owning stocks, three generations of savers are signing up for another risk: missing out on the growth they need to save a decent nest egg.