Plan Investments

Do Specialty Funds Belong in a Retirement Plan?
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Recent trends in the retirement plan industry reveal an increased expansion of offerings from plan providers. Not only are plan providers offering more investments, but also a broader range of investments. Many plan providers offer over 100 different options across a wide spectrum of asset class categories, of which approximately 15 percent are considered specialty  Read More →
Are Your Participants Experiencing a Fee Imbalance? Understanding Fee Levelization [Video]
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Subsequent to the 2012 implementation of ERISA fee reporting regulations (ERISA 408(b)(2) & 404(a)(5)), the Department of Labor (DOL) began to consider the appropriateness of the allocation of plan fees among participants. This is a subject that generally had not been on the radar screen of many plan fiduciaries, but once identified, tends to generate  Read More →
U.S.-Heavy Portfolios: Domestic Market Optimism or Inadvertent Asset Allocation?
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Globalization of the world economy has increased exposure to international investments, yet equity portfolios in general remain largely home biased today. This may be a good time for participants to reevaluate their asset allocation to see if they may be exhibiting a home country bias— or displaying overly optimistic expectations about the domestic market and/or  Read More →

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