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Oct 2020Communicating Retirement Plan Changes During COVID-19
As the pandemic swept across the country, plan sponsors were forced to find new ways to effectively communicate retirement plan changes in an unprecedented virtual world. While this provided challenges, it was also met with some unexpected benefits.
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Oct 2020Finding Income in a Lower-for-Longer Interest Rate Environment
While the Fed's announcement that interest rates will remain low is welcome news to the healing economy and borrowers, it poses a significant issue for income-focused investors. What do retirement plan participants need to know and how can those nearing retirement find the income they need?
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Oct 2020Compliance Alert: IRS Announces Retirement Plan Limits for 2021
On October 26, 2020, the IRS announced the new 2021 retirement plan limits. Most limits remain unchanged, including the 402(g) elective deferral limit. The Social Security Administration (SSA) also announced that the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) wil…
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Oct 2020This Week's Market Moves | October 26, 2020
The major stock markets ended last week marginally lower, as the stimulus stalemate, rising coronavirus cases, and uncertainty ahead of the presidential election weighed on sentiment. Below are some other insights on the markets and economy from this past week: Markets ended the week modestly low…
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Oct 2020This Week's Market Moves | October 19, 2020
Stock prices struggled to find a direction last week, as rising coronavirus cases and stimulus worries continued to dominate the headlines. While off its high for the week, the S&P 500 Index managed to eke out a modest gain of 0.2%. Here are some other insights on the markets and economy from th…
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Oct 2020This Week's Market Moves | October 12, 2020
U.S. equities delivered another solid week of gains, with the S&P 500 Index climbing to its highest level since the beginning of September. Speculation of a Democratic sweep in the upcoming election and hopes of an even bigger stimulus package is driving investor optimism. Here are some other insigh…
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Oct 2020This Week's Market Moves | October 5, 2020
The S&P 500 Index finished the week 1.5% higher, as renewed stimulus talks between House Democrats and Senate Republicans overshadowed the news that President Trump and the First Lady tested positive for the coronavirus. Here are some other insights on the markets and economy from this past week: …
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Sep 2020403(b) Retirement Plan Fee Litigation: September 2020 Update
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, retirement plan litigation remains largely uninterrupted. We highlight the recent updates and provide a summary on the status of each of the lawsuits.
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Sep 2020Chart of the Month: Permanent Job Losses are Rising
A peek underneath the hood of the stronger-than-expected August jobs report suggests that the recession may be far from over. With a slew of job cuts announced by large corporations in recent weeks, the rise in permanent layoffs is likely to continue in the coming months.
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Sep 2020Making Sense of ESG Investing
The recent outperformance of sustainable portfolios and increasing demand from investors has lead to the growing popularity of ESG Investing. We explore the basics and challenges of ESG Funds and what their future in retirement plans may hold.
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