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Re-enrollment Effective in Boosting 401(k) Participation
By Paula Aven GladychThe most effective and immediate way to get 401(k) plan participants to improve their deferral rates is to re-enroll them into the plan.
March 05, 2012
MetLife Originates Close to $3 Billion in Agricultural MortgagesMetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) announced today that it originated through its Agricultural Investments Department, $2.8 billion in agricultural mortgage loans in 2011 which is even with its originations in 2010.
February 29, 2012
BlackRock Launches Education Initiative for Volatile MarketsBlackRock launched on Wednesday what it calls a multi-faceted global initiative, designed to help investors deal with low yields and volatile markets.
February 24, 2012
Bulletproofing Your Practice Against Bad ClientsFrom time to time, I see ads on TV from attorneys advising people who may have experienced investment losses that suing their financial advisor may be a solution.
February 23, 2012
New Behavioral Finance Findings and Optimal Asset AllocationA Swiss professor extends Kahneman and Tversky's research to explore how a client's aversion to loss is based on individual reference points and mental accounting, and the implications for advisors.
February 15, 2012
White House Wants Closer Scrutiny of Investment Advisers (InvestmentNews)While President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion budget proposal for 2013 goes hard on the wealthy, it could also be tough on those who advise them.
February 10, 2012
Average 401(k) Contribution Increased in 2011: FidelityThe average employee contribution to a 401(k) plan rose slightly in 2011, Fidelity Investments reported Thursday.
February 10, 2012
Investing, Fast and SlowDo you make investment decisions based on quick, intuitive thinking or longer, more complex meditation. Here's why one of these methods always comes out on top.