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DC Plans and Deficit Reduction

DC Plans and Deficit Reduction

Wed, Jun 15, 2011

"A big bulls-eye has been painted on the employer-sponsored defined contribution system," writes the president of the Profit Sharing Council of America.

Have Investment Managers Earned Their Fees?

Have Investment Managers Earned Their Fees?

Wed, Apr 06, 2011

To help readers evaluate their own investment managers, our guest columnist offers a summary of the first quarter's equity returns by style, sector, and country.

Why the Government Should Not Issue Annuities

Why the Government Should Not Issue Annuities

Tue, Mar 08, 2011

Jeffrey Brown, Ph.D., disagrees with Henry T.C. Hu and Terrrance Odean's proposal for a government-sponsored, inflation-indexed individual annuity. The proposal was reported in last week's issue of RIJ.

The 800-pound Irony of TDFs

The 800-pound Irony of TDFs

Wed, Jan 19, 2011

The DoL wants TDF managers to disclose more information to plan participants. But the real problem may lie with plan fiduciaries, and current TDF designs.

A New Designation Is Born: the RMA

A New Designation Is Born: the RMA

Wed, Oct 13, 2010

The Retirement Income Industry Association (RIIA) announced the first recipients of its Retirement Management Analyst designation at its annual meeting last week.