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Roth Account Openings Up 89% at Fidelity
Tue, Jul 06, 2010
New account openings increased significantly in the first four months of the year, driven by Roth IRA conversion activity and the use of Roth IRAs as a savings vehicle.
Industry Views
Annuity Issuers Embracing Social Media One Tweet At A Time
A growing number of annuity issuers are using creative approaches on Twitter to reach new audiences online.
Industry Views are special reports that are sponsored and independent from RIJ's editorial content.
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401(k)/IRA
Plans Could Save 70 Bps a Year Through Trusts and ETFs
Tue, Jul 06, 2010
Without giving up the investment objectives offered by actively managed funds, participants in 401(k) plans could pay much lower costs on their assets by shifting to ETFs and commingled trusts, a Center for Retirement Research report said.
In Japan, Savers Grow More Conservative
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
Among risk assets, domestic stock funds were down 19% as a proportion of assets held, while foreign stock funds were down 28%, with a correspondingly positive growth in domestic and international bond funds.
Mr. Smith Goes to the Patent Office
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
An actuary-turned-entrepreneur claims to have invented a cheap, benign, versatile new income distribution tool. But he’s coyly cryptic about its secret sauce.
