401K

Asset managers have been under pressure recently, as passive and robotic investing strategies have grown substantially. Decreasing costs and the increasing ease of investing has reduced the value-add of asset managers to individuals. Barclays’ Take Barclays' Kenneth Hill believes industry...

When retirees reach 70.5 years old, the IRS sends the bill on their tax-deferred 401(k) savings accounts. This week, the oldest baby boomers will be reaching said threshold, and thus, will be required to start withdrawing cash from their IRAs and 401(k)s. However, what’s interesting...

Most people invest in a 401(K) plan with high hopes of strong returns on their investment. However, the only thing guaranteed when it comes to your 401(k) plan is that participation comes at a price. According to a new Hearts and Wallets poll, many Americans don’t realize how much their 401(K...

Connect The Dots The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment dropped from 91.9 to 85.7 – the lowest level in a year. Meanwhile the S&P 500 remains down, -5% year over year and -10% since July. It’s no coincidence that consumer sentiment stumbled at the same time...

Although the present day hoopla over retirement is certainly cause for much financial concern, particularly among older Americans, retirement has not always been such a hotly contended subject – retirement has only within recent memory been a tangible concept at all. When considering retirement...

With the tagline "The Robin Hood of Fees," startup FeeX is hoping to help people take charge of their finances by eliminating unnecessary fees associated with their accounts. The company analyzes a user's investment accounts and provides feedback letting them know whether or not...

There can be little argument that the U.S. Federal Reserve saved the banking system and, in the process, the global economy during the credit crisis. In an intense time with the financial system seemingly coming apart at the seams, Bernanke & Co. pulled out all the stops in order to keep the...