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  1. New Morningstar Analyst Report - Blackrock

    Stock Reports

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    managed and producing lower management fees than its active strategies.BlackRock's ability to expand iShares through defined - contribution plans will require additional effort, as most 401(k) plans are not set up to offer ETFs.BlackRock is the largest

  2. Letter to SEC: Retirement-Fund Investors Need More Details

    Headlines

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    have become a key feature of employer sponsored defined - contribution plans. According to a recent study from Vanguard ..... investors choose target-date funds within their defined - contribution plan , which typically offers just one target-date

  3. New Morningstar Analyst Report - WellPoint

    Stock Reports

    Thu, 17 May 2012

    there are early signs that health insurance benefits may be moving from a "defined benefit" model to a " defined contribution " model, similar to the shift that has occurred in retirement benefits. Employers value broad provider access

  4. What Is Fair in a Divorce?

    Headlines

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    growth. A $500,000 home, therefore, may not hold the same value over the long-term as the $500,000 defined contribution plan . In this case, the spouse staying in the home would likely receive additional assets or support. One spouse

  5. Are Stocks for Suckers?

    Commentary

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    All, I am posting this article from NYT (links provided); given the overall trend toward " defined contribution " retirement plans--401K, etc.-- (instead of the older "defined benefit" plans--a.k.a. pensions) and the emphasis

  6. 401(k)s are too risky for retirement

    Commentary

    Sat, 12 May 2012

    and are based on previous work suggesting an optional defined contribution insurance program for private sector plans. The primary ..... funding limitations of defined benefit plans, the risks of defined contribution plans, Social Security reform, the earned income

  7. The Hidden Risk in Target Date Funds

    Headlines

    Wed, 9 May 2012

    pretty straightforward. In a 2010 article in Workforce Management , Lori Lucas (the head of Callan Associates Defined Contribution plan practice) proposed that: “...one of the best ways for plan sponsors to understand the trade-offs of

  8. Cigna Adds 800,000 Commercial Members, Demonstrating That Scale Isn't Everything

    Commentary

    Thu, 3 May 2012

    estimate. Although the risk is at least a few years in the future, we remain concerned about a shift toward a " defined contribution " model of employer health benefits and the increased competitive threat to Cigna in that scenario. The first

  9. New Morningstar Analyst Report for Principal Financial Group

    Stock Reports

    Thu, 3 May 2012

    student in 1979 and worked his way up to become CEO in May 2008. Zimpleman was credited for building a world class defined contribution platform and guided the company's international strategy in several key markets. He was also praised for quickly

  10. Mind the Approach

    Headlines

    Fri, 27 Apr 2012

    especially if a target date fund family is used as the qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) in a defined contribution or 401(k) plan. Since the Siegel+Gale study suggests this is the channel by which the vast majority of

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