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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLANSPONSOR June 2013


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ALSO INSIDE



Editorial

The Marketplace

Frequently when I am grocery shopping, I find myself trying to buy a product for which I have no favorite brand. 

UpFront

Transitional Analysis

Boomers close to retirement want guarantees

Real Estate Redux

Time to consider real estate investments

Putting Plan Health at the Top of the List

Plan sponsors prioritize participant retirement readiness      

Moving on Up

Funding status improves in 2013

Cautiously Optimistic

A strengthening economy boosts investment manager outlook

Survey Says

Survey Says

Have You Dipped Into Your Retirement Savings, and, If So, Why?

Bells & Whistles

Bells & Whistles

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors­ may find of interest. More information about these announcements can be found on plansponsor.com. If you have a product announcement that you believe would be of interest to our ­readers, drop us a line at news@plansponsor.com. 

Feature

The Allure of a DB Plan

Cash balance plans can allow sponsors and participants to substantially boost their ­retirement savings

Highlights About Cash Balance Plans

 
Kravitz Inc. released highlights from its “National Cash Balance Research Report, 2013.”  

Different Strokes

 
How do cash balance plans differ from 401(k) plans? 


Rules/Regs

Hitting the Target

How plan sponsors can effectively monitor TDFs

Barry's Pickings

Twice Taxed

Why punish those who save too much?

Saxon Angle

ERISA-fication of the IRA

Are new distribution regulations around the corner?

Just out of Reish

Is 70 the New 65?

Probably, unless you up your savings rate

Tidbits

Tidbits

Some quotes, survey statistics and musings to use in employee communications, or just as a break from the grind.

Research

Peak Performance

DC recordkeepers remain critical to helping plan sponsors succeed

Know How

Avoiding 401(k) Loans

Participants may not know the potential consequences
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