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TABLE OF CONTENTS

May 2006


Do We Still Need Advice?









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Cover

Do We Still Need Advice?

As advice programs become ubiquitous, providers train sights on retirees

IMHO

The Right Choices

Lessons of a lifetime

UpFront

Upfront Articles

PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the May issue

War Stories

May 2006

We all have them

Survey Says

Survey Says

Do We Still Need Legislative Clarity on Advice?

Bells & Whistles

Bells & Whistles

Each month, we will highlight recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.

Head of the Class

Value Judgments

Value investing basks in a new light

Running the Fund

Spreading Their Wings

Public pension funds expand their investment menus

The Bottom Line

Fit to a "T"

The evolution of the T Standard for transition management

Case Sensitive

Unintended Consequences

Pamela A. Sherrill v. United States

Barry's Pickings

Means to an End

A reflection on the rationale behind benefit choices

Saxon Angle

Saxon Angle

While it is not at all surprising to see Congress expending an enormous effort in an attempt to fix the defined benefit plan system, it is surprising to see so many legislative changes under ERISA's fiduciary responsibility rule poised for enactment.

Just out of Reish

404(c): Myth or Magic

What you think you see may not be what you get

Done Deal

Bucking the Trend

Company increases participation the old-fashioned way

Special Report

Weighing the Evidence

As consumer health care takes hold, look for evidence-based medicine to play a bigger role in plan design

Seamless Transition: 2006 Transition Management Survey

Transition management—a business predicated on the successful movement of assets from one place to another—today finds itself squarely in the crosshairs of change.

HEALTH CARE: Mini-Meds

Interest in limited-benefit health plans is picking up. What are they, and how do they work?

Gearing Up for Expensing

With implementation not far away, companies must settle on valuation method
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