PLANSPONSOR Magazine
COVER
The Plot to Kill the 401(k)
Those rumors that the new Congress may kill 401(k)
plans may be just that—but Washington appears ready to think
about making some substantial changes
Editorial
Editorial
Plot Lines
In the political season just past, a common—and powerful—Âtheme on all sides...
IMHO
IMHO
The Pit and the Pendulum
They say that desperate times call for desperate measures.
UpFront
UpFront
December 2008
PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appear in the Upfront section of the...
War Stories |December 2008
December 2008
We all have them: those front-line experiences that are inevitable when one deals with the variety—and sensitivity—of issues associated with human beings and critical life events.
Survey Says |December 2008
What’s Your Oddest Job?
Back in October, I asked NewsDash readers about their oddest jobs.
Bells & Whistles |December 2008
December 2008
Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.
Feature |December 2008
The Spectre of Audits
Sponsors preparing for new 403(b) regs should anticipate stepped-up IRS compliance efforts
Feature |December 2008
PLANSPONSOR 2008 Year in Review: Fixing What’s Broken
For plan sponsors, 2008 was a year of even more change than that promised by the presidential campaigns
(k)Plans |December 2008
Rough Cuts
Few companies have reduced their 401(k) matches yet, but more are considering the possibility
Asset Mix |December 2008
Seismic Shifts
The current market volatility, combined with the Pension Protection Act (PPA) mandate to curb smoothing of pension plans' assets and liabilitiesÂ, apparently have motivated some corporate sponsors to...
Case Sensitive |December 2008
Replacement Parse
Robert Edwards vs. Harleysville National Bank, 87-3987
Rules/Regs |December 2008
Day Brake?
The Texas management consultant whose name has been attached to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on participants' legal rights to pursue fiduciary breach claims has no regrets.
Barry's Pickings |December 2008
Another Symposium on Pension Finance
This discussion between Enthusius (in hospital), Economicus, and Skepticus (the narrator) follows up on their earlier dialogue, "The Symposium on Pension Finance."
Saxon Angle |December 2008
Bail Bonds?
It is not clear if the financial bailout legislation bails out pension plans