PLANSPONSOR Magazine

UpFront |June 2009

Silver Linings

2008 a tough year for ETFs, but new launches spur growth
War Stories |June 2009

June 2009

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. Sometimes those...
Survey Says |June 2009

Are You Plugged In with a Social Network?

I've been experimenting recently with Twitter and, based on the uptick in ­followers, it looks like many of you have as well. I recently asked readers if they...
Feature |June 2009

bPrepared: Obstacle Courses

As plan sponsors consider and implement provider changes with an eye toward the new blueprint provided by the 403(b) regulations, they may encounter some unexpected obstacles in bringing...
Head of the Class |June 2009

A Clean Slate

Even though hedge funds as a group lost 19% in 2008, they beat equities by a far sight (recall that the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index was...
Running the Fund |June 2009

The Human Touch

From its beginning in 1792, commissions for trading on the New York Stock Exchange were enormous, and fixed to a Byzantine rate card of quantities, rates, and values....
Case Sensitive |June 2009

“Necessary” Evils?

Egebjerg v. Anderson (In re Egebjerg), 9th Cir., No. 08-55301
Barry's Pickings |June 2009

So Yesterday

What's going on with 401(k) policy?
Voice |June 2009

Failed Safe?

The history of proposals to make the types of changes offered by some to the current retirement savings system is a long one