401(k) Trading Light in July Despite Market Gains
Stable value funds topped inflows, while most outflows were from target-date funds, according to Alight Solutions data.
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401(k) Investors Favored Fixed-Income Funds in June
All but three days in the month had net trading flows going from equities to fixed income.
401(k) Traders Active but Cautious
The latest data from Alight Solutions shows 12 above-normal trading days in May.
401(k) Trading Slows as Investors Remain Cautious
The latest data from Alight Solutions shows there were no above-normal trading days in April.
Extreme Market Volatility Demands Engagement
Helping retirement plan participants navigate big market swings is a key part of ensuring long-term success—as is sticking to strategic...
Target-Date Funds Continue to Be Popular Among Younger 401(k) Plan Participants
Research on 2019 dataset from EBRI/ICI database finds the bulk of assets overall were invested in stocks.
401(k) Index Shows Participants Favored Fixed Income
Investors had net trading dollars move from equities to fixed income during more than two-thirds of the first quarter’s trading...
Daily 401(k) Trades Highest in a Year
Despite the backdrop of a volatile stock market, the average of balances traded daily was 0.017%, according to Alight Solutions.
Record-Low 401(k) Trading Seen in 2021
The Alight Solutions 401(k) Index shows net 401(k) trading activity for 2021 was 0.53% of balances, the lowest annual figure...
What the 2022 Investment Markets May Bring
One prominent chief investment officer foresees a “tug of war between a good earnings tailwind and a modest valuation headwind,”...
Strong Stock Market Boosts 401(k) Investors’ Equity Exposure
In April, it reached the highest levels since 2001, according to Alight.
401(k) Investors Take Their Preference for Fixed Income to New Level
In October, all of their net trades went into fixed income, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Coronavirus Questions Reshape Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions
The challenges facing U.S. and global equity markets at the start of 2020 appear tame compared with present obstacles—a fact...
Equity Analysts See More Volatility and Decent Returns
Asset managers’ mixed outlook on the market reflects the uncertainty and volatility experienced so far this year, though there is...
401(k) Investors Light on Trades in July
The movement from equities to fixed income continues, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Stimulus Helps, But Markets Will Remain Volatile
The S&P 500 could move up and down by 2% every day for the next six months, experts agree.
Participants Continue Movement Out of Equities
The third quarter marked the seventh consecutive quarter that 401(k) participants have moved their money from equities into fixed income,...
Despite Market Rebound, Investors Flocked to Fixed Income in Q119
Nearly 90% of the days in the quarter saw net trading activity favor fixed income, according to the Alight Solutions...
401(k) Participants Made Opposing Trades in 2018
High trading activity days were concentrated around the beginning and end of the year—with trades moving in similar volumes in...
Economists Remain Optimistic Despite Volatility
The top economists at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Vanguard remind investors that volatility is normal, and that long-term thinking...