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The Effects of Conflicted Investment Advice on Retirement Savings

Author : Penny Hill Penny Hill Press Inc
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781523355327
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book The Effects of Conflicted Investment Advice on Retirement Savings written by Penny Hill Penny Hill Press Inc and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans' retirement income is derived from many sources, including Social Security, traditional pensions, employer-based retirement savings plans such as 401(k)s, and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). While this landscape is familiar today, it reflects a dramatic change from the landscape 40 years ago. The share of working Americans covered by traditional pension plans-which offer a guaranteed income stream in retirement-has fallen sharply. Today, most workers participating in a retirement plan at work are covered by a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k). Importantly, the income available in retirement from a defined contribution plan depends on both the amount initially saved and the return on those savings. The shift from traditional pensions to defined contribution plans raises important policy issues about investment responsibilities and the roles of individual households, employers, and investment advisers in ensuring the retirement security of Americans. Defined contribution plans and IRAs are intricately linked, as the overwhelming majority of money flowing into IRAs comes from rollovers from an employer-based retirement plan, not direct IRA contributions. Collectively, more than 40 million American families have savings of more than $7 trillion in IRAs. More than 75 million families have an employer-based retirement plan, own an IRA, or both. Rollovers to IRAs exceeded $300 billion in 2012 and are expected to increase steadily in the coming years. The decision whether to roll over one's assets into an IRA can be confusing and the set of financial products that can be held in an IRA is vast, including savings accounts, money market accounts, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, individual stocks and bonds, and annuities. Selecting and managing IRA investments can be a challenging and time-consuming task, frequently one of the most complex financial decisions in a person's life, and many Americans turn to professional advisers for assistance. However, financial advisers are often compensated through fees and commissions that depend on their clients' actions. Such fee structures generate acute conflicts of interest: the best recommendation for the saver may not be the best recommendation for the adviser's bottom line. This report examines the evidence on the cost of conflicted investment advice and its effects on Americans' retirement savings, focusing on IRAs. Investment losses due to conflicted advice result from the incentives conflicted payments generate for financial advisers to steer savers into products or investment strategies that provide larger payments to the adviser but are not necessarily the best choice for the saver.

Retirement Savings and Conflicted Investment Advice

Author : Florence P. Marsh
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781634827249
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Retirement Savings and Conflicted Investment Advice written by Florence P. Marsh and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to concerns over the adequacy of retirement savings, Congress has created incentives to encourage individuals to save more for retirement through a variety of retirement plans. Some retirement plans are employer-sponsored, such as 401(k) plans, and others are established by individual employees, such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). This book describes the primary features of two common retirement savings accounts that are available to individuals. It also examines the evidence on the cost of conflicted investment advice and its effects on Americans' retirement savings; and describes circumstances where service providers may have conflicts of interest in providing assistance related to the selection of investment options for plan sponsors and plan participants, and steps the Department of Labor (Labor) has taken to address conflicts of interest related to the selection of investment options.

The Effects of Conflicted Investment Advice on Retirement Savings

Author : Jason Furman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457867170
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book The Effects of Conflicted Investment Advice on Retirement Savings written by Jason Furman and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today most Americans participating in a retirement plan at work are covered by a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k). Defined contribution plans and IRAs are linked as the majority of money flowing into IRAs comes from rollovers from an employer-based retirement plan, not direct IRA contributions. The decision whether to roll over one's assets into an IRA can be confusing and the set of financial products that can be held in an IRA is vast. This report examines the cost of conflicted investment advice and its effects on American's retirement savings, focusing on IRAs. Investment losses due to conflicted advice result from the incentives that conflicted payments generate for financial advisers to steer savers into products or investment strategies that provide larger payments to the adviser but are not necessarily the best choice for the saver. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.

401(k) Plans

Author : Charlie Jeszeck
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437982336
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book 401(k) Plans written by Charlie Jeszeck and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent volatility in financial markets highlights the need for prudent investment decisions if 401(k) plans are to provide an adequate source of retirement income. While plan sponsors and participants may receive help in assessing their investment choices, concerns have been raised about the impartiality of the advice provided. This report describes circumstances where service providers may have conflicts of interest in providing assistance related to the selection of investment options for: (1) plan sponsors; and (2) plan participants; and (3) steps the Dept. of Labor has taken to address conflicts of interest related to the selection of investment options. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Fiduciary Financial Advice to Retirement Savers

Author : Max M. Schanzenbach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Fiduciary Financial Advice to Retirement Savers written by Max M. Schanzenbach and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans now hold trillions of dollars in individual retirement savings accounts, raising concerns about conflicts of interest among financial advisers who provide advice to retirement savers. Prompted by these concerns, in April 2016 the Department of Labor promulgated a rule that imposes on financial advisers to retirement savers “fiduciary” status under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Department reasoned that the fiduciary duty of loyalty would protect retirement savers from conflicted investment advice. But in addition to a duty of loyalty, fiduciary status also imposes a duty of care. With respect to investment management, the fiduciary standard of care is governed by the “prudent investor rule,” which is grounded in modern portfolio theory and requires an overall investment strategy having risk and return objectives reasonably suited to the purpose of the investment account. This essay calls attention to the regulatory imposition of the prudent investor rule on financial advisers to retirement savers. The essay also canvasses the basic tenets of the prudent investor rule, highlighting its nature as principles-based rather than prescriptive, and the customary role of an investment policy statement in compliance by professional fiduciaries.

The SmartMoney Guide to Long-Term Investing

Author : Nellie S. Huang
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471274925
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book The SmartMoney Guide to Long-Term Investing written by Nellie S. Huang and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-04-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The investment decisions you make today will determine the kind of life you will be able to enjoy once that regular paycheck stops rolling in. Designed to work as a flexible reference for all investors-no matter what stage of retirement planning you're in-The SmartMoney Guide to Long-Term Investing will help you retire on your financial terms. Drawing on a decade's worth of financial knowledge and experience, The SmartMoney Guide to Long-Term Investing: * Introduces you to the cornerstone of any wealth-building portfolio-stocks, bonds, and mutual funds * Teaches you how to set up an asset allocation strategy that works for you * Gives you the tools to estimate how much you need to save for retirement each year, depending on the lifestyle you intend to lead * Reveals the names of outstanding mutual funds that will deliver the investment returns you need * Shows you how to get the most from your 401(k) and introduces you to numerous real-life retirees, who offer important advice on the financial aspects of life after work * Explores a long-term goal that usually conflicts with retirement savings-paying for your child's college education-and shows you how to deal with it * And much more When investing for your retirement, you can't afford to make mistakes. Pick up The SmartMoney Guide to Long-Term Investing and take control of your future.

Fixing the 401(k)

Author : Joshua P. Itzoe
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1934937177
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Fixing the 401(k) written by Joshua P. Itzoe and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a retirement plan fiduciary but unsure of what's required of you? Does it scare you to be held personally liable for bad decisions? Do you have a sneaking suspicion that your plan is paying too much in fees but you're not sure how to find out? Are you worried that your employees won't be able to retire? If the answer to any of these questions is "Yes," this book is for you. "Josh Itzoe has a remarkable capacity for seeing through the maze of regulations surrounding qualified plans to the handful of core ideals by which successful plans must operate. This is a great, understandable guide for plan sponsors." -Pete Swisher, CFP, CPC, Vice President and Senior Institutional Consultant, Unified Trust Company, N.A. and author of "401 (k) Fiduciary Governance: An Advisor's Guide" "Fixing the 401(k) is a bold and excellent work. Josh Itzoe reminds us that excellence is desperately needed within our private retirement system. By following the solid principles shared in this book, Itzoe reveals how any employer, large or small, can build and operate an excellent 401(k). The 401(k) is the mechanism that over fifty million people will rely upon to help their retirement dreams become a reality. This book is the starting point for employers who want to understand how to make their 401(k) truly excellent and help secure the common good of society." -Matthew D. Hutcheson, Congressional Expert and Independent Pension Fiduciary

The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning

Author : Taylor Larimore
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470919019
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning written by Taylor Larimore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bogleheads are back-with retirement planning advice for those who need it! Whatever your current financial situation, you must continue to strive for a viable retirement plan by finding the most effective ways to save, the best accounts to save in, and the right amount to save, as well as understanding how to insure against setbacks and handle the uncertainties of a shaky economy. Fortunately, the Bogleheads, a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, are here to help. Filled with valuable advice on a wide range of retirement planning issues, including some pearls of wisdom from Bogle himself, The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning has everything you need to succeed at this endeavor. Explains the different types of savings accounts and retirement plans Offers insights on managing and funding your retirement accounts Details efficient withdrawal strategies that could help you maintain a comfortable retirement lifestyle Addresses essential estate planning and gifting issues With The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning, you'll discover exactly what it takes to secure your financial future, today.

The Market for Retirement Financial Advice

Author : Olivia S. Mitchell
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191506729
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Market for Retirement Financial Advice written by Olivia S. Mitchell and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The market for retirement financial advice has never been more important and yet more in flux. The long-term shift away from traditional defined benefit pensions toward defined contribution personal accounts requires all of us to be more sophisticated today than ever before. However, the landscape for financial advice is changing all over the world, with new rules and regulations transforming the financial advice profession. This volume explores the market for retirement financial advice, to explain what financial advisors do and how to measure performance and impact. Who are these professionals and what standards must they abide by? How do they make money and what are their incentives? How can one protect clients from bad advice, and what is good advice? Does advice alone effect changes in personal habits? Answering these questions, along with new technology that will decrease the delivery costs of advice, will play a transformative role in helping more households receive the quality financial advice that they need. Accordingly, this volume illuminates the market and regulatory challenges so as to enhance consumer, plan sponsor, and regulator decisions.

Retirement Security

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Retirement Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Disruptive Impact of FinTech on Retirement Systems

Author : Julie Agnew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0198845553
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book The Disruptive Impact of FinTech on Retirement Systems written by Julie Agnew and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people need help planning for retirement, saving, investing, and decumulating their assets, yet financial advice is often complex, potentially conflicted, and expensive. The advent of computerized financial advice offers huge promise to make accessible a more coherent approach tofinancial management, one that takes into account not only clients' financial assets but also human capital, home values, and retirement pensions. Robo-advisors, or automated on-line services that use computer algorithms to provide financial advice and manage customers' investment portfolios, havethe potential to transform retirement systems and peoples' approach to retirement planning.This volume offers cutting-edge research and recommendations regarding the impact of financial technology, or FinTech, to disrupt retirement planning and retirement system design.

The Retirement Challenge--will You Sink Or Swim?

Author : Frank Armstrong (III.)
Publisher : FT Press
ISBN 13 : 0132361329
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book The Retirement Challenge--will You Sink Or Swim? written by Frank Armstrong (III.) and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 48 quick, practical lessons, Armstrong shows how to assess what you have and what you'll need to build a simple, reliable retirement plan. Better yet, the book's easy online calculators do all the math for you. Investing for retirement has never been so sensible and simple!"--Back cover.

Wealth After Work

Author : William G. Gale
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815739354
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Wealth After Work written by William G. Gale and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pensions and retirement saving plans have helped millions of households build financial security. But tens of millions of people have been left behind, without access to these wealth accumulation vehicles. For many others, the plans they have do not ensure financial security in retirement. The problems that underlie these failures can be addressed. This book proposes concrete, practical ways to make dependable retirement income accessible for all Americans—not just those with means. Individual accounts have eclipsed traditional pensions as the primary vehicle for retirement saving in the United States—a shift that underlies many sources of retirement insecurity. The 401(k) plan and similar accounts have increased financial security for many people but have done nothing for millions more. Many of those who do have such plans are burdened with the need to make numerous saving, investment, and withdrawal decisions that stress their financial acumen. Financial advice that is unbiased, unconflicted, and affordable is often difficult to find. Managing wealth in retirement—especially the need to convert retirement savings into steady income—poses significant challenges that current financial instruments and practices do not adequately address. Economic downturns like the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic increase financial insecurity and make addressing these issues more urgent. Written by noted experts in the field, Wealth After Work offers practical solutions that address these concerns. The proposals show how policymakers can help all Americans gain access to retirement savings accounts, obtain better information about their savings choices, and better manage their wealth in retirement. By proposing solutions that build on, rather than replace the existing system, the book provides a nuanced, practical guide to reform that would benefit all Americans.

Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read

Author : Daniel R. Solin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101458046
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read written by Daniel R. Solin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will change the way you think about and invest in your retirement savings plan-forever. Internationally bestselling author and consumer advocate Dan Solin challenges some basic and misguided assumptions about traditional retirement plans to reveal that: ? 401(k) and 403(b) plans are laden with Porky Pig fees, poor investment choices, and conflicts of interest. You may be better off just saying "No!" ? There is a simple way to make smart choices in these plans- and this book shows you exactly what to do and which funds to avoid. ? There is one investment that could be the key to a successful retirement plan. You can do it yourself, with pre-tax or after-tax money. Create your own, inflation-proof pension plan that is guaranteed to provide you with monthly income for as long as you live, and beyond! Smart Investing is not complicated. You have the power to make meaningful changes to your retirement savings plan-no matter what your age or financial status. "If you haven't taken a recent look at what your own retirement investments are doing and-perhaps even more important-how they are put together, reading Solin's smart little book might provide the impetus for action." -Miami Herald

The Prudent Professor

Author : Edwin M. Bridges
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000981002
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Prudent Professor written by Edwin M. Bridges and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide for anyone in the academy – faculty member, administrator or professional staff – at whatever point she or he may be along the career path. Whether you are a newly-minted Ph.D. landing your first job, at mid career, or even already retired and concerned about how long your money might last, Ed Bridges offers you a straightforward, easy-to-grasp, and structured way to think about money, learn how it works, understand the priorities for your stage in life, determine your objectives, and develop a personal plan most likely to achieve them.Why a book specifically for those who work in higher education? The chances are that your retirement funds are mostly invested in TIAA-CREF funds, and that the plans created by the different institutions where you have worked, or will work, impose sometimes conflicting limitations of how you can manage your retirement money. This is potentially complex terrain with which many professional financial advisors are unfamiliar. This book provides ample guidance for you to manage your retirement funds, but if you do prefer to seek professional advice, it sets out the criteria for choosing a reliable advisor, and may even be a book from which your advisor can benefit if he or she is not fully conversant with TIAA-CREF’s offerings, and the quirks of academic retirement plans.What makes this book unique is that Ed Bridges shares with you his self-education about the risky business of investing and retirement planning. As he writes, “In schooling myself, I adopted the mind-set that I had used as a social scientist for the past forty-six years. I distinguished between fact and opinion and scrutinized the evidence behind every author’s claims; moreover, I searched for research that might corroborate or refute these claims. In the process, I learned a great deal about the route I should have taken to retirement from the time I accepted my first academic appointment to the time I submitted my intention to retire. Join me as I relive my long journey so that you may avoid my wrong turns and succeed in reaching your ultimate destination, a worry-free retirement, despite the risks and uncertainties you will surely face when you retire.”The book includes simple questionnaires and worksheets to help you determine where you stand, and think through your options.

Retirement Savings Policy

Author : Michael P. Barry
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1547400358
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Retirement Savings Policy written by Michael P. Barry and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike brings to this work his comprehensive experience and consummate technical talent in a beautifully readable book. A treasure. --Frank Cummings, Former Adjunct Lecturer in Law at UVA Law School, Columbia Law School, NYU Law School, and ALI-ABA Retirement Savings Policy reviews the basic policies that govern retirement savings plans, and their real world application, focusing on the key issues of finance, taxation, fiduciary conduct, and employee choice. The discussion is framed around the three fundamental challenges confronting employers and employees today – the pension legacy, the 401(k) revolution, and the pressure, from policymakers, regulators, opinion leaders, and individuals, for changes that will put retirement security within reach of all Americans. With more than 40 years’ experience in the field, Michael P. Barry provides both a wealth of practical detail – best practices and concrete solutions – and a broad framework for understanding the issues surrounding retirement plans and strategies. The result is a comprehensive introduction to the forces that drive sponsor, participant, and policymaker decision-making. This is the perfect book for benefits and financial professionals who want a better understanding of the basic rules that govern retirement plan administration but also serves those interested in truly understanding the nuances and issues surrounding retirement plans and policies. The approach is practical, focusing on how US retirement plans actually work, how they are taxed (and not taxed), how they are regulated. But it is also conceptual, devoting considerable attention to an understanding of why these plans work the way they do. Why regulators and policymakers are so focused on a handful of issues – expanding coverage, reducing fees, fairness. And, at the highest level, what are the problems that we are trying to solve. As such, much of what we discuss will be of interest to a more general reader, who wants a realistic understanding of what is really at stake in current retirement policy debates.

Retire Sooner, Retire Richer

Author : Frank L. Netti
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071429034
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Retire Sooner, Retire Richer written by Frank L. Netti and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-03-20 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hands-on investment strategies for facing the new financial realities of retirement ". . . every conceivable facet of retirement planning and the adviser-client relationship is dealt with in a manner that is methodical yet entertaining."--William J. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., principal, Efficient Frontier Advisors, and author of The Intelligent Asset Allocator Today's burgeoning class of retirees is discovering that financial needs--not to mention investment guidelines--change significantly after retirement. Retire Sooner, Retire Richer addresses the very real concerns of not only planning for retirement but also where to invest assets both prior to and during retirement. Frank L. Netti helps to answer important concerns on these matters, including: Is a financial planner necessary? How can I design an effective, personal pension plan? How can I be certain that my savings will last my lifetime? What kinds of insurance options do I have? Using the four keys to financial preparedness, Retire Sooner, Retire Richer shows readers how to make the most of their investments for the long term.