…employees can make a direct rollover from a Roth 401(k) account to a Roth IRA. Under a traditional 401(k) plan, funds are typically rolled over to a rollover IRA. And while an employee can convert a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, income taxes must…
…not subject to the non-discrimination testing requirement for salary deferrals, whereas 401(k) plans are. ARE THERE ANY DIFFERENCES REGARDING INVESTMENT OFFERINGS? Yes, there are. 403(b) plans are limited to annuities contracts through insurance companies or custodial accounts that are invested in in mutual funds. The…
…401(a) plan with employer contributions, the 401(a) plan is subject to the 415 limits, but the 403(b) plan has a separate 415 limit. Funds contributed to 403(b) plan generally do not reduce the 415 limits for the 401(a) and vice versa. In May, 2012 the…
…took steps 2 years ago to prevent coordinated sovereign debt short-sale attacks from private investors and hedge funds (similar to George Soros’ raids on Asian currencies in the late 1990’s). We think the likely result is a series of ‘spasms’; it starts with news reports…
…the retirement plan against misappropriation of funds by individuals handling the plan’s assets. However, the fidelity bond does not protect against claims for losses sustained because of a breach of fiduciary duty. Fiduciary Liability Insurance Protection Fiduciary liability insurance provides protection for trustees and other…
…Capital (“BarCap”) U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (-0.1%) faired better than the BarCap Long Government/Credit Index (-2.0%), but trailed the BarCap “B” High Yield Index which produced a gain of 2.7% in Q1. Money market funds again produced returns near zero and continue to lose ground…
…Funds Rate will be based on inflation measures. Outside of the U.S., the European Central Bank announced that its quantitative easing methodology would entail monthly asset purchases of roughly $70 billion through the third quarter of 2016. Globally, India is supplying attractive growth rates in…
…funds by the year 2034, about eight years before the first millennials are set to retire. A millennial is really relying on two things. Number one, does his or her employer have a 401(k) plan? Number two, is there a matching contribution? I firmly believe…
After a long period of low interest rates, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has raised its federal funds rate twice since late 2016. Most analysts believe there will be at least two more rate hikes in 2017. What does this portend for individuals investing near or…
…participant loans and hardship withdrawals point to another problem – namely that too many people don’t have savings or emergency funds outside of their company’s retirement plan account. It’s no wonder that too often they look to their retirement account in times of financial stress….
…funds from PBGC’s single-employer program to the multiemployer program, and would impose a cumulative cap on tax-preferred retirement savings and retirement accumulations. In addition to the obvious “borrowing from Peter to pay Paul” principle at play here – rarely a good idea in the long…
…is to understand which options are available to you from each of your potential income sources, and the advantages and implications of withdrawing funds from each. Annuities Investing in annuities could be attractive to retirees looking to manage longevity risk.3 Lifetime income annuities provide a…