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hand-benefits-appoints-two-subadvisors-for_2 Hand Benefits Appoints Two SubAdvisors for TargetDate Collective Trusts

HOUSTON, TX, September 1, 2010 — Hand Benefits & Trust Company (HB&T) has selected Blue Prairie Group LLC (BPG) and Target-Date Solutions (TDS) as

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target-date-funds_4 Do ‘Customized’ TargetDate Funds Hit the Target

As automatic enrollment becomes a staple of 401(k) plan design, the resulting deferrals are increasingly invested in target-date funds (TDFs). But a growing issue

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bogle-the-problem-with-targetdate-funds_1 Got Targetdate Funds

Do you have a feeling that the stock markets continuous up and down is making your 401(k) investors seasick? Are employees taking time off

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how-well-do-you-know-your-target-date-fund_3 DoitMyself Investors vDate Funds

Defined contribution retirement plan participants who hand pick their own mix of investment options are generally exposed to greater risk due to reduced diversification

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5-caveats-when-investing-in-targetdate-funds-us_1 Does Your 401(k) Plan Offer a Target Date Fund Get Ready for Even More Participant Disclosures

Recent surveys indicate that about three quarters of defined contribution plans offer target date funds as investment options. These are funds in which investments

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lifecycle-funds-what-are-lifecycle-funds-or-target_2 Disadvantages of Target Date Retirement Funds Pros and Cons

Saving for retirement means jumping into a dictionarys worth of acronyms, account designations, and Internal Revenue Service rules. Keeping all of that straight while

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vanguard-target-retirement-income-vtinx_1 Custom Target Retirement Date

Jim Danaher is senior investment product manager in the Northern Trust DC Solutions Group. He has more than 15 years experience providing guidance to

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bullseye-on-targetdate-funds-benefits-in-brief_1 Bull’sEye on TargetDate Funds Benefits In Brief

Topics in Employee Benefits Law Bull’s-Eye on Target-Date Funds Target-date funds have become increasingly popular with 401(k) plan investors in recent years. A target-date

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diana-clement-regular-investment-pays-off_1 Benefits and Compensation with John Lowell Custom Design Your Target Date Funds

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Custom Design Your Target Date Funds Target date funds or TDFs have been around for a while. They’ve carried a

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benefits-and-compensation-with-john-lowell-another_1 Benefits and Compensation with John Lowell Another SubPar Year for Target Date Funds What to do

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Another Sub-Par Year for Target Date Funds — What to do Now The S&P 500 gained about 2% during 2011.

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