Investments Archives - Lestna Retirement

Vitaly Novok

Using I Bonds to Boost Rate of Return and Protect Against Inflation

The S&P 500 Index is up 25% as of today. Despite such as a strong growth, I’ve been hearing a lot of concerns about the short-term future...

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Annuities as a Source of Retirement Income for 401(k) Plan Participants

As a 401(k) plan sponsor, your sole goal is to make sure that your employees, especially those nearing retirement, have enough money...

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Collective Investment Trusts: Utilization is Growing but Challenges Remain

Driven by the desire to avoid any excessive-fee lawsuit, simplify the investment menu, and minimize investment expenses for plan...

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What is an Investment Policy Statement and Why You Should Have One

The cornerstone of successful retirement plan management is having well-established and documented processes and rigorously following...

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Simplifying the Investment Menu or How to Help Participants Avoid the Paradox of Choice

As human beings, we usually tend to believe that more choices are better. It gives us a feeling of comfort and more control over the...

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Good Practices When Creating the Investment Menu

When a plan sponsor sets up an investment menu for its participants, it relies heavily on mutual fund companies in many cases. While...

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Government Money Market or Stable Value Funds? Which One Should You Offer?

In October of last year we wrote a blog post outlining changes that plan sponsors must do in order to comply with the SEC money market...

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What Class of Shares Are You Offering?

Nothing could be worse for a plan sponsor than a lawsuit filed by its own employees. Just imagine, you set up a retirement plan, educate...

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Are You Ready for the Money Market Reform?

October 14th, 2016 marks the date when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) money market reform comes into effect. Let's briefly...

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