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Do Markets Have Morals?
I think markets have blind spots, along with a certain caustic wit. But the Templeton Foundation has been funding research into what you might call the two sides of Adam Smith, melding the free-market capitalism of "The Wealth of Nations" with the moral philosophy of its predecessor, "The Theory...
Tags: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Investment, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Economics, Benefits, Retirement Plans, 401(k), Paul J. Zak, Michael Fitzgerald, Finance, Software
Blog posts 2008-05-13
CEOs: Don't Sweat New SEC Commissioners
CEOs probably don’t have much to fear from the two new Democratic nominees to the U.S Securities & Exchange Commission. While both individuals have solid records, they are not seen to be boat rockers and are unlikely to do much to push the agenda of shareholder rights advocates. ...
Tags: SEC, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Peter Galuszka
Blog posts 2008-04-11
SEC's Christopher Cox Wants to Globalize Regulation
Executives are getting washed over with media coverage about the new financial regulatory blueprint spearheaded by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Cries may be loud about the need for new oversight but one Paulson message stands clear: U.S. business must remain competitive in an increasingly global economy. Executives...
Tags: Peter Galuszka, Management, Retirement Plans, Benefits, Human Resources, Finance, Government, Investment, Financial Accounting, Globalization, Mutual Funds, Financial Services, Operational Accounting, Regulations, Cox, U.S., Strategy, SEC
Blog posts 2008-04-07
Why Companies Should Nudge Workers
Can regulation be gentle? A suggestion, perhaps, more than a line drawn in the sand? And will that work in business? A softer, less dictatorial form of regulation can be tried, and should be given every chance, argues When Shove Comes To Push, an essay driven by the...
Tags: Benefits, Retirement Plans, Regulations, 401(k), Worker, Government, Michael Fitzgerald, Human Resources
Blog posts 2008-03-06
Muhammad Yunus On How to End Poverty
The third section of Creating a World Without Poverty details Muhammad Yunus’ vision for creating social businesses and how they will eliminate poverty. Yunus recaps some of the hoops that had to be jumped through before Grameen Danone could start making high-nutrition, low-cost yogurt in Bangladesh. Capital...
Tags: Government, Retirement Plans, Management, Benefits, Human Resources, Finance, Regulations, Financial Planning, Free Trade, Poverty, Strategy, Mutual Funds, Taxes, Yunus, Vision, Michael Fitzgerald
Blog posts 2008-01-21
Simplicity isn't Simple
In life, it is usually easier to say no than yes. But in product development the opposite is more likely true -- it's hard to turn down a major customer asking you to add more features to your product. Resist the temptation. Feature creep adds back-end...
Tags: Business Operations, Sean Silverthorne, Research & Development, Benefits, Human Resources, Management, Strategy, Financial Services, Retirement Plans, Product Development, Mutual Funds, Strategic Planning, Taylor, Business Productivity, ING Direct, ING Group, Simplicity
Blog posts 2007-11-08
Diversify Your 401K with ETFs
As exchange-traded funds become increasingly popular with investors (ETF assets increased from $65.6 billion in 2000 to $422.6 billion in 2006), many retirement investment firms are pushing to increase ETF investment in the arena of 401k plans, where mutual funds have long been king. Many of the...
Tags: Retirement Plans, Mutual Fund, ETF, 401(k) Plan, Mutual Funds, 401(k), Financial Services, Human Resources, Benefits, Lori Deschene
Blog posts 2007-07-26
My Personal Finance Infrastructure
Over the past year Ive thought a lot about personal finance. Heres what I concluded: a) Money is not the main driver in what I do. b) If given the choice between being rich versus not being rich, Id rather be rich. c) If there are easy things I...
Tags: Finance, Tips and Tools, ING Group, Roth 401K, 401(k), Retirement plans, Taxes, Investment, Free trade, Financial accounting, Financial services, Ben Casnocha, tax, Ramit Sethi
Blog posts 2007-01-27
Calendar.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
February 15 - Plan Design Workshop, SunGard Corbel Inc. Wyndham Northwest Chicago, Itasca, Ill.; Holiday Inn Select Airport, Indianapolis. sungardcorbel.com. 16 - Hedge Fund Management 2006, The CFA Institute. Westin Philadelphia. cfain ...
Tags: Hilton Hotels Corp., RETIREMENT PLANS
Research articles 2006-02-13
Grab Your Reinstated 401(k) Match Post-Haste
Many employers who eliminated 401k matching funds during the recession have reinstated them or plan to do so in the year ahead. If you reduced or halted your 401k contributions for that reason, you may soon get notice from HR that your match is back, if you haven't already --...
Tags: 401(k) Plan, Fidelity Investments, Company Match, 401(k) Retirement-savings System, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Investment, Personal Finance, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Chris Pummer
Blog posts 2009-11-19
Mutual Fund Fee-asco
Here's a primer on mutual fund fees. I think that I held my hands in that particular position because I was subconsciously praying that after watching, everyone would dump their loaded funds and trade them for index funds! by Jill Schlesinger
Tags: Mutual Fund, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Financial Services, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Jill Schlesinger
Blog posts 2009-11-20
Four Easy Ways To Jump-Start Your Ailing 401(K)
Most of us have heard over and over why we should be investing the maximum allowable amount in our 401ks. After holding steady for much of the late 1990s, contribution limits have gotten more generous. In 2009, investors can contribute $16,500 to their 401k plans, and 401k investors over age...
Tags: 401(k) Plan, Morningstar Inc., 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
White papers 2009-01-22
Generating Cash Flow From Your Retirement Portfolio
It's usually better to sell long-term investments held in taxable accounts instead of taking money from your tax-deferred accounts before you have to. Withdrawals from traditional IRAs and 401ks are taxed as ordinary income - typically a higher rate than the preferential long-term capital gains rate. What's more, tapping your...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Taxes, 401(k), Personal Finance, Retirement Plans, Free Trade, Investment, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Benefits
White papers 2008-12-15
6 Tips For 401(K) Investing In Today's Volatile Market
How does nowadays' volatile market impact your retirement savings? For many people, their employer-sponsored 401k plan is their only source of retirement savings. If you participate in such a plan, congratulations. By participating, you've taken an important step toward securing your financial future. You may not realize it, but you've...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., 401(k) Plan, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Investment, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
White papers 2008-11-04
Can You Still Retire?
If you're under age 59½, you'll pay a 10% federal penalty and income taxes on the withdrawal state taxes and penalties may also apply, and you'll give up potential compound growth. So please explore other options - such as reducing your expenses, finding a second job, and getting help from...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., 401(k) Plan, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Taxes, Investment, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Benefits, Financial Planning, Finance, Workforce Management
White papers 2008-10-09
Saving For Retirement: IRA Vs. 401(K)
Retirement was simpler when all you had to do was put in your time at work, retire and collect your check. Between the company pension and Social Security, most retirees figured they had it made. And if they'd managed to save a little extra, it was gravy. These days, that's...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Retirement, 401(k) Plan, Social Security, 401(k), Personal Finance, Retirement Plans, Operational Accounting, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Government, Human Resources, Finance
White papers 2008-09-18
Pension Payout Puzzle
Does your employer offer a traditional defined benefit pension plan that guarantees you a monthly pension payment for life? If so, congratulations are in order - such plans are becoming scarce these days. The trend toward 401ks, 403bs and other defined contribution plans means that more and more workers must...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Payout, 401(k), Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Retirement Plans, Investment, Benefits, Operational Accounting, Human Resources, Finance
White papers 2008-07-14
How To Choose A Mutual Fund
Choosing mutual fund investments from the thousands of fund offerings available can be daunting. With so many different categories of funds and fund families, it may make sense to work with your financial advisor. This paper explains some steps experts recommend you consider when selecting investments. When you set out...
Tags: Mutual Fund, Ameriprise Financial, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
White papers 2008-01-01
Harvesting Losses On Mutual Funds
Selling investments whose current market value is below your cost before the end of the year enables you to capture a capital loss and use it to offset any capital gains you've accrued - as long as the sales occur in a taxable account. Perhaps you wish to sell an...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Loss, Mutual Fund, Investment, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Finance, Human Resources, Benefits
White papers 2008-11-26
Build A Tax-Smart Fund Portfolio
Most investors are aware of the many marvels of mutual fund investing - professional management, comparatively low costs and portfolio diversification, to name just a few. And if you have a relatively small amount of money to invest but still wish to participate in the growth of the stock market,...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Mutual Fund, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Taxes, Free Trade, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Financial Planning
White papers 2008-10-14
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