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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
How Not to Invest in Mutual Funds
Thinking about shifting your asset allocation? Or adding a new asset class, convinced that it is the elixir your portfolio has been waiting for? Before you do, question your motivations. Failure to do so might result in the sort of results that the typical mutual fund investor had over the...
Tags: Asset, Stock, Mutual Fund, Allocation, Investor, Mutual Funds, Investment, Retirement Plans, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resources, Benefits And Compensation, Finance, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Nathan Hale
Blog posts 2010-01-25
How Do You Beat 94 Percent of Mutual Funds? Join the Circus
Many brokers claim that successful stock picking is the result of skill, not luck. One Russian resident showed that the claim is little more than a bunch of bananas. by Larry Swedroe
Tags: Moscow, Monetary Policy, Stock, Mutual Fund, Broker, Lusha, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Financial Services, Human Resources, Benefits And Compensation, Finance, Larry Swedroe
Blog posts 2010-01-25
How Good Is Your 401(k)?
Christine Benz, author of "30-Minute Money Solutions," tells Jill Schlesinger how to spot a bad 401k - and what to do if your company plan is not up to par.
Tags: 401(k) Plan, MoneyWatch, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Investment, Benefits And Compensation, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Christine Benz, Jill Schlesinger, Morningstar, Retirement Accounts, Stocks, Bonds, CBS, Video
Videos 2010-02-03
Morningstar Expert: Investing Help for Your 401(k)
In her new book, 30-Minute Money Solutions, Morningstar's Christine Benz offers a simple three-step plan for investing in your 401k plan. The first thing you need to decide is how much control you want over your retirement portfolio. by Christine Benz
Tags: 401(k) Plan, Morningstar Inc., MoneyWatch, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Investment, Benefits And Compensation, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Christine Benz, CBS, Investing, 401k, Retirement, Morningstar, Step-by-Step, Money Solutions, Asset Allocation, Portfolio
Articles 2010-02-08
401(k) Problem: Could You Live on $3,100 a Year?
A new industry-backed study says people are happy with their 401k accounts. But the average retirement account holds only enough money to provide retirees with $3,100 a year in income. That's not enough.
Tags: 401(k) Plan, MoneyWatch, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Investment, Benefits And Compensation, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Eric Schurenberg, Retirement, Your Future, CBS, Video
Videos 2010-01-27
More Proof Pensions Better than 401(k)s
Old fashioned pension plans outperform 401k plans by an average of one percentage point a year. That adds up to a huge difference in the potential nest egg you'll have 20 or 30 years down the line. Since you can't go out and buy yourself a pension, your next best...
Tags: 401(k) Plan, Pension, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Benefits And Compensation, Investment, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Carla Fried
Blog posts 2010-02-09
Daydream Your Way to a Better Life
What got you in trouble at school may be the best thing to help you create a better life. Brain research shows daydreaming can fire the same neurons required to achieve the goal. Now learn how to daydream efficiently for maximum impact. by Robert Pagliarini
Tags: Life, Picture, DreamBoarding, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Corporate Governance, E-books, Human Resources, Benefits, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology, Robert Pagliarini
Blog posts 2009-10-27
The New ABCs of Success: Always Be Creating
In every economic crisis, there have been those individuals who have emerged from the aftermath even more financially secure. Luck has something to do with it, but that doesn't tell the whole story. In order to rise up and get ahead, you need to shift paradigms. You need a new...
Tags: ABC Inc., Blog, Blogging, 401(k), Internet, Human Resources, Benefits, Retirement Plans, Robert Pagliarini
Blog posts 2009-05-19
BNY Mellon to Buy PNC Unit For $2.3 Billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon BK said on Tuesday that it would buy an investment servicing unit from PNC Financial Services Group PNC for $2.31 billion.Proceeds from the deal will help PNC repay the $7.6 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program funds it received to help...
Tags: Administration, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resources, Investment, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans
News items 2010-02-02
Avoid These Top 10 Retirement Planning Mistakes
By planning ahead, you can avoid these Top 10 Retirement Planning Mistakes. This will help prevent running out of money in your 70s or 80s, when you might still have some good years ahead of you. by Steve Vernon
Tags: 401(k) Plan, Financial, Retirement Planning, Mistake, Long-term Care, Financial Resource, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Personal Finance, Investment, Benefits And Compensation, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Steve Vernon
Blog posts 2010-02-05
What's Behind Fidelity's Waiver of ETF Commissions?
Fidelity announced last week that they are eliminating commissions on 25 different iShares ETFs. While that's great news for investors, it also highlights the fact that Fidelity's fighting off growing irrelevance. by Nathan Hale
Tags: ETF, Fidelity Investments, Mutual Fund, Investor, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Financial Services, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits And Compensation, Finance, Nathan Hale
Blog posts 2010-02-08
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