Author name: Jon Milliken

Beyond Compliance: The Importance of Effective Retirement Plan Communications

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Effective retirement plan communications do more than just meet DOL requirements; the best ones engage, educate, motivate, and empower participants. Optimize your communications to connect with employees on a personal level, encourage informed decisions, and foster more active engagement with their retirement plan and their financial future. Effective, empathic communications help build a foundation of […]

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ESG Investing: How Do We Measure “Good”?

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As we covered recently, environmental, social, governance (ESG) investing is a relatively new approach for investing “ethically,” however you define the term. Some ESG investors may be more values-driven, hoping to best align their investments with their personal beliefs. Others are more value-driven, hoping for higher returns by investing in companies whose sound ESG practices are

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Strategies for Maximizing Workplace Retirement Benefits

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Considering that more than 40% of employers now match employee contributions to retirement plans, taking advantage of workplace retirement benefits is crucial for improving your financial security. Even if your employer’s contribution is modest, neglecting to participate means leaving money on the table. Before enrolling in your company’s retirement plan, it’s essential to understand how

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Understanding ESG Investing for Financial & Ethical Growth

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If there’s one trait nearly everyone shares, it’s a desire to make the world a better place. No wonder there’s so much interest in environmental, social, governance (ESG) investing. Who wouldn’t want to try earning decent if not stellar returns, while contributing – or at least causing less harm – to the greater good?  But

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Total-Return Investing for Solid Construction

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As we’ve discussed in the first two parts of this three-part series, we do not recommend turning to dividend-yielding stocks or high-yield (“junk”) bonds to buttress your retirement income, even in low-yield environments. So what do we recommend? Today we’ll answer that question by describing total-return investing.     Part III: Total-Return Investing for Solid Construction  

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Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act

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Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of that committee, introduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. Sponsors of 401(k) plans would have to permit employees as young as 18 to make contributions under the bill. However,

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