401(k) Plans: What Are They, How They Work

A 401(k) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement account offered that's by many employers. There are two basic types: traditional ...
Investopedia

What Is a Pension? Types of Plans and Taxation

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...
Berkshire Eagle

Investing in a defined benefit plan can help small businesses lower tax burden

This column has been modified to correct the amount of the required contribution for Janet's DB plan. Minimizing taxes isn’t always the best idea. Rich found this out the hard way. You may have heard ...
JD Supra

Is Your Defined Contribution Plan Ready for Alternative Assets?

A Trump Administration Executive Order on investments in private equity, real estate, and digital assets in defined contribution plans President Trump has issued an Executive Order ("Order") to enable ...
Pensions&Investments

Fewer asset managers see annuities as must-haves in workplace retirement plans — Cerulli

Fewer asset managers see annuities as a must-have in defined contribution retirement plans, according to a new report from Cerulli Associates. In 2024, roughly 1 in 3 asset managers (37%) believed ...