Tag: 401(k) retirement plan
The brief’s key findings are: California and Connecticut are seeking to provide retirement plan coverage to private sector workers who lack it. Both states propose a mandate on employers to either provide their own plan or automatically enroll their workers in a state Auto-IRA program. Both states have completed feasibility studies that offer important lessons:…
The brief’s key findings are: The analysis compares returns by plan type from 1990-2012 using data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Form 5500. During this period, defined benefit plans outperformed 401(k)s by an average of 0.7 percent per year, even after controlling for plan size and asset allocation. In addition, much of the money accumulated…
