401(k) Bulletin

Articles & insights by Oakbourne Advisors

    The hidden liability for employers offering a 401(k) plan.

    Most companies and organizations’ human resources departments and C-suites are seeking efficiencies and risk mitigation for their entities. For those, and a myriad of other, reasons 3(38) fiduciary discretionary investment management servic...

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    Regret Aversion: Fighting the FOMO of the Financial World

    Regret aversion is a construct in behavioral finance theory that suggests investing decisions are, at least in part, driven by fear of later regretting a “wrong” choice. And this isn’t just some psychological mumbo jumbo. Functional MRI neu...

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    What is a Roth 401(k) and What Does it Mean for Me?

    When you hear Roth 401(k), Roth IRA, or just Roth, this is generally referring to a specific type of tax benefit your savings may receive. You pay taxes on Roth contributions for the taxable year in which they are made. “Traditional” contri...

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    Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts...To Add to Your Plan or Not?

    Participants may be attracted to self-directed brokerage accounts (SDBAs) because of the seemingly infinite choice of investment options. While it’s tempting to please these often-vocal employees, much consideration should be given when con...

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