401(k) Plans
The latest 401(k) advice, investing tips and options, as well as news and articles that focus on important 401(k) strategies.
Debate: Should Annuities Be the Default for 401(k)s?
By Robert Bloink and William H. ByrnesProposed legislation would require that plan participants receive notice about the annuity investment and can opt out of it.
March 31, 2026
Retirement Savers' Data Privacy Is at Risk, GAO WarnsThe watchdog is calling on the DOL to guide asset managers and record keepers on acceptable data use.
March 30, 2026
DOL Proposes Adding Variable Annuities to 401(k) Plan Default Option ListA fiduciary would have to show that the benefits from reducing plan participant liquidity justified the impact.
March 30, 2026
DOL Releases Plan for Alts in 401(k)sLabor has outlined steps 401(k) plan managers can take when considering alternative assets in investment lineups.
March 26, 2026
Corebridge and Equitable Agree to $22B All-Stock MergerThe combined business would take the Equitable name and have $1.5 trillion in assets.
March 25, 2026
DOL's Plan for Alts in 401(k)s Clears OMBThe exact contents of the proposal will be unclear until Labor releases the rule.
March 23, 2026
Emergencies Make Annuitization a Poor 401(k) Default Option: Alicia MunnellThe retirement policy researcher thinks too few households have enough assets to lock much away.
March 20, 2026
7 in 10 Americans Embrace New Approaches to Retirement: FidelitySome 80% of Generation Z and 60% of millennials said they plan to phase different kinds of work into retirement.