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- “Encouraging” the Repayment of Student Loan Debt
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Category Archives: Investments
Recognizing That All “Rates of Return” Are Not the Same
By Jeff Chang As a “baby-boomer” and one of the millions of my generation getting ready for retirement, I’ve naturally begun to focus more on the ups and downs of the stock market and all of the “advice” regarding how … Continue reading
Tagged liability-driven investments, rate of return, retirement investing, sequence of returns
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Why Hire A “3(38)” Adviser For A Public Agency 457(b) Or 401(a) Plan?
By Jeff Chang Most public sector retirement plan sponsors understand that even though their plans may not be subject to the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of ERISA, they are still subject to fiduciary duties under applicable State law. Moreover, certain … Continue reading
Tagged Fiduciary Duty Government Pension, Government Pensions, governmental retirement plan
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Does Your Plan Have A Proper Fiduciary Structure?
By Jeff Chang Recently, we have dealt with an “epidemic” of retirement plans, both very large and very small, that all have the same problem – the lack of a proper fiduciary structure. Why? As with so many personnel and … Continue reading
Tagged 401(a), 457(b), administrative committee, authority, california employer, california governmental retirement, fiduciary, governmental retirement plan, investments, Plan Administrator
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