2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (165+ words) Bitcoin and Ether may be among the first cryptocurrencies added to US retirement plans as regulators move to ease restrictions on alternative assets. Robert Crossley, head of global industry advisory services at Franklin Templeton, told DL News in an interview…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (409+ words) Fred Barstein: This is Fred Barstein, Founder and CEO of 401k TV, TPSU, and TRAU. We just completed our first TPSU program here in Columbus, Ohio, and I'm here with one of our adjunct lecturers, Tyler Deck from Oswald Financial. Tyler,…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (577+ words) Think a big 401(k) balance guarantees a comfortable retirement? It may not be that simple. Many Americans assume that hitting the usual benchmarks, such as saving 10 times their salary, or following the 4% rule, means they're in the clear. But advisors say…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (421+ words) A new rule would allow workers to put their retirement savings into risky investments. The Trump administration is pushing a major change that could radically reshape how Americans save for retirement. Last week, the Department of Labor filed a rule…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (407+ words) Most employees can't afford to make this mistake. Most people set up their 401(k) retirement plans and forget about them. Other than seeing their 401(k) contributions taken out of their paychecks each month, most employees adopt a set-it-and-forget-it approach to retirement. However,…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (510+ words) Fred Barstein is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of 401k TV. Fred is also the Founder and CEO of The Retirement Advisor University (TRAU), a collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education and The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU). Mr. Barstein was…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago  (313+ words) Under the proposed rule, fiduciaries who manage retirement plans will find it easier to include volatile assets in their offerings. The rule emphasizes a "prudent process" for asset vetting, providing a guideline for fiduciaries to follow. This regulation extends over…...

23+ hour, 41+ min ago  (826+ words) The U. S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule designed to make it harder to sue retirement plan fiduciaries that invest in risky, more volatile assets. The rule is also President Donald Trump's administration's latest giveaway to the Trump family's favorite…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1603+ words) A 401(k) Plan "Alternative" Proposal: Will DOL Safe-Harbor Provide Smooth Sailing? Dechert A 401(k) Plan "Alternative" Proposal: Will DOL Safe-Harbor Provide Smooth Sailing? On March 31, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed regulation (the Proposed Regulation) that addresses the duties that…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (416+ words) If retirement were simply a matter of desire, today would be many people's last day on the job. Unfortunately for them, it's not that simple. You have to save a lot of money to retire comfortably these days, especially if…...