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"summary": "There's a way you can quick start your \"veteran\" status. It requires a little bit of work, but not \"cramming for the finals\" kind of work.",
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"summary": "The past can reveal the future, if only you know how to read it.",
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"summary": "Plan sponsors use onboarding programs for new hires – but what about an \"unboarding\" program for employees nearing retirement?",
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"summary": "Maybe it's the overwhelming spirit of the season, but spending that bonus on a big gift removes the real benefit.",
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"summary": "The evolution of America's most commonplace retirement savings vehicle all but demands this optional instrument.",
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"summary": "What happens in the next sustained bear market? Will the public think it was duped because \"fiduciary\" failed to protect their downside?",
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"summary": "It's OK for 401(k) plan sponsors to be anxious. That's normal. It's also normal to find a solution that will alleviate that anxiety.",
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"summary": "Risk stands in the middle of one of investing's greatest mixed metaphors.",
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"summary": "There's a pot of MEP gold at the end of the rainbow for all parties, but trade associations must take that brave first step to get it.",
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"summary": "Herein lies the fiduciary conundrum: You must act in your client's best interest. But what's in your client's best interest?",
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