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        "uri": "/2019/10/23/diversifying-investment-committee-could-lead-to-better-retirement-outcomes/",
        "title": "Diversifying investment committee could lead to better retirement outcomes",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
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        "prettyDate": "October 23, 2019",
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        "summary": "Advising on the potential positive outcomes of diversifying investment committees creates an opportunity for advisors.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/23/labor-investigating-99000-theft-from-estee-lauder-participants-401k-account/",
        "title": "Labor investigating $99,000 theft from Estee Lauder participant's 401(k) account",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 23, 2019",
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        "summary": "'When the second distribution came around, to a different bank, how did that not raise a red flag?' plaintiff's lawyer asks.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/22/dol-proposal-would-allow-e-delivery-of-plan-docs-as-default-option-for-sponsors/",
        "title": "DOL proposal would allow e-delivery of plan docs as default option for sponsors",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 22, 2019",
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        "summary": "Regulators also seek input on how to make plan docs simpler.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/17/nearly-100000-stolen-from-participant-in-estee-lauder-401k-plan/",
        "title": "Nearly $100,000 stolen from participant in Estee Lauder 401(k) plan",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 17, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "The complaint says the plaintiff never authorized the distributions and never held accounts at the three banks where the distributions were wired.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/16/7-signs-of-auto-enrollments-impact-on-retirement-savings/",
        "title": "7 signs of auto-enrollment's impact on retirement savings",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 16, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "The good, the bad, the ugly in the small-plan universe.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/15/too-many-retirement-investors-not-using-tdfs-as-they-are-intended/",
        "title": "Too many retirement investors not using TDFs as they are intended",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "October 15, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Half of target-date fund investors pull funds after 10 years,",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/10/3-critical-erisa-cases-scotus-will-hear-in-its-fall-session/",
        "title": "3 critical ERISA cases SCOTUS will hear in its fall session",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "October 10, 2019",
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        "summary": "Here's what advisors and sponsors need to know about the 3 cases involving Intel, IBM, and U.S. Bank.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/09/new-policy-proposal-promotes-social-security-reform-as-an-opportunity-for-economic-growth/",
        "title": "New policy proposal promotes Social Security reform as an opportunity for economic growth",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 09, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "Framework would create auto-enrolled retirement accounts on top of Social Security.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/08/hsa-market-still-evolving-investment-maintenance-fees-burden-users/",
        "title": "HSA market still evolving: Investment, maintenance fees burden users",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 08, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Morningstar study of youthful HSA industry finds some funds still costly, some investment menus still cluttered, and some fail basic transparency standards.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/03/who-can-re-organize-ebsa/",
        "title": "Who can re-organize EBSA?",
        "byline": "Nick Thornton",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "October 03, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Can Congressional Dems sue to stop the re-organization of the Employee Benefits Security Administration?",
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