Retirement Trends

Do-it-yourself 401(k) account holders are losing tens of thousands of dollars, if not more, by making inappropriate investment choices.

He didnt refer to Armageddon but Pimcos Vineer Bhansali still did a good job Tuesday of scaring people about the unknown and unexpected.

The U.S. retirement system earned a passing grade on the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index.

Politics aside, tax reform is coming and it could well mean an overhaul of the pension system including a government takeover.

The mood in financial markets was cautious on Monday as the partial shutdown of the U.S. government entered a seventh day and lawmakers appeared to be making little headway in raising the country's debt ceiling.

Participation in defined contribution retirement plans reached an all-time high last year, according to a report by Aon Hewitt.