Monthly Archives: September 2022

Great West name goes bye-bye

In a move that shouldn’t surprise anyone, Empower announced the end of the Great-West brand in order to “strengthen and simplify” how the organization connects with customers. Great-West came to Denver in the 1970s. Empower was created in 2014 through … Continue reading

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Still the same problem with TDFs

I have always had a problem with target date funds (TDFs). It had to do with glide paths and the fact that there was no uniformity as it pertained to what should be in a 2025 fund or any fund … Continue reading

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As Bitcoin inches back up, so will interest in 401(k) plans

As a crypto investor who is trying to drive down my average cost through dollar cost averaging, the increase in Bitcoin’s price of late, has helped. On the downside, it will increase the interest as an investment in the 401(k) … Continue reading

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Price to lead FuturePlan

Ascensus announced that Kasey Price, Ascensus’ head of Sales, will assume the role of President of FuturePlan by Ascensus on Aug. 1, 2022. Price was a founding partner and CEO of Georgia-based Retirement Strategies, Inc. (RSI), a third-party administrator before … Continue reading

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