06/26/2014

by The Morning Pulse

June 26, 2014

401(a)/(k)/403(b)/457(b) RETIREMENT PLANS

• The Impact of Leakage on 401(k) Accumulations
• 401(k)s face ‘crisis,’ says Nobelist Merton
• How to Help Participants Stop Self-Destructing in the Equities Market
• U.S. Insurers Scale Back Income Guarantees
• Benchmarking a Recordkeeper’s Fees
• DC plan executives need to improve communication
• How (and Why) the 401(k) Fiduciary Should Act to Increase Employee Deferral Rates
• As a Participant, Should I Be More Hands-on with My 401(k)?
• 2014 Planning and Progress Study: Retirement Redefined
• The Impact of ‘Leakage’ on 401(k) Accumulations
• Linking Student Debt and Retirement Savings
• Financial Education for Today’s Workforce: 2014 Survey Results
• Rethinking Revenue Sharing
• Educators Need Education About Retirement
• Latest Trends in Target Date Funds

DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS

• How PBGC Premium Increases Would Impact DB System
• Governance continues to be issue for DB plan executives
• Illinois public pension fund lowers investment return rate
• Frustrated Detroit workers question ‘hybrid’ pension plan
• Pension plan design should be cross-generational
• Pension funds willing to add leverage
• NJ Budget at Impasse on Pensions

MACRO ECONOMICS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

• Consumer Confidence Hits Best Levels Since 2008
• Interest Rate Increase Not Likely During 2014
• U.S. sales of new homes hit highest level in 6 years
• Bond yields fall in eurozone periphery
• Your next investment fund neighbor could be a crowd
• Asset Management Without Asset Managers
• Iraq could have long-term effect on oil prices
• Credit markets eye liquidity through e-trading

NON TRADITIONAL INVESTMENTS

• The Shame of Alternative Investments
• How to Benchmark Alternatives
• Investors Striking Closer Ties With Hedge Funds
• The Role of Alternatives in Defined Contribution
• US private equity investment up 27 percent in 2013
• Commodity hedge funds out of favor, launches head for 8-year low
• Discretionary Hedge Funds Posting High Returns

PERSONAL FINANCE

• Saving for Retirement and Paying for College
• Most Gen X, Y Americans are financially vulnerable
• Planning Ahead for Diminished Capacity
• Young affluent investors don’t trust advisers
• Advisors Push Lawmakers on RIA Exams, Uniform Fiduciary
• Court ruling on inherited IRAs leaves advisors with tricky issues
• US to Boost Life Insurance After Slump

HEALTH CARE

• Medicaid and the Elderly
• 2014 Employer-Sponsored Health Care: ACA’s Impact
• Slight Rise In Health Care Spending Growth Projected
• More Employers Cutting Staff or Hours Due to Obamacare
• Obamacare Exchanges Fall Short of Enrollment Target
• Large companies face fewer retiree medical liabilities
• Carefully Choosing the Right Benefits Package Pays Off for Employees and Employers
• Global Benefits Spending Is a Mystery to Multinationals
• Employer Health Costs Are Expected To Rise In 2015

Jeffrey H. Snyder

President & CEO
The Morning Pulse, Inc.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

An American entrepreneur and business leader, Jeffrey H. Snyder represents the American ethos and work ethic by applying his management, finance and information technology skills and experience to the financial services industry. He currently serves as a Vice President, Senior Consultant with Cammack Retirement Group and Chief Executive Officer of The Morning Pulse, Inc.,

Jeffrey has held a wide range of senior positions within the United States defined contribution retirement industry. His experience is as broad as it is deep and he has worked with many of the industry’s top firms to provide guidance and solutions to employers throughout all sectors of the economy.

Considered an “industry insider” and an independent voice, Jeffrey is often sought out for his opinion on a wide range of industry topics speaking at industry conferences and web events. Most recently, Jeffrey was a panelist for Pension and Investments’ 2013 Public Funds DC Summit and the moderator for Bloomberg’s “Ahead of the Curve: The Latest Trends of Defined Contribution Retirement Plans”. He has also been quoted in industry periodicals and has written countless articles. He recently authored “A Bid for Change: Using the Competitive Process to Transform Your DC Retirement Program”,  Optimizing Public Pension Systems: A Call for a Plan of Action for Public Defined Contribution Plan Sponsors and Eight Hot Topics for Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Sponsors which were picked up by the National media.

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