Hewitt Associates

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  New Hire Roundup: Wells Fargo Advisors Names 3 to Key Roles

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  This week in new hires, Wells Fargo Advisors filled three leadership positions; Gail Graham and Stephanie Bogan joined United Capital; Jonathan Morris went to Dynasty Financial Partners; and IRI announced changes to its board.

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  How a Freethinking Economist Saved Your Retirement Portfolio

  By Gerald Burstyn  |  September 29, 2011

  Research by economist Richard Thaler, a professor at the University of Chicago, has “nudged” vast numbers of Americans to a higher savings rate.

• Small Investors Fleeing Stocks as Bond Prices Soar

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 22, 2010

  Investors are pulling out of stock mutual funds in droves, though foreign stock funds are still attracting cash.

• Afr. Americans, Hispanics risk retirement shortfall

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2009

  Nearly two of every five African-American workers and almost a third of Hispanic workers borrow from their retirement accounts. This compares to just one in...

• Healthcare Reform Deadlines Look Dead

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2009

  September and October dates will likely pass, but some type of reform still expected by year end

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  Conservative moves hurt near-retirees

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 31, 2009

  Recent data suggests 401(k) investors are reacting to stock market declines by plowing money into conservative investments such as stable-value funds. But a new study shows...

• Study: African Americans, Hispanics "significantly" unprepared for retirement

  By Staff Writer  |  July 8, 2009

  A comprehensive examination of 401(k) saving and investing behaviors of African-American, Hispanic, Asian and white employees finds African-American and Hispanic workers are "significantly" less prepared...

• 401(k)s show drop in stock exposure

  By Staff Writer  |  April 6, 2009

  For the first time in over a decade, American workers held less than half of their 401(k) money in stocks, according to findings from Hewitt...

• Retirement News & Products

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2009

  President Obama's 2010 budget includes initiatives to expand retirement savings by including automatic individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and an expanded Saver's Credit for retirement savings...

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  Boomers will need to work extra two years

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 26, 2009

  New research from Hewitt Associates found a typical 55-year-old worker who saves 10 percent of his or her income in a 401(k) will need to...