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What Vanguard's New Report Does Not Say About 401(k) Plans
John Rekenthaler, in Morningstar; free registration may be required [Opinion] Nov. 6, 2015 "The biggest difference was with participation: Women were 14% likelier to enroll voluntarily in 401(k) plans than men.... Apparently, women are more responsible than men. Color my wife surprised.... The study confirmed some prior beliefs, and learned a couple of new things along the way. But I found the story that Vanguard chose not to tell to be more compelling.... [W]hile it's better for 401(k) planning to be a responsible woman than an irresponsible man, it's far better yet to be a zombie, if the zombie's company has an automatic-enrollment feature.... The median experience, it seems, is something that looks like a moderately aggressive balanced fund. That allocation represents a considerable victory[.]" |
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