Wednesday is all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a closer look at 401(k) plan pitfalls.
Book review: A look at Falling Short: The Coming Retirement Crisis and What to Do about It by Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and Andrew D. Eschtruth. (Enterprising Investor)
401(k) plans
- The accidental history of the 401(k) plan. (news.morningstar.com)
- Fewer 401(k) plans are getting launched. (blogs.wsj.com)
- 401(k) plans need a higher default savings rate. (bloomberg.com)
Investing
- Four investments that you can safely avoid. (cfainstitute.tumblr.com)
- What the genders could learn from each other about investing. (wsj.com)
- How to replicate the Thrift Savings Plan. (news.morningstar.com)
- A personal look at Schwab's ($SCHW) Intelligent Portfolios. (etf.com)
Personal finance
- The hierarchy of retirement saving. (news.morningstar.com)
- Betterment is beefing up its ability to provide clients with advice. (msantoli.tumblr.com)
- Some thoughts on giving financial advice. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- What it takes to become a "Barron's Top Financial Advisor." (maliceforall.com)
- Why Ron Lieber's "The Opposite of Spoiled" is for every parent.* (kitces.com)
- Is your estate plan out of date? (news.morningstar.com)
