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Ethan Schwartz

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Cure the harm Trump administration caused savers

Data suggest that the adoption of the SEC’s vague Regulation Best Interest and the abandonment of a strengthened DOL standard for retirement accounts have already cost savers billions of dollars in lost returns.

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401(k) fees are eating Americans’ retirement savings

To cut costs and ensure that workers retain every penny they've saved for retirement, policy makers should simply eliminate 401(k) intermediaries

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States aren’t great at regulating insurance

Promoters of insurance products can say pretty much anything in their marketing materials

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SECURE Act could ruin your 401(k)

Congress is considering tweaking the popular retirement plan to encourage annuities

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Don’t bet your retirement on a fake track record

Backtested formulas often don't work in the real world and should be well regulated

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Trump could cost future retirees billions

Evidence suggests the death of the DOL rule is not empowering U.S. savers as suggested