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Industry Insight from
Fred Barstein
Opportunity Index Continues Slide in February
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THE 401KEXCHANGE OPPORTUNITY INDEX¹
continued its fall in February as all markets
experienced double declines compared to 2006 YTD numbers
which were significantly lower than 2005. Particularly
slow is the mid-market ($10-$100 million) which had a
56.9% decrease and is experiencing the worst slowdown
since we began tracking the Index in 2000. Only
4.73% of mid-market plan sponsors were thinking of
changing or actively searching for a new record keeper
compared to a high of 14.38% in February 2005. Overall,
assets in play are 43.2% below 2006 levels.
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The PPA: Redefining Risk for Millions of Americans -
Part 1
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THE PENSION PROTECTION Act (PPA) boldly
redefines risk for the millions of people who
participate in 401(k) plans but do not choose their
investment and may prove to be among the most
significant factors leading to a wealthier and more
financially secure retirement for Americans.
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Adopting a Participant-Centric Approach (Part 1 of 2)
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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS have eclipsed
the traditional pension plan as the key retirement
savings vehicle for American workers. As of the end of
2005, according to the Investment Company Institute,
approximately 47 million participants have invested
$1.78 trillion in their employer-sponsored retirement
plans.
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401kExchange Welcomes
J. & W. Seligman
to the Weekly Exchange
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While
almost all providers and funds companies have adopted
target date funds over the past five years, Seligman has
been pursuing this strategy since 1995 in their “Time
Horizon Matrix” giving them a significant advantage and
rich historical data.
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From Last
Week's Exchange
Micro-Market 2006 Provider Ratings
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TOP RATED PROVIDERS
in
the 401kExchange Micro-Market Ratings*
report
(plans with less than $1 million) include many well
rated providers from 2005. Topping the fund manager
list is CUNA which focuses almost exclusively on credit
unions followed by First Mercantile, a TPA owned by Sun
Trust, and Vanguard which distributes through local
full-service TPA’s. Baden, a TPA recently purchased by
Clark Consulting, tops the record keeper ratings
followed by CUNA and Standard.
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Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS
Over $47 Million in 401(k) Set
Appointments Available!
Appointments currently available for sale with Plan Sponsors that
want to meet face-to-face on a specific date and time! For
lead details, contact your Account Executive or call
877-777-401k
ext. 3573 to speak with Mary Christopher (mchristopher@401kExchange.com).
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Lead # |
Area Code |
State |
Assets |
Appt. Date |
Appt. Date |
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1 |
205 |
AL |
$500,000 |
03/20/07 |
9:00am |
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2 |
256 |
AL |
$750,000 |
03/20/07 |
10:00am |
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3 |
479 |
AR |
$600,000 |
03/28/07 |
9:00am |
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4 |
561 |
FL |
$1,200,000 |
03/16/07 |
2:00pm |
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5 |
863 |
FL |
$1,200,000 |
03/20/07 |
9:30am |
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6 |
808 |
HI |
* |
03/20/07 |
10:30am |
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7 |
503 |
ID |
$430,000 |
03/23/07 |
10:00am |
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8 |
217 |
IL |
$1,200,000 |
03/22/07 |
10:30am |
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9 |
260 |
IN |
$2,000,000 |
03/09/07 |
10:00am |
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10 |
913 |
KS |
$424,000 |
03/20/07 |
10:00am |
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11 |
207 |
ME |
$600,000 |
03/22/07 |
9:00am |
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12 |
507 |
MN |
$1,700,000 |
03/20/07 |
9:30am |
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13 |
704 |
NC |
$171,000 |
03/20/07 |
9:30am |
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14 |
308 |
NE |
$1,000,000 |
03/19/07 |
1:30pm |
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15 |
585 |
NY |
$350,000 |
03/20/07 |
10:00am |
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16 |
614 |
OH |
$500,000 |
03/29/07 |
1:00pm |
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17 |
740 |
OH |
$450,000 |
03/14/07 |
9:30am |
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18 |
918 |
OK |
$650,000 |
03/14/07 |
10:00am |
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19 |
503 |
OR |
$300,000 |
03/28/07 |
2:30pm |
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20 |
803 |
SC |
$300,000 |
03/14/07 |
10:00am |
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21 |
615 |
TN |
* |
03/14/07 |
10:00am |
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22 |
615 |
TN |
$850,000 |
03/15/07 |
2:00pm |
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23 |
615 |
TN |
$1,200,000 |
03/21/07 |
10:00am |
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24 |
865 |
TN |
$300,000 |
03/06/07 |
1:30pm |
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25 |
865 |
TN |
$1,200,000 |
03/30/07 |
10:30am |
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26 |
901 |
TN |
$500,000 |
03/07/07 |
2:00pm |
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27 |
901 |
TN |
$3,000,000 |
03/09/07 |
3:00pm |
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28 |
901 |
TN |
$2,200,000 |
03/15/07 |
9:30am |
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29 |
214 |
TX |
$3,000,000 |
03/14/07 |
9:00am |
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30 |
713 |
TX |
$480,000 |
03/13/07 |
9:00am |
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31 |
713 |
TX |
$750,000 |
03/14/07 |
1:00pm |
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32 |
972 |
TX |
$200,000 |
03/21/07 |
10:30am |
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33 |
540 |
VA |
$525,000 |
03/13/07 |
2:30pm |
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34 |
757 |
VA |
$800,000 |
03/29/07 |
1:00pm |
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35 |
804 |
VA |
$700,000 |
03/08/07 |
2:00pm |
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36 |
509 |
WA |
$400,000 |
03/06/07 |
9:30am |
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37 |
509 |
WA |
$1,300,000 |
03/07/07 |
2:30pm |
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38 |
509 |
WA |
$600,000 |
03/08/07 |
11:30am |
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39 |
509 |
WA |
$2,500,000 |
03/13/07 |
10:00am |
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40 |
509 |
WA |
$500,000 |
03/16/07 |
9:00am |
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41 |
715 |
WI |
$1,300,000 |
03/15/07 |
10:00am |
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42 |
715 |
WI |
$2,000,000 |
03/20/07 |
2:30pm |
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43 |
715 |
WI |
$2,200,000 |
03/28/07 |
9:00am |
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44 |
715 |
WI |
$1,400,000 |
04/11/07 |
10:00am |
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45 |
920 |
WI |
$3,900,000 |
03/21/07 |
9:30am |
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46 |
304 |
WV |
$1,700,000 |
03/21/07 |
2:00pm |
* More information
will be provided when you speak with a 401kExchange representative.
Prospect
Pipeline LEADS
Over $38 Million in 401(k) Business Opportunities!
Leads contain immediate opportunities with Plan Sponsor
prospects that are either dissatisfied or actively looking for a plan price/value
audit! For lead details, contact
877-777-401k
ext. 3573 or
mchristopher@401kExchange.com.
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Lead # |
Area Code |
State |
Assets |
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47 |
858 |
CA |
$5,500,000 |
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48 |
714 |
CA |
$400,000 |
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49 |
219 |
IN |
$2,000,000 |
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50 |
913 |
KS |
$530,000 |
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51 |
616 |
MI |
$700,000 |
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52 |
612 |
MN |
$3,000,000 |
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53 |
651 |
MN |
$700,000 |
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54 |
816 |
MO |
$1,000,000 |
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55 |
919 |
NC |
$500,000 |
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56 |
828 |
NC |
$12,000,000 |
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57 |
704 |
NC |
$700,000 |
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58 |
402 |
NE |
$500,000 |
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59 |
402 |
NE |
$2,500,000 |
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60 |
440 |
OH |
$525,000 |
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61 |
610 |
PA |
$1,000,000 |
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62 |
610 |
PA |
$2,200,000 |
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63 |
972 |
TX |
$2,000,000 |
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64 |
540 |
VA |
$2,200,000 |
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65 |
509 |
WA |
$250,000 |
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