Market Volatility Creates Opportunity for Stable Value
By Randy Myers Stable value funds took on a fresh shine in early 2025 after tariffs imposed by the Trump administration sent the stock market into a tailspin. Eager for a safe haven, some retirement plan participants shifted money out of equities and into stable value, where they could take advantage of the asset class’s […]
Retirement Plans and Stable Value: By the Numbers
By Randy Myers Despite losing some market share over time, stable value investments continue to play a vital role for millions of retirement savers. The Stable Value Investment Association recently examined 135,000 retirement savings plans serving approximately 42 million participants. From January 2010 through December 2019, stable value assets in these plans grew at a […]
The Future of Lifetime Income: Research and Adoption Trends
By Randy Myers Retirement income is the hot topic in the retirement plan industry right now. Yet interest in products that convert savings to income hasn’t translated into significant adoption rates. Even retirement plan advisors—often early promoters of new options—hesitate to push plan sponsors toward retirement income products. “Advisors are very interested in retirement income, […]
Retirement Plans Shift Toward Greater Personalization
By Randy Myers Retirement savings plans seek to deliver a common goal—a financially secure retirement—to large and diverse groups of people. But technological innovations are now making it easier to offer a more personalized approach, says Lew Minsky, president and chief executive officer of the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association. Speaking at the Stable Value […]
SVIA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce File Amicus Brief
On June 9, 2025, the Stable Value Investment Association (SVIA), in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, successfully submitted a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in the case of Gonzalez v. JPMorgan Chase Bank. The case is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Our […]
Plan Sponsors Talk Stable Value, Money Funds, Managed Accounts and More
By Randy Myers Understanding your customer has long been critical to business success. At the 2025 SVIA Spring Seminar, understanding retirement plan sponsors got a little easier when three of them shared their insights on stable value funds, money market funds, managed accounts, retirement income products, recordkeeper relationships, and the challenges of helping plan participants […]
Economist Sees Potential for Slowing Economic Growth
By Randy Myers The U.S. risks slowing economic growth and continued financial market volatility as it continues to experiment with higher levels of tariffs on imported goods. For investors, maintaining a diversified investment portfolio will be important to riding out the storm. Those were the key takeaways from a presentation in mid-April by economist Marta […]
Job Posting: Technical Director, Nationwide
Job Posting: Technical Director, Guaranteed Fixed Investment (Annuities) Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are […]
Stable Value featured in CNBC Report
Stable value was recently highlighted on CNBC as market turmoil continues to drive record 401(k) trading activity, with 41% of recent inflows going to stable value.
