Empower Institute
The Empower Institute explores many aspects of the retirement savings puzzle and works to blaze the trail on potential solutions to some of the most vexing challenges on this front facing the American worker today.
How COVID-19 is affecting larger employers’ retirement plans
The survey’s findings suggest that large employers are committed to adjusting their retirement plans in response to the pandemic.
How COVID-19 is affecting smaller employers’ retirement plans
Like many other aspects of our lives, employees’ confidence in their retirement plans has undergone rapid change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time for a reset?
By offering a way to reset a retirement plan to the default investment options, plan fiduciaries can help guide self-directed investors back to age-appropriate investment allocations.
First-generation Americans seek advice during these unprecedented times
First-generation workers remain more confident in the U.S. economy and their retirement savings than the general population.
‘State’ of the pandemic: How government retirement plans are tackling COVID-19
In a world filled with so much uncertainty, it remains clear that government workers are looking for one important certainty as they move forward — reassurance.
Staying the course: Retirement savings in the age of COVID-19
Despite new survey results showing investors are concerned, Empower participants aren’t rushing to make changes to their plans.
America’s financial outlook in the face of a pandemic
Empower survey finds Americans are more concerned about the economic strain of a recession than the virus itself.
Game plan for managing investment market volatility
The market has tended to reward those investors who don’t get rattled during market declines and stick to a long-term investment strategy.
Managing your portfolio during volatile times
Here are some strategies for managing your investments in a volatile market.
'Learning' Objectives: What's holding HSAs back?
A decade and a half after their introduction, education challenges are still limiting opportunities for HSA account holders