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The new balance represents an increase of almost 12% from a year ago, and a 58% jump from the same period in 2009.

In the last 18 to 24 months these proudcts have become increasingly available to the mass affluent because of a reduction in costs and an increase in efficiency, said AJ Harper, managing director of Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, in an interview at the Money Management Institute annual conference.

These four firms might be able to capture the $350 billion that affluent investors plan to roll over from their workplace retirement savings plan to an IRA.

With the ongoing probes as to how the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act could affect the financial marketplace, Riverside Risk Advisors executives are predicting new margin rules in the derivative sector will have significant impact on pension plan investment transactions.

Top House Democrats attempted to halt momentum Wednesday for a bill to delay by 18 months the derivatives provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Only 45% of affluent investors are satisfied with their employer-sponsored retirement plan provider, according to a report from Cogent Research. Forty-three percent say they are somewhat satisfied, and 12% are dissatisfied.

At time when more Americans than ever are petrified they won't have enough set aside for retirement, a new LIMRA survey suggests that peace of mind could be just a phone call away.

This week, Ed dissects beneficiary designations and transfers from a 401(k) Roth.

The average 401(k) balance held with Fidelity Investments reached $74,500 at the end of the first quarter, a 12% increase from a year ago and a 58% increase from two years ago. This is the highest account level since Fidelity began tracking account balances in 1998.

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