Scott Burns

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Playing the 401(k) lottery
Should you have a lottery ticket in your 401(k)? The question came to mind as I completed an examination of the 3,438 publicly traded companies with 10-year records in the Morningstar database.
• Calculator: Eagle or Turkey?

10/28/2005

Going for the gold with 401(k) plans
If medals were given for 401(k) plans, how would your plan rank? Would it be gold? Or silver? Or would it be bronze? Or lead?

All you need to know about Roth 401(k)s

06/11/2005

Your 401(k)'s new hero
Don Trone is like an action hero for 401(k) plans. The first thing you notice when you meet him is his no-nonsense shaved head. Then you notice his action-ready, foot-planted stance, like a constable about to deliver an arrest warrant.