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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.

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Jan 27, 2022
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Americans’ financial confidence

Americans report conflicting feelings about their financial health as spending and debt worries offset market, salary and employment gains.
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Nov 30, 2021
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Empowering America’s Financial Journey

Empowering America’s Financial Journey carefully analyzes the behavior of approximately 4 million active defined contribution participants.

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Sep 30, 2021
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Complements, not substitutes

Based on this analysis, participants do not consider managed accounts to be substitutes for target date funds.

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Aug 26, 2021
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Less jargon, more clarity

Almost half of savers say financial terms make them hesitant to talk about money. Using the right words is especially critical in financial matters. 

Carefully consider the investment option’s objectives, risks, fees and expenses. Contact Empower Retirement for a prospectus, summary prospectus for SEC-registered products or disclosure document for unregistered products, if available, containing this information. Read each carefully before investing.

Securities, when presented, are offered and/or distributed by GWFS Equities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. GWFS is an affiliate of Empower Retirement, LLC; Great-West Funds, Inc.; and registered investment adviser, Advised Assets Group, LLC. This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide investment, legal or tax recommendations or advice.

IMPORTANT: The projections, or other information generated on the website by the investment analysis tool regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes, are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. The results may vary with each use and over time.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Insurance products are issued by or offered through Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, Corporate Headquarters: Greenwood Village, CO; or in New York, by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York, Home Office: New York, NY. Guarantees are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract and the claims-paying ability of the insurer.

The managed account service is part of the Empower Retirement Advisory Services suite of services offered by Advised Assets Group, LLC, a registered investment adviser.

The Empower Institute is a research group within Empower Retirement, LLC.

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